Polski Dzial Farm Worker Dies Clearing Blockage in Grain Bin
A farming company has appeared in Jedburgh Sheriff Court charged with health and safety breaches after a young man was killed while trying to clear a blockage in a grain bin at a farm in Hawick. The court heard that large metal containers known as bins were used on the farm for storing grain during […]
Glasgow Firm Fined after Worker Killed
A Glasgow construction firm has been sentenced for serious safety failings after a worker was crushed to death when a 1.6 tonnes frame fell onto him during construction of a steel stair tower. Daniel Hurley was employed as a groundworker by a company that was sub-contracted to work on a major development of flats and […]
Fall in workplace compensation claims
Workplace compensation cases have fallen by more than 50% in the last decade, according to a new joint report by the TUC and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). It is common to hear stories that the UK is rife with a compensation culture and is becoming risk averse as a result of compensation […]