Polski Dzial Ayrshire Recycling Firm Fined over Worker’s Injury
An Ayrshire waste recycling firm has appeared in Kilmarnock Sheriff Court where it was fined for serious safety failings after an agency worker severed his left arm at the shoulder while clearing a conveyor belt blockage. Steven Dawson, who was 28 at the time of the incident, was separating plastic and paper by hand on […]
Recycling sector suffers another work-related fatality
A wood recycling company has been sentenced for serious safety failings after a worker was killed after being struck by a loading vehicle and run over. Raymond Thomas Burns worked as a load inspector for the company at its site in Redcar. He was walking between a wood pile and a skip in the yard […]
More than 1,100 construction sites fail safety checks
Poor standards and dangerous practices were found at nearly half of the building sites visited during a month long safety drive. During a nationwide campaign, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited 2,607 sites where refurbishment or repair work was taking place. Inspectors found basic safety standards were not being met on 1,105 sites. On […]
National clampdown targets poor construction site safety
Poor standards and unsafe work on Britain’s building sites will be targeted as part of a nationwide drive aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health in the industry. During the month long initiative, the Health and Safety Executive will carry out unannounced checks at sites where refurbishment projects or repair works are underway. From […]