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A council has been fined after two employees were injured when their all-terrain vehicle (ATV) overturned on a golf course. What went wrong and could the accident have been avoided?
Published 18.05.2020
A recent case has highlighted the importance of ensuring that staff and others are trained and competent to use potentially dangerous work equipment. What happened and how can you avoid something
similar happening on your site?
Published 18.12.2012
If you use machinery you must have safety procedures for the full range of tasks which staff undertake. How has this point been underlined in the case against waste firm Gwynn Davies-McTiffin Ltd and
what should you do differently?
Published 19.10.2015
When you appoint someone as a plant operator you should complete a formal authorisation process which confirms that safe systems of work have been agreed by all parties. Formalise this process with
our new document.
Published 21.07.2017
A manufacturing company has been fined after a blade caused serious injuries to an agency worker’s hand. What caused the accident and how should the firm have managed its agency staff differently?
Published 27.02.2020
As you would expect there are very tight rules surrounding the use of radiation in the workplace and the authorities take a dim view of anyone who ignores them. What happened when a vet X-rayed her
own foot?
Published 27.02.2015
Marks & Spencer has recently been prosecuted following an accident in one of its warehouses. How did it happen and what lessons can be learned from this case in particular?
Published 05.05.2009
As a case heard in August 2014 shows, there’s no place for confusion when supervising reversing lorries. What contributed to the accident described in court and how can you avoid the same happening
in your workplace?
Published 26.09.2014
When a cherry picker overturned, the operator suffered serious injuries. The HSE investigated and his employer was prosecuted and fined. How did the accident happen and how can you avoid a similar
fate?
Published 23.04.2010
Network Rail and Carillion Rail have been heavily fined following the deaths of two railway workers in 2004. How did the accident happen and what can be learned from this particular case?
Published 20.11.2009
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