Tag #Health And Safety

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Care Home Fined After Resident's Death

A 77-year-old dementia patient, Hugh Kearins, died after leaving Chester Park care home in Glasgow through an unlocked fire door on Boxing Day 2022; the care home was fined £53,750 for failing to ensure the fire door alarm was active, and two carers were dismissed for falsifying records.

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Aqua Park Death: Calls for Tighter Regulations After Unlawful Killing Ruling

An inquest found the death of 11-year-old Kyra Hill at Liquid Leisure aqua park in Windsor to be an unlawful killing due to gross breaches in health and safety, prompting calls for tighter regulations to prevent similar tragedies.

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Four Builders and Firm Charged with Manslaughter After Woman Dies from Falling Bricks

A 28-year-old mother died after being struck by falling bricks from a construction crane in Bethnal Green in March 2018; four builders and the construction firm Higgins Homes have been charged with manslaughter and health and safety offences.

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Pontins Parent Company Charged with Manslaughter After Holiday Park Duct Collapse

Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd., owner Stephen Bennison, and Pontins face charges following the February 2019 collapse of a 40-meter air conditioning duct at Brean Sands, killing a grandmother and injuring 18; the incident involved a large section of ceiling and ducting falling inside an entertainment a...

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Network Rail Fined £3.75 Million After Two Workers Killed by Train

Two rail workers were killed instantly in July 2019 when a train struck them at Margam, near Port Talbot, due to Network Rail's failure to provide a long-distance lookout during engineering works, resulting in a £3.75 million fine.

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Farmer denies manslaughter after son's death in farm accident

A 39-year-old farmer, Neil Speakman, accidentally killed his three-year-old son, Albie, with a telehandler on their farm in Walshaw, Bury, on July 16, 2022; he denies gross negligence manslaughter, claiming a tragic accident, though the prosecution highlights garden insecurity and alleged prior HSE ...

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52 Workplace Fatalities in Netherlands Mid-Year: Safety Concerns Rise

As of mid-year, 52 workplace fatalities have been recorded in the Netherlands, a significant increase compared to previous years, prompting concerns about workplace safety measures, particularly among smaller companies and younger or migrant workers. The increase may also be due to increased reporti...

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Waterpark's Safety Failures Lead to Girl's Drowning Death

Eleven-year-old Kyra Hill drowned at Liquid Leisure waterpark on August 6, 2022, due to gross health and safety breaches including the lack of deep-water warnings, insufficient lifeguards, and a delayed emergency response; a coroner ruled her death an unlawful killing.

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Teenager Suffers Severe Electrocution at Elite School

A 14-year-old student, Chase Allen, suffered severe electrocution injuries at Millfield School in Somerset, England, on May 3, 2024, requiring multiple surgeries and potentially facing foot amputations; two other students were also injured, prompting a Health and Safety Executive investigation.

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Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Fatal Paddle Boarding Accident

Former South Wales Police officer Nerys Lloyd pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of four paddle boarders who drowned in October 2021 after a paddle boarding tour she led in hazardous conditions without proper qualifications or safety briefings, highlighting the need for stricter regulations in the r...

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Network Rail Fined £3.75 Million After Fatal Track Worker Accident

Network Rail was fined £3.75 million for safety breaches causing the deaths of two track workers, Gareth Delbridge and Michael Lewis, near Margam on July 3, 2019, due to unsafe practices during live-line maintenance; improvements have since been implemented.

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China Expands Occupational Disease Coverage

China updated its occupational disease catalog on Monday, adding carpal tunnel syndrome for manufacturing workers and PTSD for emergency personnel, effective August 1, 2025, reflecting international standards and addressing evolving work conditions.

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