by Russell Worth | Aug 2, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Factory Accidents, Faulty Equipment, Injury at Work
Tata Steel has been fined £1.98 million and ordered to pay costs of £22,500 after two workers suffered life-changing injuries in two separate incidents involving machinery at their premises. Northampton Crown Court heard one of the firm’s younger employees; a 26-year...
by Russell Worth | Jun 6, 2016 | Accident at Work, Claims, Factory Accidents, Faulty Equipment, Injury at Work
A tyre company from Kent has been fined £1million and ordered to pay costs of a further £99,000 after one of its employees was killed when a tyre exploded. Canterbury Crown Court heard how an employee of Watling Tyre Service Ltd was repairing a puncture on a...
by Russell Worth | Mar 21, 2016 | Accident at Work, Construction Site Accident, Faulty Equipment, Injury at Work, Personal Injury
Electrocution in the workplace is one of the most common forms of industrial injury, but it can be avoided in most cases by taking simple steps to ensure safe practise is used. It is your responsibility and the responsibility of your employer to make sure electricity...
by Russell Worth | Feb 22, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, asbestosis compensation, Back Injury, Brain Injuries, Claims, Construction Site Accident, Factory Accidents, Faulty Equipment, Forklift Accidents, Head Injuries, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, Ladder Fall Accident, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Accidents, Spinal Injury Compensation
As a part of managing the health and safety of your employees you have a duty to control the risks present in your workplace. In order to achieve this you need to think about what might cause harm to people and decide whether or not you are taking reasonable steps to...
by Russell Worth | Jan 5, 2016 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Faulty Equipment, Industrial Disease, Personal Injury, Tinnitus Compensation
The human ear is an incredibly sensitive part of the body and was not designed for the industrial and noisy environments in which it is commonly found. There are many work environments that provide additional strain on the ear through either sustained or occasional...
by Russell Worth | Dec 22, 2015 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, Claims, Construction Site Accident, Factory Accidents, Faulty Equipment, Injury at Work, Personal Injury
In modern world in which we live, many jobs would now simply be unthinkable without the use of electrical tools and equipment. They can save us time, effort and as a result, money, and can make jobs that were previously only performed by trained professionals...
