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Fire extinguisher recycling company fined after employee killed at work

September 22, 2026

Fire extinguisher recycling company fined after employee killed at work

A West Midlands recycling business has been fined after an employee was killed when a fire extinguisher exploded during processing. Craig Pearson, 37, a father of four from Dudley, was working for Fire Protection Recycling Limited at its Oldbury site on 7 March 2023 when a cartridge-type fire extinguisher suddenly released pressure and exploded, striking

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September 22, 2026

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Safety notice: Drilling drawworks fail-safe system disc brakes HSE has published a safety notice highlighting a risk of uncontrolled load descent on some drilling drawworks equipped with fail-safe disc brakes. HSE’s investigation found that some disc brakes, while able to pass routine static holding-capacity tests, may not generate enough braking torque to stop a moving

⚠️ Scrap Yard Fined After Father and Son Injured by Collapsing Metal Pile

September 18, 2026

⚠️ Scrap Yard Fined After Father and Son Injured by Collapsing Metal Pile

A scrap metal recycling company has been fined £40,000 after a father and son were injured when a large pile of scrap metal collapsed onto them at a recycling site in Scunthorpe. [press.hse.gov.uk], [barbour-ehs.com] PPS Metal Recycling Ltd pleaded guilty to failing to protect members of the public from risks at its facility. The incident

⚠️ Worker Fractures 12 Ribs After 500kg Pillar Drill Falls During Lift

September 18, 2026

⚠️ Worker Fractures 12 Ribs After 500kg Pillar Drill Falls During Lift

A manufacturing company has been fined £40,000 after a worker suffered 12 fractured ribs when a 500kg pillar drill became unstable and fell during a lifting operation in Worcestershire. [press.hse.gov.uk] The incident happened on 24 June 2024 at The Micro Spring and Presswork Company Limited’s site in Redditch. A 36-year-old employee was assisting with the

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