Monthly roundup of industry news

Aviation company fined £160,000 after worker death at Heathrow Airport

An aviation company has been fined £160,000 after a man, described by his family as a “legend”, was crushed to death at London Heathrow Airport during the unloading of baggage containers from an aircraft.

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Marking the 25th anniversary of the London Nail Bombings

We have just passed the 25th anniversary of the London Nail Bombings, which killed four people and injured 140 others. Three separate bombings were carried out on the 17th, 24th and 30th of April 1999 with the intent to target London's Black, Bangladeshi and LGBTQ+ communities.

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Recycling company fined £1.2m after worker hit by a lorry

A Yorkshire metals recycling company has been fined £1.2m after a worker was injured after being struck by a wagon at a processing site.

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Company fined £100,000 after agency worker injured using unguarded machine

A packaging manufacturer has been fined for safety breaches after a worker received severe hand injuries at a factory in Yorkshire.

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Housing company fined more than £500,000 after worker suffers burns

A housing company based in Kent has been fined £528,000 after an employee repairing a fence post inadvertently struck an underground cable, suffering burns to his face.

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