Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has faced fierce criticism from business leaders after indicating that he would be prepared to remove many of the curbs placed on trade unions in the 1980s.
Worker’s death due to factory incident sees manufacturing company sentenced
Hanson Packed Products Ltd – a manufacturing firm based in Maidenhead – has been served with a fine for over £750,000 after one of its workers died from crush injuries.
Wind turbine technician death sees two companies served with fines
A court has heard how Colin Sinclair – a 27-year-old wind turbine technician – was killed while carrying out duties for Siemens at Causeymire windfarm, 30km south-west of John O’Groats.
Company fined for poor standards of industrial radiography work
Applied Inspection Limited – a company that carries out testing and welding services – has been fined after health and safety inspectors found serious flaws with the way the firm carried out gamma radiography work.
Tradesman fined after employee loses parts of his fingers in a roller press
A sole trader from Warwickshire has been fined after an employee’s hand was severely damaged in a roller press.