A major employer recently found itself in court after two members of staff suffered serious injuries. But it could have been much worse. What happened and how could it have been prevented?
Published 19.01.2012
The steel manufacturer,Corus, has just been fined following an accident in which an employee suffered severe burns. How did it happen and what can you learn from this particular case?
Published 06.05.2008
A major pipeline transportation company has been fined £2.3 million for safety breaches. What were the issues and how can you control the risk of working with pressurised systems?
Published 13.04.2023
Pret has been fined after an employee was trapped in a freezer for more than two hours, where she tried to use croissant boxes to stave off hypothermia. How could this happen and what should be in
place to prevent a similar occurrence?
Published 20.09.2023
A manufacturing company has been prosecuted over an accident in which a worker was crushed by a heavy door and left unconscious for eight hours. Where did it go wrong?
Published 21.10.2016
A premium yacht maker has been hit with a £600,000 fine after one of its workers suffered life-changing injuries at its shipyard in Plymouth. What happened and how could the incident have been
avoided?
Published 13.12.2023
A construction company whose workers dropped a roller shutter door during maintenance work has found itself in court despite the fact that no one was injured. What happened and why?
Published 28.02.2018
A member of staff is taking on your grass cutting, hedge trimming, sweeping up, etc. What are the health and safety implications and how should you go about managing them?
Published 19.05.2017
If your staff carry out maintenance work in domestic properties they should have a firm grasp of the safety precautions to take, including those to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Why not use our
briefing document?
Published 07.05.2020
It’s easy to be fooled into thinking that grounds maintenance work isn’t particularly dangerous. Our example policy sets out the arrangements which you should put in place to manage the risks.
Published 03.07.2013