A ready meal maker has been fined by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) after stacked food trays collapsed and fatally struck an employee. The
Can menopausal symptoms amount to a disability? In order for a worker to be considered disabled under the Equality Act, the worker must suffer from
Two fairground workers were convicted of manslaughter by gross negligence after a bouncy castle blew away with a young girl. William Thurston and his wife
Insolvent company still prosecuted for safety failings An insolvent recycling company has been fined for Health & Safety breaches that resulted in an employee being
A manufacturer has been fined for exposing a worker to fumes that led to them developing occupational asthma. When the soldering worker was first employed,
A car parts manufacturer has been fined £1.6m following an outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease and an explosion at its factory. Four staff and a nearby
Blog When an employee commits an act of gross misconduct, employers will often not know what their next step should be. Can you do an
Companies fined after unsupervised fall from height Falls in the workplace are the single biggest cause of workplace deaths and one of the main causes
A waste management firm has been fined after a worker attempted to stop his runaway lorry rolling along a public road. The worker was dragged
Transport company fined after Health & Safety failings led to death. A haulage company has been fined after a worker was fatally crushed while helping
