Archive for February, 2010
24/02/2010
Manslaughter trial over geologist’s death adjourned
The trial of the first UK company to be charged under the 2007 Corporate Manslaughter Act has been adjourned for legal arguments. Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings is accused over the death of 27-year-old employee Alex Wright of Cheltenham. The geologist died in September 2008 when a trench collapsed on him as he collected soil samples [...]
18/02/2010
Last chance to book – IOSH Directing Safely
To better comply with the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 your board of directors should consider the presence on the board of a health and safety director which can be a strong signal that the issue is being taken seriously and that its strategic importance is understood. Setting up a separate risk management [...]
18/02/2010
Low level work at height DVD
PASMA has published a new information DVD/CD called ‘Accidents can happen even a low level’ Aimed at owners and users of low level access equipment – which PASMA defines as having a maximum platform height of 2.5 metres – it provides information and guidance on how to use folding step units and folding tower units [...]
16/02/2010
The cost of accidents
Here is something think about: A worker was using an unguarded drilling machine in a small engineering company employing 15 workers. The sleeve of his jumper caught on the rotating drill, entangling his arm. Both bones in his lower arm were broken and he suffered extensive tissue and muscle injury. He spent 12 days in [...]
15/02/2010
HSE ‘Refurbs’ Campaign
HSE Inspectors are to target refurbishment sites in March nationwide If you’ve submitted an F10 Notification of a Construction Project to the HSE, you should expect a visit and sharpen up your site. Particular attention will be paid to roof work (of the 45 falls from height fatalities last year, approx 20 of these were roof [...]
10/02/2010
LATEST: IOSH Managing Safely Course
No more ‘death by PowerPoint’. We know that getting people fully involved, having fun, and learning by doing, is the way to achieve health and safety training success. We want to get delegates really thinking about what they’re learning – and having the confidence and enthusiasm to put it into practice when they’re back at [...]
09/02/2010
Conkers bonkers myth busted
The headteacher who made pupils wear goggles while playing conkers has admitted to starting the myth. In a national press article published in Dec 09, the headteacher stated that a child had originally asked if they could wear goggles. He said his decision to alert the media to the story was ‘tongue in cheek’ Unfortunately, the [...]
04/02/2010
CONSTRUCTION INFONET – JANUARY 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 January’s Issue : 1. THE NOTIFICATION OF CONVENTIONAL TOWER CRANES REGULATIONS 2010 The Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations 2010 [...]
