From the HSE
Two UK construction companies have today been fined a total of £125,000 after a worker was seriously injured when he fell 21 metres from a hospital building under construction in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
For more information follow the link:
http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/08/25/worker-left-with-long-term-injuries-after-21-metre-fall/?eban=rss-
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Wednesday, 25 August 2010
Friday, 16 July 2010
HSE translate
This is a useful page for company's who employ non English speaking workers:
HSE welcomes people of all nationalities and ethnic backgrounds to its web site.
If you are looking for information, help or guidance a number of publications have been translated into languages other than English.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/languages/index.htm
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HSE welcomes people of all nationalities and ethnic backgrounds to its web site.
If you are looking for information, help or guidance a number of publications have been translated into languages other than English.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/languages/index.htm
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Manual handling in Woodworking
What you need to know from the HSE
Most injuries in the woodworking and furniture industry are caused during manual handling activities. There is potential for injury present during:
* handling of timber and board material
* machining and assembly
* handling and storage of the finished product
Lifting and handling aids can significantly reduce the risk of injury.
The HSE has produced examples showing good lifting techniques and the use of different lifting aids for use with sheet material:
Follow the link for more information
http://www.hse.gov.uk/woodworking/manualhandling.htm
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Most injuries in the woodworking and furniture industry are caused during manual handling activities. There is potential for injury present during:
* handling of timber and board material
* machining and assembly
* handling and storage of the finished product
Lifting and handling aids can significantly reduce the risk of injury.
The HSE has produced examples showing good lifting techniques and the use of different lifting aids for use with sheet material:
Follow the link for more information
http://www.hse.gov.uk/woodworking/manualhandling.htm
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Prosecution resulting from Buncefield explosion
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Environment Agency (EA) have secured convictions against five companies. They will be sentenced on Friday 16 July at St Albans Crown Court.
HSE and EA are the 'Competent Authority' responsible for regulating non-nuclear major hazardous industrial sites in England and Wales under the Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations 1999 (COMAH).
For more information follow the link
http://www.hse.gov.uk/news/buncefield/index.htm
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HSE and EA are the 'Competent Authority' responsible for regulating non-nuclear major hazardous industrial sites in England and Wales under the Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations 1999 (COMAH).
For more information follow the link
http://www.hse.gov.uk/news/buncefield/index.htm
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Saturday, 28 November 2009
HSE's assessment of new nuclear power stations
The HSE have published a number of reports following Step 3 of the assessment process for new power station designs. Step 3 provides an overall safety and security review and analysis of the proposed reactor designs.
Read more from the HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/newreactors/reports.htm
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Read more from the HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/newreactors/reports.htm
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Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Myth: Health and safety rules stop classroom experiments
The reality: Hands-on lessons are an essential part of learning. They bring science to life and also teach kids how to handle dangerous substances safely.
Read more from the HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/nov09.htm
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Read more from the HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/myth/nov09.htm
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Milton Keynes scaffolding fine
Fatal scaffold collapse prompts £126,000 fine
Construction firms involved in a major scaffolding collapse at Milton Keynes have today been ordered to pay £126,000 for their role in the incident which left one man dead and two others seriously injured.
John Robinson, and his son Mark, were working on the Jury's Inn site in Witan Gate, Milton Keynes on April 11 2006, alongside Ivan Penkov. All three men were on the 40-metre-high scaffolding when it collapsed.
They fell to the ground and were trapped under rubble until rescue workers could reach them.
Father of three, John Robinson, 49, was taken to hospital suffering from serious injuries to his left leg. Three days later he died from a pulmonary embolism, as a result of the damage to his leg.
John's son Mark Robinson suffered a punctured lung, broken vertebra and ribs and significant cuts and bruising in the fall. He was unable to work for a period after the incident.
Read more from the HSE by following the link
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2009/coie10009.htm
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Construction firms involved in a major scaffolding collapse at Milton Keynes have today been ordered to pay £126,000 for their role in the incident which left one man dead and two others seriously injured.
John Robinson, and his son Mark, were working on the Jury's Inn site in Witan Gate, Milton Keynes on April 11 2006, alongside Ivan Penkov. All three men were on the 40-metre-high scaffolding when it collapsed.
They fell to the ground and were trapped under rubble until rescue workers could reach them.
Father of three, John Robinson, 49, was taken to hospital suffering from serious injuries to his left leg. Three days later he died from a pulmonary embolism, as a result of the damage to his leg.
John's son Mark Robinson suffered a punctured lung, broken vertebra and ribs and significant cuts and bruising in the fall. He was unable to work for a period after the incident.
Read more from the HSE by following the link
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2009/coie10009.htm
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Sunday, 22 November 2009
Work related violence
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) defines work-related violence as:
Any incident in which a person is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work
This can include verbal abuse or threats as well as physical attacks. Find out what the HSE is doing to address the issue of work related violence and provide access to a range of information.
Read more from the HSE at http://www.hse.gov.uk/violence/index.htm
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Any incident in which a person is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work
This can include verbal abuse or threats as well as physical attacks. Find out what the HSE is doing to address the issue of work related violence and provide access to a range of information.
Read more from the HSE at http://www.hse.gov.uk/violence/index.htm
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Monday, 16 November 2009
Cowboys and Gas don't mix
If you use an unregistered gas engineer you could be putting your life at risk
Anyone employed to work on gas appliances in domestic premises must be Gas Safe registered and competent in that area of gas work. By using a Gas Safe registered engineer, and by checking the back of their ID card to see if they are qualified to do the type of gas work you want, you can be sure that any work completed by them will be done competently and safely.
