CCTV captures terrifying runaway Range Rover incident that left passer-by with life-changing injuries
A vehicle recovery driver has pleaded guilty after a runaway Range Rover he failed to secure rolled down a hill in Bournemouth, dragging him beneath the vehicle before crushing a member of the public who attempted to help.
Sean Baker, a vehicle recovery driver for GRS Recovery Bournemouth, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 following the incident on Exeter Crescent, Bournemouth.
CCTV footage shows Sean Baker being dragged beneath the Range Rover after it suddenly rolled away during a recovery operation on a steep hill.
Nearby, Kai Dransfield was on a break from his job at TGI Fridays when he witnessed the incident unfold.
He saw the Range Rover begin to roll down the hill with Sean Baker trapped beneath it and later described him as “hanging on for dear life”.
Read more on the HSE website.
Research finds employers unprepared for harassment law
UK employers have gone backwards on manager training in the final months before the sexual harassment duty tightens on 30 October, according to new polling of 540 human resources, learning & development and compliance professionals by compliance training provider, VinciWorks.
The share of employers running dedicated manager training on sexual harassment has fallen from 30% in July to 22% in October. More than three-quarters (78%) now have none, meaning managers will take the first disclosure of the new regime with no training of their own in how to handle it.
The timing matters because managers control what the law tests. An employee discloses, and within the hour a manager decides whether someone is at immediate risk, what to preserve and who to tell. Those decisions are among the first things an employment tribunal examines.
Learn more on the HSM website.
Senior detective accused of using AI for decisions
A senior detective is being investigated over alleged artificial intelligence (AI)-related gross misconduct.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it launched an investigation into the officer in August after they were referred to the watchdog by Derbyshire Police following an “internal review” of their use of AI.
Derbyshire Police said it made a voluntary referral to the IOPC on 23 June.
On Thursday, the IOPC said it was alleged the officer used AI to “create policy decisions, assess and manage risk, justify decision-making, and input sensitive operational and personal case data”.
The IOPC said the force was concerned the senior detective’s use of AI “may not have been in line with guidance and conditions issued by the force”.
Visit the BBC website to read more.
Landlord sentenced over unchecked boiler
A landlord has been sentenced after failing to ensure gas safety checks were carried out at a rented property in Wirral.
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that property owner Adam Evans failed to have annual safety checks carried out for a period of eight years. The house, on Salisbury Drive in New Ferry, was occupied by a tenant who lived with her five children.
HSE began its investigation in October 2024 after receiving a concern from Wirral Borough Council. The woman had lived at the property since 2016 and reported that no annual gas safety checks had been carried out during her tenancy.
Following enquiries, HSE requested copies of gas safety records from Mr Evans. He provided a certificate dated November 2024 that had been completed following the concern, but was unable to supply any records covering the previous eight years.
For more on the case visit the HSM website.
To keep up to date with the latest health & safety news and advice, follow us on social media: