Trafford contractor fined £145k over worker’s death
A Trafford firm has been fined £145,000 after an employee plunged ten metres through a fragile roof onto a concrete floor, and died two years later from his injuries.
Archive for October, 2011
Suffolk firm fined after worker crushed to death
A factory worker was killed when his neck was crushed by a pneumatic hatch on a pet food mixing machine, a court heard today.
Merthyr company fined over Legionella risk
A Merthyr Tydfil-based recycling company has been fined for failing to take appropriate measures to control the risk of exposure of its workers and the public to the potentially fatal Legionella bacteria.
JRSO role expanded in Cheshire
JRSO role expanded in Cheshire
Drink drivers escaping ban
Drink drivers escaping ban
Members urged to vote in vice-chair ballot
Members urged to vote in vice-chair ballot
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-30
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HSE publishes policy for dealing with cases where a local authority is minded to grant planning permission or hazardous substances consent against HSE’s advice
In August 2011, HSE published circular – SPC/Tech/Gen/49 – Criteria document for land use planning cases of serious public safety concern – setting out HSE’s current policy when a Hazardous Substances Authority or Planning Authority advises HSE that it is minded to go against its advice and grant either hazardous substances consent, or planning permission [...]
Property firm sentenced after worker exposed to asbestos
A Cardiff letting agent has been sentenced after a handyman was exposed to asbestos-containing material while carrying out work on a client’s property.
Plastic bag firm prosecuted over worker’s finger loss
A factory worker in Greater Manchester lost two fingers in a machine used to punch handles in plastic bags, a court has heard.
Roofer fined after fatal fall from height
A roof worker has been fined after a man fell to his death in Leicester. Landlord Trevor Hall, 65, of Willoughby Road, Countesthorpe, died after falling around 3.5 metres through a fragile roof light at premises he owned in Saffron Road, Leicester on 8…
RoSPA and IAM polls show support for BST change
RoSPA and IAM polls show support for BST change
Oldham roofer caught on camera putting lives at risk
An Oldham roofer has appeared in court after he and another worker were caught on camera balancing dangerously on a house roof.
London boroughs target businesses to reduce biker casualties
London boroughs target businesses to reduce biker casualties
RoSPA poll shows emphatic support for clock change
RoSPA poll shows emphatic support for clock change
INDG436 – Safe management of industrial steam and hot water boilers
This leaflet provides basic advice on the risks and regulatory requirements for the operation of steam boilers. It sets out the general principles of boiler safety for people with limited technical knowledge of boilers, such as owners, managers and sup…
HSE in Scotland – Working with others to deliver health & safety
The aim of this site is to provide information on the work of the Health and Safety Executive and its partners in delivering higher standards of workplace health and safety in Scotland.
Leicester firm fined after death of worker
A Leicester manufacturer of quarrying plant and equipment has been fined after a worker was crushed between two nine-metre steel structures which were being lifted with an overhead travelling crane.
Workers exposed to deadly asbestos fibres
A building contractor has been sentenced after its workers were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres during refurbishment work at premises in Swansea.
Asbestos Awareness free training event – Whitehaven, 16 November 2011
Presentation by Zeras Industries of Carlisle, Sponsored by North Cumbria IOSH, In association with Copeland Borough Council and the HSE. Wednesday 16 November 2011, Summergrove Hall, Summergrove, Hensingham, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8XZ.
