Monthly roundup of industry news

Residents put at risk of deadly disease as company fined £900k

A company has been fined following an outbreak of legionella at its sheltered housing accommodation in Birkenhead, putting vulnerable residents at risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease.

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School trust fined after pupil injured by door

A school trust in Surrey has been fined after part of a pupil’s finger was amputated.

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Routine inspection lands metal recycling firm with £650,000 fine

A major metal recycling firm has been hit with a £650,000 fine following a routine inspection by Britain’s workplace regulator.

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Farmer handed suspended prison sentence after contractor dies from fall

A farmer from Hampshire has received a suspended prison sentence after a worker fell to his death.

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Fine for construction company after father of three left paralysed

A father-of-three was left paralysed from the chest down after falling through a ceiling at a house renovation in Derbyshire.

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