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Council fined after death of girl

Council fined after death of girl

10/01/2023

Council fined after death of girl hit by falling tree. A council has been fined £280,000 after the death of a six-year-old girl who was hit by a falling tree in her school playground.


New year, new knowledgebase service!

New year, new knowledgebase service!

04/01/2023

New year, new knowledgebase service for our clients!  Happy new year to all our clients and thank you for your support during 2022.  Here at Jacksons, we are constantly looking for ways to improve our services to customers and to make compliance simpler to understand.


Firefighter injured in exercise

Firefighter injured in exercise

19/12/2022

Firefighter injured in exercise suffered multiple fractures.  A fire authority has been fined after a firefighter was trapped underneath a car in a training exercise, breaking his legs in more than a dozen places.


Crush injuries prosecution

Crush injuries prosecution

30/11/2022

Crush injuries result in prosecution for a demolition company and its director.  A demolition firm has been fined and one of its directors ordered to do 250 hours of unpaid work after a 20-year-old worker was crushed.


Observations from Spain

Observations from Spain

23/11/2022

Observations from Spain looks at some of the differences in health, safety and environmental regulation in Spain and the UK


Amputations lead to fines

Amputations lead to fines

15/11/2022

Amputations lead to fines for a Leeds waste management business and Jacksons consultants look at the guidance on equipment available for employers


Costly collision

Costly collision

14/11/2022

A costly collision has resulted in three companies being given six-figure fines after a driver was crushed between a reversing HGV and a forklift truck.


Pollution enforcement undertaking

Pollution enforcement undertaking

09/11/2022

A company which handles hazardous waste has agreed a pollution enforcement undertaking following groundwater contamination. The company made a payment of £25,000 to an environmental charity following the contamination of groundwater at its site.


Electric shock prosecutions

Electric shock prosecutions

07/11/2022

Electric shock prosecutions highlight the risks of working near overhead power cables and Jacksons consultants provide advice on safe working near electricity


Director’s fire risk failings

Director’s fire risk failings

03/11/2022

Jacksons consultants consider a recent prosecution involving a director’s fire risk failings and look at the fire safety guidance for construction projects


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