A production company has been fined after a cameraman fell more than three metres from the set of a forthcoming major film, when he fell through an opening in the floor.
Monthly archives: February 2012
London manufacturer fined for major safety breaches
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
A manufacturing company based in Uxbridge has been fined for a series of health and safety breaches which put its employees at risk.
Leading horse trainer in court after worker’s fall
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The owner of racing stables in North Yorkshire has been prosecuted after a yard worker fell more than three metres through a skylight in a stable block.
RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2012 – Registration update for Scotland awards
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
For the first time this year RoSPA has introduced an extended deadline for organisations wishing to attend the RoSPA Occupational Health & Safety Awards presentation ceremony, in Glasgow on September 20, don’t miss the deadlines. Registration deadline – March 23, Submission deadline – June 15 2012.
HSE clampdown to improve construction site safety in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Construction sites in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury. Between now and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.
Ports and Logistics sector data summary and analysis
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
This is a detailed report examining the ports and logistics sector and providing analysis of injury rates and general employment structures (including how these employment structures could potentially affect health and safety standards). This report also provides comparison between the logistics (transportation and storage) sector and other sectors in terms of injury rates and severity.
HSE clampdown to improve construction site safety in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Construction sites in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury. Between now and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.
CONIAC open meeting – Register to attend
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
HSE’s Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) will be holding an open meeting in London on Wednesday, 14 March 2012. Register now to attend.
Updating COMAH – 18th HSE/EA/SIESO Workshop 30 April 2012, Manchester
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
With its 18th Implementing COMAH event, SIESO aims to update delegates with the latest information on Seveso III, flooding & pipeline risks, what’s your legal position? and what impact do social media have on COMAH? Manchester Conference Centre 30 april 2012.
Quarry health and safety – Cutting injury and ill health to zero
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Quarrying is one of the most dangerous industries to work in, since 2000 over 3000 workers have suffered an injury reportable to HSE, 24 of those being fatal.
HSE Responds to Western Morning News article
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
HSE responds to to the Western Morning News article “Drummed out of the village as samba beat falls foul of locals” on 24 February 2012.
LC3 Consent to lease of building A709 to National Nuclear Laboratory Limited
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Springfields Fuels Limited (SFL) wishes to grant lease of building A709 to National Nuclear Laboratory Limited (NNL).
Air transport industry statistics report
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
This report examines the accidents reported in the ports industry over a five-year period from 2006/07 to 2010/11p. The data represents accidents and dangerous occurrences reported to HSE under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995. A further section is included on enforcement activity carried out by HSE in the 3 [...]
RR844 – An assessment of the level of compliance with the statutory duty to obtain insurance under the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969: Final Report
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
If employees become ill or injured at work, they might be able to claim compensation from their employer. The ELCI Act (1969) requires that employers take out insurance against such claims. There are some exemptions to this, including public bodies, and those employing specified relatives only. Previous research in this area has found inconsistent levels [...]
West Cumbria Site Stakeholder Group Emergency Planning Working Group half yearly report
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
This report is issued as part of the Office for Nuclear Regulation’s (ONR) commitment to make information about inspection and regulatory activities relating to the above sites available to the public. Reports are distributed half yearly to members of the Emergency Planning Working Group of the West Cumbria Sites Stakeholder Group (WCSSG) and cover activities [...]
Asbestos Where is it? – Free BAOHSF event Keighley 20 March 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
This free event, organised by Bradford Area Occupational Health and Safety Forum (BAOHSF) is targeted at employers and duty holders in the Keighley district. The seminar is being held at the Council Chambers in Keighley and will be looking at asbestos in the workplace.
RR912 – Management of ageing: A framework for nuclear chemical facilities
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Managing ageing plant effectively requires a paradigm shift in the way that asset condition is regarded, assessed and maintained.
Printing industry: manual handling – what you need to know
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Manual handling activities such as lifting and carrying, pushing and pulling cause most injuries in the printing industry. The law requires employers to: Avoid manual handling where possible, assess the risks from manual handling, reduce the risk and provide training.
Fall from height leads to fines
Monday, February 27, 2012
Two Nottingham companies have been fined after a worker fell more than nine metres, injuring his back. The 38-year-old employee of M-tech Engineering Limited fell from a mobile tower scaffold being used to install a steel staircase.
Company fined after worker sustains serious burns
Monday, February 27, 2012
An employee of an Oxfordshire-based engineering company sustained life-threatening burns after striking a high voltage electric cable during construction work on the new Crossrail railway.
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