Posts Tagged ‘Health and Safety’
30/03/2012
From 6 April 2012 [subject to Parliamentary approval] RIDDOR’s over three day injury reporting requirement will change. From then the trigger point will increase from over three days’ to over seven days’ incapacitation (not counting the day on which the accident happened). Incapacitation means that the worker is absent or is unable to do work [...]
23/03/2012
What the Budget means for health & safety
The Chancellor has promised that 84% per cent of health and safety regulation will be scrapped or improved, according to this year’s Budget. Last year, in its response to the Löfstedt review, the Government said it is committed to reduce health and safety regulation by more than half. The latest figure announced in the Budget [...]
13/03/2012
Dichloromethane Restriction
A new ban on some supply and use of paint strippers containing the hazardous substance ‘dichloromethane’ (DCM, and also known as methylene chloride) is coming into force. For the purposes of this ban, the term ‘paint stripper’ is taken to mean DCM (or mixtures containing it) intended for stripping paint, varnish or lacquer. [...]
07/03/2012
Inspector criticises factory for putting money above safety
A manufacturing company has been prosecuted for continually falling below acceptable health and safety standards at its factory. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard that skip manufacturer received nine Improvement Notices and a Prohibition Notice for safety failings at its premises During a visit, a HSE Inspector learned that the company did not have examination certificates for [...]
31/01/2012
REFURBISHMENT INSPECTION INITIATIVE!!
HSE Construction inspectors will be carrying out an intensive inspection initiative during February and March 2012. These inspections will focus on the refurbishment/building site risks that make construction one of Britain’s most dangerous industries – working at height safely, good order on site, and the risks associated with the removal of asbestos. Falls from height [...]
19/12/2011
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – THE FACTS [3....]
Why is HSE interested in COPD There is increasing research evidence that COPD can be caused or made worse by dusts, fumes and irritating gases at work. Work related COPD is a priority because of the human costs in terms of suffering, its effects on the quality of life and the financial costs due to [...]
13/12/2011
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – THE FACTS [1]
COPD is a major cause of disability and death. It is the 4th leading cause of death throughout the world. What are the symptoms of COPD? Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a long-term illness that makes breathing difficult. The lungs and breathing tubes are damaged making it difficult to get air in and out. [...]
29/11/2011
Bags of asbestos and large sheets have been illegally dumped in two areas of Leicester.
The waste was found on Freeman Road North in early November and a week later more was discovered at Thurnby Lodge Boys Club on Thurncourt Road. In both cases, corrugated asbestos waste was found in large sheets or smashed up and sealed in plastic bags. Leicester City Council’s environmental crime team said it was investigating. [...]
25/11/2011
Man dies after tyre blast at firm
A man has died in hospital after a tyre explosion at a small family business in Wales. The victim, who has yet to be named, is thought to have been inflating a tyre at the metal fabrication workshop in Pumsaint, Carmarthenshire, when the accident happened. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue service sent [...]
24/11/2011
Presenteeism V Flexible Working
Two-fifths of workers feel under pressure to be seen at work in a growing trend that has been blamed on the tough economic times, a study has said. More than a quarter thought the amount of time spent at their office desk was considered a measurement of their performance, said the survey which found an [...]
