Consultant fined for providing incompetent health and safety advice
A self-employed consultant was fined for breach of legislation for providing health and safety advice on technical and complex matters...
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- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
Tile manufacturer fined after employee suffered serious injuries
A tile manufacturing company in Colchester has been fined after a worker was drawn into the in-running nip of a conveyor tail drum and...
- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
Scaffolding company fined after scaffold collapse causes employee to fall
JR Scaffold Services Ltd has been fined after an employee fell eight metres to the ground and sustained severe injuries when the...
- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
Illegal gas work left a Devon home in dangerous state
A self-employed property maintenance contractor has been sentenced after arranging and being in control of gas work that his contractors...
- Jul 3, 2020
- 4 min
HSE releases annual workplace fatality figures for 2019/20
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today released its annual figures for the number of work-related fatalities in 2019/20, as well...
- Jul 3, 2020
- 1 min
School fined after a pupil was severely injured using a band saw
Cargilfield School has been fined following the incident where a pupil sustained severe cuts to his middle and index finger on his right...
- Jun 11, 2020
- 2 min
HSE safety alert issued against KN95 facemask
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning against the use of KN95 facemasks as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). A safety alert...
- Jun 10, 2020
- 1 min
Construction company fined after crush injury to employee
A construction company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured while erecting a timber frame chalet bungalow. Chelmsford...
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Manufacturing company fined after worker fatally injured
IFG Drake Ltd has been fined after a worker suffered fatal crush injuries whilst working on a machine at the site in Huddersfield. Leeds...
- May 29, 2020
- 1 min
HSE to prosecute Lightwater Valley Attractions
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has informed Lightwater Valley Attractions Ltd that it will be prosecuted after a seven-year-old...
- May 29, 2020
- 2 min
Oil company fined £1.2m after two workers suffer multiple burn injuries
Oil refinery company, Phillips 66 Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after two workers in North Lincolnshire suffered life-changing...
- May 29, 2020
- 2 min
Company fined £1.1m after worker injured in fall from height
A London-based relocation and refurbishment company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he fell from height. Luton...
- May 12, 2020
- 2 min
UK HSE advises on the importance of fitting RPE correctly
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is advising healthcare workers currently using respiratory protective equipment (RPE) on the...
- Apr 27, 2020
- 1 min
New Online Courses
As part of our continual task of improving our services, Ferncroft Environmental are pleased to announce, that we have now added...
- Apr 27, 2020
- 1 min
New Web Site
Ferncroft Environmental are pleased to announce the launch of their brand new website. The site is full of helpful information in...