A 23-year-old Keighley man died from massive crush injuries when his head became trapped in the jaws of a grab machine being wrongly used to move a pallet of cement bags.
Daily archives: Friday, January 27, 2012
“Squirrels put on a wonderful show” – HSE responds
HSE responds to The Telegraph article – “Country Diary: Squirrels put on a wonderful show”
Care home fined after resident’s fatal fall from window
The owners of a Wrexham care home have been sentenced after an elderly resident defeated the window restrictor of his first floor bedroom and fell 12ft to the ground below.
Oxford landlord fined for failing to meet basic gas safety regulations
An Oxford landlord has been fined for endangering the lives of his tenants after consistently failing to provide safety records for gas appliances at a property he rented out in Didcot.
Health Board fined after patient contracts legionnaires’ disease (COPFS release)
At Hamilton Sheriff Court today, Lanarkshire Health Board was fined £24,000 for a breach of Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, which led to the serious illness of a hospital patient.
Firm fined after worker fractures pelvis
A Hertfordshire company which designs and manufactures shop fixtures and displays has been fined after a worker fell and fractured his pelvis.
Risk assessment – Online interactive tools
HSE has developed these interactive tools to help those working in low risk offices and shops, including charity shops understand what they need to do to assess and control risks in the workplace and comply with health and safety law.

