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Newport City Council fined £2m after man killed carrying out road repair

Newport City Council has been fined £2million after a man was killed while carrying out road repair works. Read More

Fatal incident of steelworker in Scunthorpe investigated by HSE

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating the death of a 27-year-old worker at a steelworks in Scunthorpe. Read More

Untrained worker died after tree fall

A property investment company and its director have been fined after a worker fell from a tree causing fatal injuries. Read More

Ejector seat manufacturer pleads not guilty after death of Red Arrow

An ejector seat manufacturer will face trial next year for health and safety breaches after the death of a Red Arrows pilot. Read More

Laing O’Rourke fined £800k after Heathrow Airport death

Construction firm Laing O’Rourke, has been sentenced following the death of Philip Griffiths at Heathrow Airport in October 2014. Southwark Crown Read More

Full story: jail for bosses who tried to cover up details of 25-year-old’s fatal fall

Three company bosses have been jailed following the death of 25-year-old father of one, Benjamin Edge, who fell from a Read More

MoD issued with Crown Censure following worker’s death

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been issued with a Crown Censure by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after Read More

“Reckless” businessman jailed following factory roof death

A Birmingham businessman has been sentenced to 30 months in prison, after a man fell to his death from a factory roof. Mafizur Read More

Irish workplace fatal accidents down by 20%

New figures show that there were 44 people killed in workplaces in 2016 in Ireland, representing a 21% reduction of Read More

Why construction workers need to be wary of Weil’s disease

Weil’s disease, caused by Leptospira bacteria, and spread by rodents, is debilitating or even fatal in 10% of cases. Darren Read More



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