£1m Fine for Failing to Assess Risk
6th October 2016
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A manufacturing company has been fined £1m after a worker was crushed by falling machinery. As with the recent fine of £5m for the owners
A manufacturing company has been fined £1m after a worker was crushed by falling machinery. As with the recent fine of £5m for the owners
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