HSE advises that you should arrange for regular maintenance and an annual safety check to be carried out on your gas appliances and installation by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Landlords have a legal duty to ensure that this is carried out.
Unsafe gas work can lead to a gas leak, fire, explosion and exposure to carbon monoxide, which could result in you, your family or friends being seriously injured or killed.
Read more from the HSE website
http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/gas-cowboys.htm
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Anyone employed to work on gas appliances in domestic premises must be Gas Safe registered and competent in that area of gas work. By using a Gas Safe registered engineer, and by checking the back of their ID card to see if they are qualified to do the type of gas work you want, you can be sure that any work completed by them will be done competently and safely.
HSE advises that you should arrange for regular maintenance and an annual safety check to be carried out on your gas appliances and installation by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Landlords have a legal duty to ensure that this is carried out.
Unsafe gas work can lead to a gas leak, fire, explosion and exposure to carbon monoxide, which could result in you, your family or friends being seriously injured or killed.
Read more from the HSE website
http://www.hse.gov.uk/gas/gas-cowboys.htm
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Friday, 13 November 2009
Oil giant guilty over Buncefield
Oil giant Total UK has pleaded guilty to charges relating to the explosion at the Buncefield oil depot in Hertfordshire in 2005.
At the Old Bailey, it pleaded guilty to two charges under the Health and Safety Act and one of causing pollution.
The blast in Hertfordshire in December 2005 caused widespread damage and left 43 people injured.
Read more from the BBC at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/8359005.stm
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At the Old Bailey, it pleaded guilty to two charges under the Health and Safety Act and one of causing pollution.
The blast in Hertfordshire in December 2005 caused widespread damage and left 43 people injured.
Read more from the BBC at:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/8359005.stm
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Thursday, 12 November 2009
Boss fined £60,000 for arm horror
Northants News (Evening Telegraph):
A businessman has been fined £60,000 after ordering a worker to clean a moving machine that trapped and mangled his arm.
The worker at Islip Furnace industrial estate in Kettering Road, Islip, was so badly injured that his arm had to be amputated.
A second man who suffered similar injuries did not lose his arm but is still undergoing operations to repair the damage.
Paul Richard Llewellyn James, 58, of Cranford, admitted two breaches of the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 when he appeared at Northampton Crown Court. He was also ordered to pay £17,500 in court costs.
Sentencing Mr James, Judge Charles Wide said: "It is perfectly clear to me you had a slap-dash approach to safety. These very serious matters amount to cost-cutting for profit."
Read more on the ET story at
http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Boss-fined-60000-for-arm.5817174.jp
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A businessman has been fined £60,000 after ordering a worker to clean a moving machine that trapped and mangled his arm.
The worker at Islip Furnace industrial estate in Kettering Road, Islip, was so badly injured that his arm had to be amputated.
A second man who suffered similar injuries did not lose his arm but is still undergoing operations to repair the damage.
Paul Richard Llewellyn James, 58, of Cranford, admitted two breaches of the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 when he appeared at Northampton Crown Court. He was also ordered to pay £17,500 in court costs.
Sentencing Mr James, Judge Charles Wide said: "It is perfectly clear to me you had a slap-dash approach to safety. These very serious matters amount to cost-cutting for profit."
Read more on the ET story at
http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/Boss-fined-60000-for-arm.5817174.jp
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Saturday, 7 November 2009
Dangers of 'cowboy' gas fitters underlined
Dangers of 'cowboy' gas fitters underlined
Gas Safe Register warns homeowners that cut-price gas fitters can endanger their homes and their lives
Homeowners are risking their lives by using "cowboy" gas fitters in an attempt to save money, a government body has warned.
Research carried out for Gas Safe Register (GSR), the successor to Corgi, shows that 100,000 gas cookers and hobs are installed illegally every year by fitters without the required skills or qualifications to carry out the work.
Read more on the Guardian article
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/nov/05/danger-cowboy-gas-fitters
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Gas Safe Register warns homeowners that cut-price gas fitters can endanger their homes and their lives
Homeowners are risking their lives by using "cowboy" gas fitters in an attempt to save money, a government body has warned.
Research carried out for Gas Safe Register (GSR), the successor to Corgi, shows that 100,000 gas cookers and hobs are installed illegally every year by fitters without the required skills or qualifications to carry out the work.
Read more on the Guardian article
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/nov/05/danger-cowboy-gas-fitters
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Thursday, 5 November 2009
Waste management and recycling
HSE have produced guidance on health and safety in the waste management industry...
These pages cover the main causes of injury and illness. Each topic provides information and advice to help improve health and safety in the waste management and recycling industry.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/index.htm
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These pages cover the main causes of injury and illness. Each topic provides information and advice to help improve health and safety in the waste management and recycling industry.
http://www.hse.gov.uk/waste/index.htm
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Sunday, 25 October 2009
HSE publish newsletter
Get the latest health and safety news delivered straight to your in-tray from the HSE...
Subscribe to HSE’s Health and Safety Newsletter and you’ll find out the best ways to tackle today’s key health and safety issues. Every edition is packed with practical information which will help you comply with the law and run a profitable, healthy and safe business
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/newsletter.htm
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Subscribe to HSE’s Health and Safety Newsletter and you’ll find out the best ways to tackle today’s key health and safety issues. Every edition is packed with practical information which will help you comply with the law and run a profitable, healthy and safe business
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/newsletter.htm
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