Posts Tagged ‘Legal obligations under CDM 2007’
20/04/2011
Builder sent to prison for putting profit before safety
A builder has been jailed for four months for carrying out illegal gas repairs and leaving electric work in a state that posed a risk of death. The builder was contracted to build a granny flat at the rear of a house; he started work consistently failed to turn up to finish the job. The [...]
09/04/2011
Construction deaths rise as cuts are ushered in
The number of deaths in the construction industry rose by around 15 per cent last year, fuelling concerns that the cost-cutting measures being implemented by the HSE will reverse the downward trend of recent years. The regulator’s head of construction, Philip White, revealed the increase at a conference, indicating that competence – or lack of [...]
04/04/2011
Why is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres are present in the environment in Great Britain so people are exposed to very low levels of fibres. However, a key factor in the risk of developing an asbestos-related disease is the total number of fibres breathed in. Working on or near damaged asbestos-containing materials or breathing in high levels of asbestos fibres, [...]
30/03/2011
Olympic Lessons – Prevent falls during off-loading of vehicles
HSE is publishing this series of short case studies to promote some of the new and practical solutions used to manage health, safety and welfare during construction of the London 2012 projects to help inspire further ideas to deal with hazards and manage risk. Background A multi storey car park was constructed on the Olympic [...]
25/03/2011
Safety watchdog declares construction sites unsafe in parts of Yorkshire & the Humber
Ten construction sites in parts of South Yorkshire & the Humber were so dangerous that workers lives were being put at risk according to inspectors who visited them during February and March. In an initiative aimed at reducing deaths and injuries, inspectors from the HSE targeted 52 refurbishment sites involving 75 contractors. Ten were found [...]
17/02/2011
HSE clampdown on construction in South Yorkshire
Over the next 3 weeks, construction sites across South Yorkshire will be visited as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury in one of Britain’s most dangerous industries. The HSE will be focusing on construction sites carrying out refurbishment and maintenance as nearly 3/4 of fatalities happen in this side of [...]
14/02/2011
Watch out – there’s an Inspector about!
Over the next month, construction sites across the country will be visited as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury in one of Britain’s most dangerous industries. During 2009/10, 42 workers died while working in construction, nationally, & nearly three quarters of these occurred during refurbishment, repair and maintenance activities; [...]
04/02/2011
HSE may charge for advice!!!! – Better get our latest product!
In response to news that HSE inspectors may be charging for advice, we are launching a new product for businesses to help them manage health & safety Spectrum Risk Management is pleased to launch the Health and Safety Starter Pack. For just £99 (almost the same price as a tank of diesel these days ); we [...]
07/01/2011
A [costly] reason why you should plan work from height
Communications company BT has been fined £300,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a ladder while carrying out installation works. An engineer suffered fatal head injuries after falling from a wooden ladder at a telephone exchange; Southwark Crown Court heard that the engineer was installing distribution boards and running cabling as part of [...]
