A construction firm in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire has been fined after an on-the-spot inspection discovered several men using incomplete, unstable and generally unsafe scaffolding while working on a barn conversion. The men were ordered to cease work and come down from the scaffolding immediately by the Health and Safety Executive inspector and a Prohibition… Read more »
Health and Safety Negligence Causes Worker to Fall Into Sewage Well
In the West Midlands, a worker has fallen into a sewage well as a result of health and safety negligence. The company he worked for has been fined. The 34 year old worker from Walsall, who has asked not to be named, was working for Tardis Environmental UK at a partially completed housing development. He… Read more »
Do You Put Your Employees at Risk?
Putting your employees at risk is morally wrong; it also breaches health and safety laws. By putting people at risk you could be the reason why they become injured or involved in an accident at work. You would have to live with the guilt and could face being prosecuted by the HSE and sued by… Read more »
Managing Health and Safety – Send Your Personnel on the Right Course
Basic health and safety training isn’t enough for your key personnel. If you have people that are responsible for managing the health and safety of your office or business they have to be competent. The skills that are learnt on training courses will ensure they are able to do their job and carry out their… Read more »
Yorkshire Worker Exposed to Ozone Gas on the Job
49 year old Richard Sharp, from Wetherby in West Yorkshire, has suffered a life changing condition after being exposed to ozone gas while on the job in a serious health and safety oversight. He was servicing a UK light system in a plant room at Cott Beverages which is a soft drinks manufacturer on Sideley… Read more »
Workers in South Wales Win Damages over Dust and Toxins Exposure
A group of 183 workers from South Wales, UK have finally won their claim for health and safety damages in the High Court after claiming that they had been exposed to toxic fumes and dust while on the job. The health and safety compensation claim was submitted by a solicitor on behalf of the workers… Read more »
Do You Need to Provide Health and Safety Training to Your Employees?
Each and every person that comes to work for you requires health and safety training. It is your duty to ensure they are made aware of the risks that are involved with their work and the working environment. To do this it is necessary for you to be aware of the risks and have the… Read more »
The Benefits of On-Site Health and Safety Training
There are many ways that you can provide health and safety training for your employees. One of these is to organise on-site training. This is often the preferred method of choice for many managers. When there are several people who require training it can be more convenient to have everyone trained together on your own… Read more »
Demolition Company in Cheltenham Fined for Exposing Workers to Asbestos
A demolition company in Cheltenham, UK has been fined for committing blatant disregard for health and safety by illegally removing a large amount of asbestos-contaminated building waste from a property in Gloucester and exposing its workers to dangerous asbestos fibres. The UK Health and Safety Executive, known as the HSE, prosecuted the company, DA Environmental Services LTD… Read more »
Cutback on UK Health and Safety Inspections
Thousands of businesses in the UK will be exempted from their health and safety inspections in the future, as new rules are carried out in April 2013. The new regulations will apply to areas which are considered low risk, such as shops. Ministers have said that the health and safety checks will place an unnecessary… Read more »