Tag: HSE

A Shetland fish processing company has been fined £451,500 following a serious workplace accident that left a worker with life-threatening injuries. Curtis New, a 41-year-old forklift supervisor, was critically injured ...

Green Steel and Cladding Ltd faces serious legal repercussions as the company has been charged with corporate manslaughter following the tragic death of 45-year-old Paul Johnson in April 2021. The ...

A Derbyshire farmer has issued a serious warning to runners risking their safety by trespassing on private farmland during calving season. Nicola Naylor of Blackshaw Farm highlighted increasing incidents of ...

Truro Sawmills Limited has been fined £20,000 after failing to protect its workers from harmful wood dust and for not adequately training employees on the use of rider-operated lift trucks. ...

A major oil spill at the Piper Bravo platform in the North Sea has raised serious safety alarms, with 500 kilograms of hydraulic oil discharged. The Health and Safety Executive ...

A tragic incident at a construction site in Ince has led to a suspended prison sentence for operator Michael Nixon, who struck and fatally injured James Connolly, 49, while using ...

Campaigners in the UK are increasing calls for a ban on engineered quartz worktops amid rising silicosis cases linked to silica dust exposure among stonemasons. Recent investigations highlight serious health ...

The UK is grappling with a severe heatwave that has triggered drought conditions and wildfires across England, prompting Prime Minister Andy Burnham to ban disposable barbecues as part of a ...

As the UK braces for soaring temperatures expected to reach up to 38°C, mounting concerns over workplace safety have led pharmacists to advocate for a maximum indoor temperature of 32°C ...

A chemical manufacturer has been fined £100,000 after an employee was seriously injured by an unguarded conveyor belt in Thetford. The worker required surgery for a broken finger and was ...