Workers’ injuries lead to fines for two Derbyshire companies
Two companies have been fined following separate incidents at a Derbyshire lead smelting works. The first happened on 19 August 2009 when an employee suffered severe burns following an explosion at the site. The second incident happened on 7 May 2010 when an employee of Key Engineering (Chesterfield) Ltd was investigating a fault on an […]
Warwickshire building firm fined for worker’s fall
A building firm from Stratford-upon-Avon has been prosecuted after a worker suffered severe injuries when he fell from a damaged scaffolding plank at a site in South Warwickshire. http://news.hse.gov.uk/
Worker’s leg amputated following forklift incident
A Cardiff-based cargo company has been fined after a lorry driver had part of his leg amputated after being struck by a reversing forklift truck. http://news.hse.gov.uk/
Firm fined after driver impaled on steel tube
A Darlington engineering firm was today fined after a delivery driver was seriously injured when a steel bar penetrated his chest. http://news.hse.gov.uk/
Firm fined after failing to manage asbestos at Tyneside site
A laboratory testing firm has been prosecuted after putting workers at its Tyneside premises at risk of exposure to asbestos. http://news.hse.gov.uk/
LEV: Proficiency training – Commissioning and Thorough Examination and Testing of Local Exhaust Ventilation
P601 Commissioning and Thorough Examination and Testing of Local Exhaust Ventilation: Proficiency module training organised by Diamond Environmental Ltd, 21 – 25 May 2012. http://news.hse.gov.uk/
Nuclear LLC/SSG Q4 report – Harwell
Quarterly Local Liaison Committee (LLC) / Site Stakeholder Group (SSG) report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2011 (Q4) for Harwell, now available. http://news.hse.gov.uk/
Health and social care services FAQs – Slip resistence and the hygienic cleaning of floors
Answer to the frequently asked question: Does slip-resistant flooring make it harder to hygienically clean floors? http://news.hse.gov.uk/
Recycling company prosecuted after worker’s foot is crushed
A recycling company has been fined after a teenager with a promising career in motocross had his foot broken by a 16-tonne machine. http://news.hse.gov.uk/
CD239 – Proposals to remove fourteen legislative measures
This consultative document seeks views on the Health and Safety Executive’s proposals to remove fourteen legislative measures (one Act, twelve Regulations and one Order and with a related provision in the Factories Act 1961) and to withdraw approval for an associated Approved Code of Practice. http://news.hse.gov.uk/
