Principal contractor sentenced for unsafe excavation work 21st March 2022.Unsafe excavation work in Gibraltar Lane, Denton A principal contractor has been sentenced after he was found to have supervised unsafe excavation work at a site in Denton, which put workers…
Contractor fined for failing to comply with health and safety regulations A sole trader has been fined for failing to plan, manage and monitor construction work being carried out under their control. Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard how Rytis Tamasaukas was…
2020/21 Health and Safety Stats released by the HSE On 16 December 2021, the HSE published statistics covering work-related ill health, non-fatal workplace injuries and enforcement action taken by the regulator, in the 2020/21 period.The statistics reveal that 1.7 million…
Recycling firm admits causing manslaughter of employee who died of fatal head injuries Managers at a recycling firm where a scrap metal worker was killed after suffering head injuries have admitted health and safety failures.Stuart Towns, 35, died after being…