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Man crushed to death by lift truck he'd just purchased.

A Carlisle auto-salvage company has been fined after a customer was fatally crushed when a lift truck he had purchased was being loaded onto his own recovery vehicle.... Read More.

'Lax attitude to safety' lands campsite boss in court.

A caravan park owner has been prosecuted after a teenage employee cut off three of his fingers when they were pulled into an unguarded table saw.... Read More.

Company sentenced after failing to control the removal of asbestos.

Property owner Michael Cutmore and building contractors B and S BM Limited have both been sentenced after a refurbishment project of an old hotel was found to contain asbestos containing materials (ACMs) on site while work was still taking place..... Read More.

Construction company fined after worker killed during demolition work.

A construction company was fined half a million pounds after a father-of-two was killed when a reinforced concrete slab collapsed underneath him during a demolition project.... Read More.

Delivery firm Fedex fined £533k after reversing forklift hit worker.

Parcel giant Fedex UK has landed a £533,000 fine after an employee was seriously injured when he was struck by a forklift truck.... Read More.

Construction company fined after worker suffers multiple injuries in fall from height.

Construction company, Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after worker, Mark Smith, fell 4.8 metres through an unprotected opening.... Read More.

HSE releases annual injury and ill-health statistics for Great Britain.

The annual report by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) includes statistics for work-related ill health, workplace injuries, working days lost, enforcement action taken, and the associated costs to Great Britain.... Read More.

Watchdog wants councils to get behind commitment to H&S.

Britain’s workplace health and safety regulator is urging local authorities (LAs) across the country to make a statement of commitment to work with others to improve health and safety standards in the sectors they regulate.... Read More.