Halfords has been fined £200,000 after one of its employees was crushed by a box in a storeroom. What should it have done to prevent it?
Published 07.01.2020
B&Q has been fined £300,000 after a member of the public suffered injuries when parts of an in-store display fell down. Why did this accident happen and what measures should the DIY chain have
taken to prevent it?
Published 13.06.2019
Walls may seem like simple structures but, as the prosecution of a carpet firm shows, there’s more to their design than meets the eye. What happened and how can you avoid making the same mistakes?
Published 19.06.2015
A lift maintenance firm has been ordered to pay fines and costs of £100,000 after it missed indications that a lift was heading for a serious failure. What happened and why?
Published 09.04.2015
In January 2017 a care home resident died in a faulty passenger lift. Although the lift maintenance company had identified the problem which caused it, the lift remained in service. What managerial
mistakes were behind the accident?
Published 13.01.2022
Industry has been warned to review stacking and storage procedures following a near fatal accident and a prosecution by the HSE. What did this case identify as potential hazards and how can you avoid
a similar incident?
Published 06.06.2006
A leisure club has been fined after Wigan Council received complaints from members of the public. What was found during its visit and could the prosecution have been avoided?
Published 16.04.2018
Although incidents involving overhead power lines are frequently associated with construction projects, a recent case has highlighted that they can happen at any workplace. What can be learned from
this particular case?
Published 16.06.2010
You have some mature trees in the grounds of your business premises. Do you need to maintain them, or would a falling branch be regarded as an “act of God”. What do a number of cases indicate?
Published 19.05.2009
Recently, a 100kg pane of glass fell from the Alexandra Tower development in Liverpool. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the local council has taken enforcement action. What can be learned from
this case?
Published 13.04.2010