Two firms fined following fatal racking system collapse
Two companies have been fined after two fathers were crushed by a racking system they were helping to test out at a facility in Bingley, Yorkshire.
By Belinda Liversedge on 12 February 2026
manufacturing
AI-powered wearables: transforming workplace health and safety
Wearable technology powered by AI analysis is now regularly deployed to prevent safety problems like musculoskeletal injuries and collisions between forklifts and pedestrians, and future developments mean the technology looks set to make it easier to manage other safety challenges, like site evacuations.
By Graham Sharp, Stanley on 08 December 2025
Metal manufacturer fined £300k after worker crushed by hot hydraulic arm
A manufacturer of rolled aluminium products has been fined £300,000 after a worker was crushed under a 1.5-tonne hydraulic arm at its site in Bridgnorth.
By Belinda Liversedge on 29 October 2025
Common safety pitfalls in manufacturing – what can we learn from recent prosecutions?
By Hannah Frost, Solicitor, Pinsent Masons LLP on 01 March 2023
