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 Litigation landscape in the UK

Thursday 18th November 2021
OSH professionals are critical to establishing the compliance culture and safety management rules that will keep both civil and criminal litigation risk in the UK at bay.
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 Claim for negligence by an officer injured dismounting police van dismissed

Friday 7th May 2021
A former police officer brought a claim for personal injuries sustained from the defendant chief constable’s alleged negligence and failure to provide a safe system of work.
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 Appeal over manual handling injury claim is dismissed

Thursday 4th March 2021
An engineering technician unsuccessfully appealed against an order that rejected his claim for personal injury after he fractured his hand at work.
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Milkman wins appeal over gallery’s unsafe delivery routes

 Milkman wins appeal over gallery’s unsafe delivery routes

Tuesday 17th November 2020
A milk delivery driver has successfully appealed against the decision to acquit National Galleries of Scotland in his claim for damages after he was injured on its premises.
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 We need disclosure

Thursday 21st November 2019
Responsibility for the exchange of documents between parties in an injury claim may fall upon a safety professional. So what has to be submitted and are there grounds for refusal?
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 Arias for improvement

Sunday 6th October 2019
The case of a viola player whose loss of hearing was deemed a workplace-related injury has prompted the Royal Opera House to review its safety and health processes.
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 Karro Food’s £1.8m fine after workers fall through roof light

Monday 25th March 2019
A Yorkshire food manufacturer has been fined £1.8m after two employees sustained serious injuries after falling through a roof light while fixing a leaky roof.
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 Manufacturer fined £14k after worker slices knuckle on cutting saw

Thursday 21st March 2019
A Cheshire manufacturing company has been fined £14,000 after an employee sliced his knuckle on a metal cutting saw.
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 Two waste companies guilty of failing to protect workers from dangerous machinery

Monday 18th March 2019
Two recycling companies have been fined in separate cases for injuries to employees who were trying to remove waste material from plant.
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 Building firm handed £900k fine for bricklayer’s fatal head injuries

Monday 18th March 2019
A building company found guilty of failing to safely manage work on a construction site has been fined £900,000 after a bricklayer died from fatal head injuries.
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