Archive for November, 2009

28/11/2009

HSE CONSTRUCTION INFONET – NOVEMBER 2009

Construction Infonet is a free e-Bulletin from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to provide a regular update on health and safety issues for all in the construction industry. Please find attached some articles from Novembers Issue    1. HSE AGREES PROPOSALS FOR NEW TOWER CRANE REGULATIONS Detailed recommendations for a statutorily-based tower crane register [...]

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26/11/2009

Pledge to be part of the solution

New research from HSE demonstrates that both employers & employees recognise that providing a safe workplace makes sound commercial sense. Workplace deaths have fallen over the last 30 years but thousands still die every year as a result of work-related accidents & ill health. Results also showed that 65% of employees said that good health [...]

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26/11/2009

Work at height solutions

Check out the website from Easi-Dec, it has some great solutions for short duration work at height which I’m sure you’ll find useful http://www.easi-dec.co.uk/

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25/11/2009

Yes, it really does happen…..

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25/11/2009

Protect your workers from falls from height…or else

The HSE has delivered a warning to companies who fail to protect employees working at height – they will be held to account. The warning follows a hearing on November 12th at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court where a company was found guilty of a breach of Regulation 6(3) & 4(1) of the Work at Height Regulations [...]

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20/11/2009

Wall collapse costs construction company big bucks

A construction company has been ordered to pay £11,517 after one of its workers was seriously injured when a wall collapsed on him. The HSE has successfuly prosecuted Hughes Brothers Building & Joinery Ltd following the incident at its site on Millers Lane in Platt Bridge. The company pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 2(1) of the [...]

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17/11/2009

Hello World!!

Welcome to our new look website!! We have improved our website to make it more appealing, easier to navigate, to introduce a new online risk assessment feature, and to introduce the SPECTRUM blog which we hope will become a great source of information for you Firstly, we hope that you find it easy to navigate [...]

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16/11/2009

Tradesmen think they are no longer at risk from asbestos

The biggest killer in industry - asbestos – continues to be a big risk to tradesmen as the annual rate of death from Mesothelioma  - the asbestos related cancer continues to grow. Tradesmen are of the opinion that it is a historical problem and that they are no longer at risk. In fact the deadly substance may be [...]

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16/11/2009

Retained Consultancy Service

Protecting the future of your business Under current legislation businesses have to appoint a Safety Director to oversee health & safety management. Without internal competence, you run the risk of breaking the law and making the Safety Director vulnerable We can act as your Competent Person 24 hours a day, providing you with peace of [...]

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16/11/2009

Support After a Visit

Let us assist to minimise the possibility of prosecution Minimise the risk of prosecution. Inspectors have the right to enter any workplace without giving notice, and check that you are complying with health and safety law; where you aren’t they can issue improvement notices. We can be there to help you in any dealings with [...]

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