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
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.
‘Unsafe’ Swindon equipment hire company fined
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).
Norfolk gas installer may face prison after gas explosion
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.
Fine for West Yorkshire firm after printer crushed to death
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.
Central Scotland construction firms encouraged to attend safety event
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.
Aberdeenshire roofing boss fined after worker seriously injured in fall
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.
Employer fined after electrician injures back in fall
An apprentice electrician sustained serious back injuries after falling through a ceiling while working in the loft space of a Swindon youth centre.
Dumper truck breaks worker’s foot
A Northamptonshire construction company has been fined after a six-tonne dumper truck ran over a worker’s foot.
Recycling firm fined after worker crushed to death
An Ystrad Mynach recycling firm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a yard foreman was crushed to death.
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) – FAQs
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.
Construction firm fined over worker’s fall injuries
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.
Receptionist’s roof fall puts dental firm in court
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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Leadership and Worker Involvement: Learning From London 2012 – 24 May 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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Free event to empower young apprentices to avoid death, injury and ill-health at work
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.
Man jailed for illegal inspections of play equipment
A Chester man has been jailed for more than 14 months after repeatedly ignoring a legal order preventing him from inspecting inflatable play equipment.
Landlord prosecuted after builder falls to his death
A landlord has been fined after a self-employed builder died while replacing a roof on a property in Middlesex.

