Two owners of Kidderminster based fencing firm Hoo Farm Fencing have been given suspended sentences after a worker was hit by timber posts and frames which fell from a fork lift truck. The worker suffered injuries that still require regular physiotherapy sessions following the incident on 12 February 2016, although the seriousness of the safety [...]

A Manchester building contractor has been jailed following the death of a casual labourer who fell nearly seven metres through a fragile roof. The 45-year-old labourer had been carrying out repair work at Witney Mill, Manchester when the incident occurred on 23 November 2013. The contractor had been engaged by the warehouse owner, who believed [...]

A Bedfordshire based contractor has been fined after failing to carry out suitable assessment of asbestos removal work. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) had the demolition work, which was undertaken in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire reported to 16 April 2015 by a member of the public, which prompted an investigation into the work. The investigation found [...]