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health and safety fines

Hike of 148% in Health & Safety fines

19th May 2017 No Comments

Research shows UK organisations paid over £55 million in Health & Safety fines last year. That’s a hike of 148% on the 2015 figure!  

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rise in health and safety fines

Dramatic rise in Health & Safety fines

20th February 2017 No Comments

Fines for Health & Safety offences dramatically increased during 2016. Last year saw 19 fines of £1m or more. This compares with three £1m plus

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truck crash

10 years for driving while on phone

3rd November 2016 No Comments

A lorry driver has been jailed for 10 years after looking at his mobile moments before ploughing into traffic at 50mph. A woman and three

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Care Home Manager Out of her Depth

Care home manager “out of her depth”

12th October 2016 No Comments

A judge has branded a care home manager as being “out of her depth” despite having a Health & Safety qualification after a resident died

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£1m Fine for Failing to Assess Risk

6th October 2016 No Comments

A manufacturing company has been fined £1m after a worker was crushed by falling machinery. As with the recent fine of £5m for the owners

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Alton Towers Re-opens The Smiler

Alton Towers Hit with Record £5m Fine

28th September 2016 No Comments

Alton Towers operator, Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, has been hit with a record industry fine of £5m for the crash on its Smiler rollercoaster last

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Alton Towers Re-opens The Smiler

Alton Towers Re-opens The Smiler

4th March 2016 No Comments

On 19 March, Chief Executive of Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, Nick Varney will be the first passenger on the reopened Smiler ride at Alton Towers.

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