newsFine after kitchen fitter crushed to death
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after a kitchen fitter was crushed to death by a pack of concrete blocks at a site in the Cotswolds.
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productTrust experts, not algorithms
WITH ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot and becoming more widely used, CFTS – the UK accrediting body for Thorough Examinations – is warning businesses to be cautious when seeking guidance on LOLER and PUWER regulations.
newsCompany fined after load falls and kills cyclist
A ROAD haulage company in Nuneaton has been fined £90k after a metal heat exchanger fell from its lorry killing a cyclist.
newsFine after waste worker run over on first day
A WASTE and recycling company in Oldham has been fined £250k after a man was run over on his first day on the job.
newsFarmer jailed after child killed by vehicle
A FARMER has been jailed after he failed to ensure the health and safety of his three-year-old son.
productReducing risks on construction sites
CONSTRUCTION IS an industry that, almost by definition, requires the use of hazardous materials. Some materials might pose a hazard solely by virtue of how heavy or cumbersome they are. Others might be corrosive, irritant, or otherwise inherently harmful.
productWorking safely with chemicals in winter
AS WINTER approaches, industries that rely on the storage and use of chemicals face unique challenges.
newsFirm fined after workers struck by stone slabs
A MANUFACTURING firm in Ipswich has been fined after two workers were struck by slabs of stone, with one of the men sustaining multiple bone fractures as a result.
newsDad’s legs crushed by 800kg pallet
A MANUFACTURER in Sheffield has been fined after a steel pallet landed on an employee, leaving him permanently disabled.
productClosing up for winter
WINTER IS upon us, and with a change in weather comes the need to think about your current operations and any gaps in your current thinking in how best to maintain a safe, efficient and productive loading bay.
