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ONR vacancy: Project Planner

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Job vacancy details are now available for the post within the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), based in Bootle, Merseyside (Cheltenham may be considered as a location) – as Project Planner.

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ONR vacancy: Programme Manager

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Job vacancy details are now available for the post within the Office for Nuclear Regulation, based in Bootle, Merseyside (Cheltenham may be considered as a location) – as Programme Manager.

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‘Unsafe’ Swindon equipment hire company fined

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

A Swindon-based equipment hire company has been fined for continuing unsafe working practices and ignoring safety warnings from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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Norfolk gas installer may face prison after gas explosion

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

A Norwich gas installer has received an eight-month suspended prison sentence and 250 hours of unpaid community service after his inadequate work on domestic gas appliances put the lives of a mother and daughter at risk in their own home.

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Fine for West Yorkshire firm after printer crushed to death

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

A retail marketing company has been ordered to pay £118,500 in fines and costs for serious safety failings after a worker at its Wakefield printing site was crushed to death.

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Central Scotland construction firms encouraged to attend safety event

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Construction companies in the Central Scotland area are being encouraged to attend a free event to get to grips with health and safety in one of Britain’s most dangerous industries.

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Aberdeenshire roofing boss fined after worker seriously injured in fall

Monday, May 14, 2012

An Aberdeenshire roofing boss has been fined after one of his workers was seriously injured when he fell five metres from the edge of a flat roof.

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Employer fined after electrician injures back in fall

Monday, May 14, 2012

An apprentice electrician sustained serious back injuries after falling through a ceiling while working in the loft space of a Swindon youth centre.

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Dumper truck breaks worker’s foot

Monday, May 14, 2012

A Northamptonshire construction company has been fined after a six-tonne dumper truck ran over a worker’s foot.

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Recycling firm fined after worker crushed to death

Monday, May 14, 2012

An Ystrad Mynach recycling firm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a yard foreman was crushed to death.

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Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) – FAQs

Monday, May 14, 2012

There are many common myths about portable appliance testing (PAT) – find out the key facts about the inspection and testing of portable electrical equipment with these frequently asked questions.

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Leicestershire firms fined after death of worker

Friday, May 11, 2012

Two Leicestershire companies have been fined after a worker was killed when a lorry overturned onto his vehicle.

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Construction firm fined over worker’s fall injuries

Friday, May 11, 2012

A construction firm has been sentenced for safety failings after a roofer was badly injured in a fall from scaffolding at a house in Trafford.

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Receptionist’s roof fall puts dental firm in court

Friday, May 11, 2012

The operator of a Sheffield dental practice has been fined for safety failings after a receptionist fell more than three metres through a roof light while spending her lunch break on the flat roof of the surgery.

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Updated health and social care services FAQs

Friday, May 11, 2012

The frequently asked questions have been expanded and are now available online.

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Leadership and Worker Involvement: Learning From London 2012 – 24 May 2012

Friday, May 11, 2012

Apply now for a free half-day seminar hosted by the TUC, focusing on the health and safety lessons learned from the London 2012 construction project in relation to leadership and worker involvement. The event is supported by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) as part of the 2012-13 Healthy Workplaces Campaign. [...]

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HSE Chair eBulletin

Friday, May 11, 2012

Subscribe for free updates relating to the Health and Safety Executive Chair, via email.

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Free event to empower young apprentices to avoid death, injury and ill-health at work

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Young construction apprentices in Aberdeen are to receive lifesaving advice at a free event raising awareness of death, injury and ill health in the workplace.

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Man jailed for illegal inspections of play equipment

Thursday, May 10, 2012

A Chester man has been jailed for more than 14 months after repeatedly ignoring a legal order preventing him from inspecting inflatable play equipment.

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Landlord prosecuted after builder falls to his death

Thursday, May 10, 2012

A landlord has been fined after a self-employed builder died while replacing a roof on a property in Middlesex.

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