Accidents at Work

Common causes of injuries working at height

January 10, 2014

Almost all of the injuries caused by working at height are the result of falls. The fact that the number of work related falls from height still run into many thousands each year in this supposedly health and safety obsessed country appears to point to a certain blind spot in health and safety management within […]

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Work involving dangerous chemicals – preventing personal injury

January 10, 2014

Preventing injury to those who come into contact with hazardous chemicals in the course of employment in the workplace needn’t be complicated. Quite simply, the key to avoiding injuries to employees is to carefully plan and vigilantly enforce a comprehensive health and safety procedure. Within this health and safety procedure hazardous chemicals present in the […]

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Forge ordered to pay almost £250,000 after death of worker

December 19, 2013

A forge in Sheffield has been heavily fined and ordered to pay substantial costs after a worker died in an accident at work in May 2008. Sheffield Forgemasters Steel Ltd was fined and ordered to pay costs amounting cumulatively to approximately £250,000 after it pleaded guilty at the Crown Court to breaching health and safety […]

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Tips for Improving Work Safety

December 15, 2013

Workplace safety is very important for workers and their employers. With proper safety measures in place, employers can create a safe and healthy environment that protects employees on the job. Employers also gain financial benefits by practicing workplace safety. For example, employers see a reduction in costs associated with workplace incidents, which include lost wages, […]

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Company heavily fined after deaths in Flying Phantom sinking

November 29, 2013

A global marine company has been heavily fined after one of its tugs, the Flying Phantom, sank in 2007, leading to the deaths of three of the four crew members. The fatal accident occurred on 19 December 2007 when the Flying Phantom – a tug boat owned by Svitzer Marine Limited – was towing a […]

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I Got Hurt on the Job – What Do I Do Now?

November 20, 2013

Injuries at the workplace occur every day, even when employees are following all of the safety regulations and using proper safety gear. In some cases, the injury is so severe that it requires medical attention to treat the injury effectively. The expenses for this medical treatment can really start to add up, even if it […]

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National Grid fined by Magistrates’ Court after injury to worker

November 20, 2013

National Grid has been heavily fined by the Norwich Magistrates’ Court after it pleaded guilty to a breach of health and safety regulations. An employee of National Grid Gas plc (who does not wish to be named for personal reasons) was working on temporary pipework attached to a recompression unit when the accident occurred in […]

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Building firm in court after worker suffers serious injuries at work

November 5, 2013

A Yorkshire-based building firm has been heavily fined after it admitted two breaches of the Work at Height Regulations 2005. An unnamed 50-year-old construction worker was working for his employer, HACS Construction Limited, on 7 August 2012 when the accident occurred. On the day in question the worker was using a saw to cut through […]

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UK Coal heavily fined after death of miner in accident at work

October 24, 2013

The former UK Coal mining company has been heavily fined by the Leeds Magistrates’ Court after a series of health and safety failings led to the death of a miner in 2011. On 21 September 2011 there was a roof collapse in one of the mines at the Kellingley colliery, a colliery operated by the […]

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Firm heavily fined after worker suffers serious burns in accident at work

October 16, 2013

A Warwickshire manufacturer of car components has been heavily fined after a worker was seriously injured in an accident at work. The worker – who did not wish to be named for personal reasons – was working at Grupo Antolin Leamington Limited when the accident occurred in January 2012. The worker was working on a […]

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