Companies fined after worker falls through skate park roof Two companies have been fined more than £100k after a man fell 30 feet through a fragile skylight as he was working on a roof. Nicolas Vilela suffered multiple injuries in the incident at Graystone Action Sports Centre, on Brunel Avenue in Salford on 23 November […]
Category: In The News
WA Management blog posts relating to an overview of weekly news stories.
Week Commencing 25/11/2024 – In The News
Company fined after an explosion seriously injured two employees A company which produces electricity from food waste by anaerobic digestion, has been fined more than £300,000 after an explosion caused two employees to suffer life changing injuries. The metal tank the two men were working on was projected high into the air before crashing to […]
Week Commencing 18/11/2024 – In The News
Research shows rise in incidents during the holidays EcoOnline releases new data highlighting ‘holiday hazards’ faced by workers during the festive period. This research examines the environmental, health, and safety (EHS) measures businesses adopt to protect employees, highlighting regional differences between the UK and North America due to varying regulations. The research revealed that outside of seasonal […]
Week Commencing 11/11/2024 – In The News
NEBOSH invests £80k to support miners NEBOSH has invested £80,000 in a project to tackle one of the world’s most dangerous occupations: artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM). The project – coordinated by the International Occupational Medicine Society Collaborative (IOMSC) and supported by the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) – aims to improve the health, safety, […]
Week Commencing 04/11/2024 – In The News
Bosses ignoring asbestos removal regulations Tradespeople’s lives are being put at risk by bosses instructing workers to ‘get rid of asbestos themselves’, a study finds. 24 November 2024 marks 25 years since all forms of asbestos were banned in the UK. In light of the anniversary and to raise awareness around its pressing dangers, new […]
Week Commencing 28/10/2024 – In The News
Company fined £900k after legionella risk to residents A company has been fined following an outbreak of legionella at its sheltered housing accommodation in Birkenhead, putting vulnerable residents at risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease. The deadly bacteria was detected at Vincent Naughton Court following the sampling of its water systems in the communal areas and […]
Week Commencing 21/10/2024 – In The News
Firm investigating potential peanut contamination A Leicester firm involved in the recall of 70 food products says investigations into a potential peanut contamination are ongoing. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising people with an allergy to avoid consuming foods that may contain mustard, because they could be contaminated with peanuts. Mustard ingredients – including […]
Week Commencing 14/10/2024 – In The News
Call to put mental health injuries on par with physical injuries A leading corporate psychologist is spearheading a campaign calling for mental health injuries caused by work-related incidents to be treated with the same import as physical ones. Tina Catling, a principal practitioner for the Association for British Psychology, is a Fellow of the Institution […]
Week Commencing 07/10/2024 – In The News
Wellbeing requires definition to help employers, report says Lack of definition around wellbeing hinders employers’ efforts to support workforce, new study finds. The lack of an agreed definition of wellbeing, and no shared way to quantify it or measure interventions to improve it, is holding employers back from supporting workers’ wellbeing, new research has revealed. […]
Week Commencing 30/09/2024 – In The News
Chemicals firm fined following explosion A solvents manufacturer has been fined following an explosion at its factory in the Scottish Borders. The blast at Rathburn Chemicals in Walkerburn on 10 January 2020 resulted in a laboratory, which was part of the factory, being demolished. It was likely caused by excessive pentane vapour, generated by the […]