by Russell Worth | Dec 22, 2015 | Accident at Work, Accident Claims, asbestosis compensation, Claims, Construction Site Accident, Factory Accidents, Faulty Equipment, Forklift Accidents, Head Injuries, Industrial Disease, Injury at Work, Personal Injury, Scaffolding Accidents
If your business has five employees or fewer, you are not legally obliged to have a written risk assessment, but that does not mean that you don’t have to think about and identify any risks to employees, or the general public. Part of your responsibility as an...
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...
by Russell Worth | Mar 27, 2015 | Accident at Work, Claims, Faulty Equipment, News, Personal Injury
A Cheshire ice-cream manufacturer has appeared in court after a worker’s finger was cut off by a machine. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Tattenhall Dairy Products Ltd, producer of Cheshire Farm Ice Cream, citing safety failings. The incident happened...
