A five-prong plan for driving down the number of people killed and seriously injured in the waste and recycling industry has been published.
New contractors wanted at Gatwick as £1bn investment planned
Gatwick’s construction director has insisted new contractors will be able to win work in the coming years, despite several firms on its construction frameworks failing to land deals.
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Firms fined after worker loses finger in unguarded machinery
A tin can factory worker had his ring finger ripped off by unguarded machinery while feeding metal sheets onto a conveyor, a court has heard.
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Case 179 – Tree to be cut down to prevent kids from getting hurt
A Parish Council are to vote on whether to fell a tree to prevent children getting hurt whilst climbing it.
Man dies after crane falls onto M25
A man in the cab of a crane has died after it fell onto the hard shoulder of the M25 motorway this morning.
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M25 partially closed after crane falls onto hard shoulder
A lane has been closed on the M25 after a crane in a yard next to the motorway fell onto the hard shoulder of the motorway at this morning.
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Building firm in court after Wolverhampton house collapse
A Wolverhampton building firm has been fined for neglecting basic construction safety after it dug a trench that caused the partial collapse of a house next door.
Case 178 – Fish is too slippery to be filleted
Supermarket fish counter refuses to fillet a fresh trout, on health and safety grounds, because the fish is too slippery.
Legal Update – A look at key cases and recent legislation, Manchester, 31 July 2013
Afternoon meeting of Manchester Occupational Health and Safety Group (MOHSG) that includes the above talk by Natalie Puce, Berrymans Lace Mawer. An HSE Workplace officer will be in attendance.