By law, workers must be paid at least the minimum wage for their age – here are 10 outrageous excuses employers have used to…
By law, workers must be paid at least the minimum wage for their age – here are 10 outrageous excuses employers have used to…
A builder has been fined after a worker lost a finger whilst cutting timber. Brighton Magistrates’ Court heard that on 7 August 2019, two…
Construction company Peter Duffy Ltd was sentenced today for safety breaches after multiple employees were diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS). Leeds Magistrates’ Court…
A vertical farming, glasshouses and energy company has been sentenced after a worker came into contact with an 11kV overhead power line. Beverley Magistrates’…
A furniture manufacturer based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire has been fined after a delivery driver sustained serious leg injuries when he was struck by a…
Britain’s workplace regulator says more must be done to improve farm safety after being notified of four fatalities on farms in just over a…
Struck by a moving vehicle was the most common cause of fatal injury in agriculture Figures published in the Health and Safety Executive’s report…
A fitter has been fined following a gas leak from a newly fitted range installed in a North Devon residential care home. Exeter Crown…
An engineering company has been fined after one of its employees suffered scalping injuries when her hair became entangled in a pillar drill. Coventry…
W Gibson & Son was sentenced for safety breaches after a self-employed farm worker fell approximately three metres from a 360-excavator vehicle. Leeds Magistrates’…