News and Prosecutions
Builder ignored notices at ‘death trap’ site
26 April 2012
The HSE has prosecuted a construction company after it repeatedly and “blatantly” ignored warnings to improve safety at a site in Croydon.
Moat death lands castle operator with £495k penalty
25 April 2012
A subsidiary of the group that owns Madame Tussaud's waxworks has been ordered to pay almost half a million pounds after a 72-year-old fell to his death from a bridge…
Film studio dismissed edge guards for authenticity
02 March 2012
A cameraman at Shepperton Studios in Middlesex fell more than three metres through a floor opening because producers had minimised safety equipment to keep the set as realistic as possible,…
Contractors who ‘legged it’ land hotel with £50k penalty
08 February 2012
Coventry magistrates have convicted the owners of a hotel for a catalogue of health and safety breaches during a refurbishment.
Facilities management giant pays for DWP trip hazard
05 January 2012
A civil servant who tripped over in her office at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has received £8000 in compensation from facilities management giant MITIE.
Articles
Case study: UPM Tilhill — insistent on safety
05 August 2011
Jocelyn Dorrell finds out how forestry company UPM Tilhill is overcoming the challenges of a hostile environment and reducing its injury rates.
Case study: safety on the streets
13 September 2010
Becky Allen talks to energy company E.ON about how it tackled surprisngly high accident rates among its mobile sales staff.
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