Dangerous machines and falls in the workplace – high number of prosecutions Hampshire Personal Injury Solicitor, Vicki Wright, identifies a recent Health and Safety Report on the number of prosecutions brought for dangerous machines and falls in the workplace. The report reveals the highest cause of prosecutions against firms in the North West of England […]
Swain & Co, Personal Injury Solicitor, Vicki Wright supports Hampshire waste management specialist’s campaign for safer cycling A few weeks ago, I commented on a new cycling awareness campaign launched by the AA – “Think once, think twice, think bikes”. It is therefore very encouraging to see Portsmouth News has reported that lorry drivers employed […]
Havant Personal Injury Solicitor, Vicki Wright, comments on the dangers of defective machinery A nationally known firm, Biffa Waste Services Ltd, has been fined a total of £20,000 plus costs of £1,542 after admitting breaching health and safety regulations at their Derby site. A 28 year old agency worker was trying to remove tape that […]