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Staff and public exposed to asbestos during refurbishment work

A decorating company has been fined after it exposed employees, agency staff and members of the public to potentially fatal asbestos material.

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Consultation opens on new version of Workplace Regulations ACOP

This consultative document invites views on the revised Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L24 – “Workplace health, safety and welfare”. The consultation aims to establish if the changes make it easier for employers to understand and meet their legal obligations. The consultation began on 7 May and will close on 30 July.

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CD252 – Consultation on proposals for a revised Approved Code of Practice on “Safe installation and use of gas systems and appliances” (L56)

This consultative document invites views on the revised Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) L56 – “Safe installation and use of gas systems and appliances”. The revised ACOP and guidance has been prepared by HSE in consultation with representatives from across the gas industry. The consultation began on 7 May and will close on the 30July.

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Contractor fined after pensioners hurt by falling hoarding

A building contractor has been fined after two pensioners were hit by a hoarding that collapsed in high winds.

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Missing safety catch leads to fine for company

A York civil engineering firm was responsible for safety failings that led to one of its workers suffering multiple and life-changing injuries, a court was told today (18 April).

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Waste industry dangers highlighted in court

A Lincoln man suffered life-changing injuries because of a series of safety failings at the waste recycling plant where he worked in Scunthorpe, a court has heard.

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Gas fitter sentenced over Irlam explosion

A gas fitter has been sentenced following a major explosion in Irlam which injured ten adults and five children, and left a 73-year-old woman with severe burns.

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DfE guidance on managing asbestos in schools

Asbestos management guidance, published by the Department for Education (DfE), providing information and advice for those who manage schools or oversee the maintenance and repair of school buildings. The guidance is aimed at head teachers, governors, and other members of the school management team, but will also be of interest to school staff.

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Leeds City Council sentenced after toddler’s injury

Leeds City Council was today fined for safety failings after it ignored warnings from its own staff about a rotting flagpole, which later collapsed and fractured the skull of a two-year-old girl.

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Company fined after hoarding injures pensioner

A Hertfordshire firm has been fined for safety failings after a pensioner was struck on the head by an advertising hoarding while walking past a construction site in South East London.

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Firm fined for putting workers’ lives at risk

A Durham recycling firm has been fined for putting workers’ lives at risk after two machines were found to have vital safety mechanisms deliberately disabled.

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Former care home owner prosecuted after resident death

The former owners of a Buckinghamshire care home have been sentenced for serious safety failings after a frail 76-year-old woman died following a fall from a hoist.

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HSE comment on flapjacks ban

HSE responds to “Flapjack whack rap claptrap” article in The Sun, 25 March 2013.

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Judith Hackitt’s ‘Risk Assessment’ – An opportunity not to be wasted

HSE Chair Judith Hackitt discusses how the waste and recycling industry can improve its safety record.

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Council prosecuted after school caretaker injured in fall

A local council has been found guilty of breaching health and safety law after a school caretaker was injured in a fall from a shed roof in Oldham.

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Health surveillance guidance for employers

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new guidelines on health surveillance, which may be needed if there is a risk that workers could be exposed to chemicals or other hazardous substances likely to harm their health.

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Council in court for ignoring asbestos threat in school

Thurrock Council has been fined after admitting to failures in how it managed asbestos across its schools.

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Health and safety blamed for difficulties organising Britannia Coconut Dancers Easter parade

A victory for common sense after health and safety was recently blamed for difficulties organising Bacup morris dancers parade.

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First aid training – draft guidance

Simple, practical guidance to help businesses select competent first aid training providers. A draft has been published to enable businesses to familiarise themselves with the changes (that will come into force on 1 October 2013 subject to parliamentary and Secretary of State approval) and to ensure they understand how to comply.

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Biocidal Products Directive – ‘Essential use’ derogation application for copper in legionella control: Public consultation launched

HSE submitted an ‘essential use derogation’ to the European Commission to allow for the continued use of copper in legionella control systems within the UK. The Commission has now made the application available for the 60-day commenting period, which ends on 20 April 2013.

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Staff and public exposed to asbestos during refurbishment work

A decorating company has been fined after it exposed employees, agency staff and members of the public to potentially fatal asbestos material.

Firm in court after worker’s life-changing injuries

Wienerberger Limited has been fined for safety failings after a worker suffered multiple injuries when he fell from the roof of an industrial brick oven at a site in Bishop Auckland.

TTC forms new road safety education division

TTC forms new road safety education division

Manchester set to introduce more 20mph areas

Manchester set to introduce more 20mph areas

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