Company fined after worker severely injured following fall from height
A family-owned and run farming business has been fined after an employee sustained severe injuries following a fall from height. The employer asked an employee to install an electric cable through four barns at a height of approximately 4 metres. A potato box lifted by a forklift was used as a working platform. The worker fell approximately 2.5-3.5 metres and suffered a head injury as well as [...]
Congratulations to Stephen Fletcher
We would like to extend our congratulations to Stephen Fletcher for the successful completion of the [...]
A man who sold counterfeit work-based qualification cards has been jailed for more than three years.
A man who sold counterfeit work-based qualification cards has been jailed for more than three years. Warwickshire City Council Trading Standards brought the prosecution against Andrew Weeks, 53, after he was found producing the fake cards at his printing company Nuneaton Print and selling them online for up to £30.99 each. Forged documents included cards f [...]
Latest Health & Safety Statistics
The latest health and safety statistics reflect the impact of work-related stress. The [...]
Merseyside company fined after worker injured by machinery
A Liverpool-based cardboard box manufacturer has been fined after an employee was injured whilst operating unguarded machinery. Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 26 September 2016, the employee had been attempting to retrieve a tool when his hand was drawn into an in-running nip between two large power driven-rollers of a case maker machine, resulting in two of his fin [...]
Congratulations to Euan
Euan McRobie has recently been voted as member of the board of Trustees for Talent Match in Staffordshire. This organisation seeks to aid young people aged between 18-25 who have been un [...]
Welcoming New Employees
We would like to welcome the latest recruits that have joined BPA Services Ltd. These include two new health and safety consultants: Stephen Fletcher (middle) and Juliet [...]