Chocolate company fined after worker’s finger amputated

June 18th, 2013
Posted By : Veritas Consulting

Tweet A Northamptonshire chocolate maker has been fined after an employee’s finger was severed in an inadequately guarded machine. Main Article

Worker’s six metre fall lands two Kent businesses in court

June 18th, 2013
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Tweet A Kent father and granddad died after plunging six metres through a fragile skylight because safety measures were neglected both by his employer and a major drinks wholesaler, a court has heard. Main Article

Farm fined for young worker’s death in tractor tragedy

June 18th, 2013
Posted By : Veritas Consulting

Tweet A young Somerset farm worker was killed when the tractor she was driving overturned in a field a court heard today. Main Article

Case 182 – School bans hair clips and jewellery during PE lessons

June 18th, 2013
Posted By : Veritas Consulting

Tweet A school is using health and safety as the explanation for their policy on personal effects – including hair clips and jewellery. Main Article

North Wales company in court after worker’s fall

June 17th, 2013
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Tweet A haulage company has been fined after an employee sustained injuries falling from a wooden pallet carried on a fork lift truck. Main Article

Offshore hydrocarbon releases reach record low – but number of major releases rise

June 17th, 2013
Posted By : Veritas Consulting

Tweet The number of offshore hydrocarbon releases reached a record low last year, new provisional figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveal. Main Article

Nanotechnology Health and Safety Course – 10 July 2013

June 17th, 2013
Posted By : Veritas Consulting

Tweet HSL is to run a one day course, ‘Nanotechnology Health and Safety – A Practical Approach’, on 10 July 2013. Main Article