A UK manufacturer of brick products, Ibstock Brick Ltd, has been fined for safety breaches after a worker’s hand was entangled and wrapped around the rotating shaft on a lathe. North Staffordshire Justice Centre heard how, on 28 February 2020, a maintenance engineer was in the process of polishing a metal shaft as it … read more
A lift maintenance company has been sentenced and a care home owner cautioned after a resident and care worker plunged four metres to the basement in a faulty lift at a residential care home. Damage to the lift had been reported only a week before the incident, which resulted in the death of 85-year-old Kenneth … read more
A sawmill has been fined after a worker injured his finger when his hand came into contact with the moving parts of a machine. Plymouth Magistrates’ court heard how, on 20 March 2018, an employee of Truro Sawmills was examining the moving parts at the rear of a saw to check why it had been … read more
As part of work underway to establish a new Building Safety Regulator and reform the building safety system, HSE is urging those who design high-rise buildings to act now to prepare for the changes coming when the Building Safety Bill becomes law. The Building Safety Bill, currently making its way through Parliament, aims to implement … read more
The director of an air conditioning company has been sentenced after a worker sustained a broken back when he fell five metres to the ground. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 24October 2019, Coolzone Air Conditioning Limited were contracted to replace an air conditioning unit at Eastman House, Radford Cres, Billericay. As part of the … read more