Archive for August, 2010
24/08/2010
Have you got a lifting plan in place?
A crane firm has been fined after the hook broke off a tower crane and a 4 tonne load crashed 36 metres to the ground, narrowly missing a footpath. The load came down heavily beside part of the campus regularly used by students; the impact also demolished the site boundary fence and damaged a college building. The [...]
23/08/2010
CITB – How to Write an Effective Risk Assessment and Method Statement
We are pleased to announce a one-day training course, at Doncaster, on how to write an effective risk assessment and method statement. The course is intended for anyone who carries out risk assessments and writes method statements and will be run by Mr Nigel Deane, a well know and respected health & safety trainer and [...]
23/08/2010
Building firm fined over asbestos
A building company has been fined for carrying out unlicensed asbestos removal at a property in Wales. The company had been hired to replace a central heating boiler at the property. Carpenters were taking off a cupboard door clad with asbestos insulation board (AIB) so they could access the boiler when they were approached by [...]
20/08/2010
DISCOUNT – Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme Course
There is a 2 Day Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) Course running on 24th & 25th August 2010 @ C & G Assessments & Training Ltd Venture One Business Park 22 Long Acre Close Sheffield S20 3FR Due to late cancellations we are now offering this course at a reduced rate of - £200 [...]
19/08/2010
Calling time on ‘cowboy’ safety consultants
Ever had the feeling that your safety consultant is going way ‘over the top’? A new UK scheme to accredit health and safety consultants is likely to be announced in the next few weeks. Work to develop the scheme has been accelerated as a result of Lord Young’s government review into health and safety. Lord [...]
18/08/2010
Motor vehicle repair bodyshop workers still at risk of asthma
Body shop workers are being encouraged to do more to protect themselves when paint spraying, as new research suggests that some are still putting themselves at risk of developing asthma. A HSE report into the use of two-pack paints containing isocyanates has identified that there are still a number of areas of concern; HSE estimates [...]
10/08/2010
CHAS Update
The CHAS application form has changed…… CHAS have been reviewing the application form and have updated it to make the application process easier; however, it now requires much more evidence that you have the relevant systems in place so be warned The new application requires extra information to be provided on: Management arrangements (such as [...]
09/08/2010
Yet another architect fined………………………..
An architect’s practice and a construction company involved in a development have been fined a total of £195,000 following a fatality on site. The construction company pleaded guilty to breaching Section 3(1) of the Health &Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 for failing to safely manage subcontractors working for it; they were fined £75,000 and ordered [...]
06/08/2010
Bosses ‘encourage unhealthy habits’
More than half of bosses believe socialising at work means going down the pub, according to an insurance company report. Employers may be making their staff unhealthier with the practice, said Aviva’s Health of the Workplace study/ A rate of 57% of bosses claim that workplace social events normally entail drinking at a pub – [...]
