by Tech Support | Jul 21, 2022 | Accidents, Construction, General, Railway, Training
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has launched a number of new resources, available to all, after identifying ‘Working at Height’ as one of the ‘Fatal 6’. As reported in the HSE statics there were 35 deaths attributed to falls from height in 2021/22 and they...
by Tech Support | Jul 8, 2022 | Accidents, General
Provisional Riddor reporting figures* were released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on 06th July 2022. The report highlights the number of fatal injuries that befell workers and also members of the public throughout the reporting period. The number of...
by Tech Support | Jun 28, 2022 | Construction, General
A Lincolnshire based manufacturing company that specialises in lifting and handling equipment has been fined after an employee died after falling with a work platform onto the M25 motorway. Reading Crown Court heard that Rick Jeager-Fozard, an employee of Kimberly...
by Tech Support | Jun 1, 2022 | General
This month we are giving everyone who books a SMSTS course via our website the chance to win a: 3-day, First Aid at Work (FAW) course absolutely free! You don’t have to be an existing Goldcross customer, the draw is open to all – so this may be an ideal opportunity...
by Tech Support | May 25, 2022 | Accidents, General, Railway
Network Rail has been fined £1.4 million for a health and safety breach after an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road. ORR found failings that led to a worker being crushed between the conveyor of a 25 tonne ‘Superboss’ ballast distributor (see image) and...
by Tech Support | May 7, 2022 | Construction, General
Lancashire County Council has been fined after several employees carrying out work in the highways department developed a debilitating nerve condition as a result of failure to control exposure to vibration. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard that, in February 2019,...
