Prestwich firm fined after putting lives at risk

HSE Article:

A home improvement company has admitted breaking a health and safety law after a worker was seen on a house roof with nothing in place to stop him falling.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-nw-49viewline.htm

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Husband and wife fined over gas safety breaches

HSE Article:

A couple who were co-landlords of a Bristol property have been fined after admitting breaching gas safety regulations.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-sw-830sww10.htm

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Atherton roofer fined after putting lives at risk

HSE Article:

An Atherton roofer has appeared in court after being spotted working on roofs with no safety equipment to prevent him and his staff falling off.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-nw-51markmckernan.htm


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BCA agreement to help HSE extend construction-site reach

SHP Article:

The HSE has signed an agreement with the Building Control Alliance (BCA) to help it spread the health and safety message in the construction industry, especially to hard-to-reach small sites.

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http://www.shponline.co.uk/news-content/full/bca-agreement-to-help-hse-extend-construction-site-reach

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Textile company fined after worker’s arm crushed in roll of fabric

HSE Article:

A fabric manufacturer has been fined after a worker's arm was so badly crushed he had to have metal plates inserted to help support his broken bones.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-e-30.htm

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New agreement to improve health and safety on construction sites

HSE Article:

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today, Friday 17 September, signed an agreement with the Building Control Alliance (BCA), in a bid to work more closely to improve health and safety standards in the construction industry.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/hse-bcaagreement.htm

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Myth Buster Sept 2010

HSE Article:

The Latest Myth Buster from HSE.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/sep10.htm

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RoSPA Construction Health and Safety Conference

HSE Article:

As the first event in RoSPA's "From Industry, For Industry" event series, this conference will provide peer-to-peer learning, and showcase industry best practice through case studies, research and theory.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/rospaconstruction.htm

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Kishorn fish farmers to attend aquaculture safety event

HSE Article:

Scottish fish and shellfish farmers will come together in Kishorn, Strathcarron on 21 September, to attend a special aquaculture and maritime safety awareness event.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-sco-18310.htm

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Event helps borders construction companies cut deaths

HSE Article

Construction workers across the Borders are being urged to pick up lifesaving advice at a forthcoming event on Wednesday 29 September.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-sco-18410.htm

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Tadcaster firm fined for failing its own workers

HSE Article

A North Yorkshire company making innovative machinery fitted with the latest safety devices failed to protect its own workers from the risk of injury as they manufactured them, magistrates were told today.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-yh-22410.htm

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Glass company fined for workers’ fall risk

HSE Article

A glass company has been prosecuted for health and safety offences after putting workers' lives at risk at a site in Bradford.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-yh-22310.htm

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Crown Censure for Ministry of Defence

HSE Article

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) today received a formal Crown Censure from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after potentially exposing workers to deadly asbestos fibres.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-se-1309.htm

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£30k fines after Salford worker killed by digger bucket

HSE Article

Fines totalling £30,000 have been issued following the death of a Salford worker, who was struck by the excavator bucket on a digger.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-nw-020windmill.htm


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Company fined after 17-year-old worker injured in fall

HSE Article

A Croydon company has been fined after a young worker suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries when he fell through a roof-light after only weeks into his job.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-ldn-0809.htm

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Construction design and management (CDM)

HSE Article

Everyone controlling site work has health and safety responsibilities. Checking that working conditions are healthy and safe before work begins, and ensuring that the proposed work is not going to put others at risk, require planning and organisation. This applies whatever the size of the site.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm.htm?ebul=cons/aug10&cr=6

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Dangerously faulty play equipment leads to prosecution

HSE Article

A Prestatyn man has been given an 18 week suspended prison sentence and 60 hours of community service after ignoring a legal order preventing him from issuing safety certificates for inflatable amusements.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-wm-20809.htm

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Builder fined after hand is disfigured

HSE Article

A Haringey building firm was in court after a worker’s hand was seriously injured in a machine at a workshop in Willesden, Brent.

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http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/09/03/builder-fined-after-hand-is-disfigured/?eban=rss-press-release

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Worker dies during demolition at boarding school

HSE Article

A Shropshire boarding school has today been fined £25,000 after a worker was killed while demolishing a building on the site.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted Moor Park Charitable Trust Ltd which runs Moor Park School, after it arranged for a team of inexperienced building workers to demolish a large wooden classroom on 14 August 2007.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-wm-20110.htm

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Are you a smaller builder?

HSE Article

An article on health and safety in a small building and construction company.

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http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/areyou/builder.htm?ebul=cons/aug10&cr=1#do

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