by Russell Worth | Apr 17, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Injury at Work, News |
A South Wales company will begin working with Cardiff University’s school of engineering to create an innovative new alternative to scaffolding, which it is hoped will lower the number of scaffolding accidents each year. Voltcom Group, based in Llantrisant, South...
by Russell Worth | Apr 17, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, News |
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) have launched a new campaign calling for improvements to current safety requirements for van drivers. Of the 10,800 vans that are stopped at the roadside every year, 93% are overloaded, while 63% have serious...
by Russell Worth | Apr 14, 2015 | Claims, Industrial Disease, mesothelioma, News
A heating engineer died as a result of asbestos exposure 30 years ago, a coroner has ruled. 57-year-old Peter Edwards from Westbourne died in February after being diagnosed with mesothelioma last year. An inquest, held in Chichester last Tuesday (7th April), heard Mr...
by Russell Worth | Apr 14, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Construction Site Accident, Head Injuries, News, Personal Injury |
A family is calling for tougher safety rules on how businesses manage apprentices after their young son died while working for a small building firm. Alfie Perrin, who was 16, died in 2012 after he lost his balance on scaffolding while training as a carpenter with...
by Russell Worth | Apr 9, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Faulty Equipment, News
A Gateshead food packaging firm has appeared in court after a worker suffered severe hand injuries when it got stuck between a drive roller and feed belt. The 30-year-old worker, who has asked not to be named, was working for Integrated Packaging Ltd as a trainee when...
