August 24, 2010
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 company, which [...]
August 23, 2010
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 preferred [...]
August 23, 2010
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 a [...]
August 19, 2010
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 Young [...]
August 18, 2010
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 that [...]
August 10, 2010
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 manual handling ,work [...]
August 9, 2010
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 to [...]
August 6, 2010
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 – only one [...]
July 27, 2010
The use of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP’s) are currently under investigation by the HSE following a number of fatal and serious accidents where operators have become trapped between the guardrails or other equipment on the platform and adjacent obstructions.
The selection and application of MEWPS need to be carefully managed and implemented by competent people. [...]
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