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
When we think of theft, what automatically springs to mind is someone stealing stock from the back room. But in the retail sector, theft can
Two foundry workers suffered serious burns after an electrical incident. The employees were attempting to bring the power back on after a furnace had been
An egg production company and a joinery sub-contractor have been sentenced after a worker fell through a roof. The joiner had been helping to re-roof
A vehicle maintenance company has been fined after a worker suffered serious head injuries. The court heard the apprentice along with an experienced mechanic was
