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Judith Hackitt’s ‘Risk Assessment’ – We all pay the price

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

HSE Chair Judith Hackitt discusses the confusion that exists over what health and safety actually stands for

Roof fall lands East Yorkshire farm owner in court

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

An East Yorkshire farm owner has been fined for a serious breach of safety law after a 20-year-old worker suffered severe injuries when he fell 4.5 metres through a roof light.

Frequently asked questions – Lone working

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Can a person be left alone at their place of work? There are no absolute restrictions on working alone; it will depend on the findings of a risk assessment.

Council-owned firm fined after worker receives electric shock

Monday, July 2, 2012

Swindon Commercial Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swindon Borough Council, has been fined after an agency employee received an electric shock whilst securing fencing at a play area.

Council fined after failing to manage asbestos at Teesside site

Monday, July 2, 2012

A Teesside council has been fined for putting workers at risk of exposure to asbestos during clearance work of premises in Stockton prior to demolition.

Falls from height – Ladders ‘pre use checks’

Monday, July 2, 2012

Every time you use a ladder you should do a pre-use check beforehand to make sure that it is safe for use. The benefit of conducting daily pre-use checks is that they provide the opportunity to pick up any immediate/serious defects before they cause an accident.

Construction firms sentenced over worker’s fatal fall

Friday, June 29, 2012

Two construction companies have been fined a total of £301,000 after a worker fell 22 metres to his death in Manchester.

Two firms fined for Telford incident

Friday, June 29, 2012

Two companies have been fined for safety failings after an employee lost three fingers and part of his thumb.

Company boss fined after worker left paralysed

Friday, June 29, 2012

A demolition boss has been prosecuted after a worker was left paralysed following a fall from the roof of a Sunderland pub.

CD232: Proposals to replace the existing Application outside Great Britain Order 2001 – Consultation ends 4 July 2012

Friday, June 29, 2012

This Consultation Document seeks views on the proposal to replace the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) Order 2001 with a new 2013 Order. This will ensure that all workers offshore are adequately protected by law and HSE maintains its authority to regulate offshore. Responses are invited, to be [...]

Cornish bakery fined for worker’s injuries

Friday, June 29, 2012

A night shift cleaner got caught-up in the unguarded machinery of a moving conveyor belt at a Cornish bakery and had to be released by co-workers.

Fee for Intervention (FFI)

Friday, June 29, 2012

HSE proposes to introduce a fee for intervention cost recovery scheme with effect from 1 October 2012, subject to Parliamentary approval of the proposed Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations 2012.

Case 39 – Enquirer informed that he requires public liability insurance for putting veranda on caravan

Friday, June 29, 2012

An enquirer had been informed by someone at a caravan park site office that, under health and safety legislation, he requires public liability insurance in case he injures himself while putting a veranda on his own caravan.

Health and safety cost recovery scheme to start in October 2012

Friday, June 29, 2012

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today confirmed that its cost recovery scheme, Fee for Intervention (FFI), will start on 1 October 2012 subject to Parliamentary approval.

HSE Annual Report and Accounts 2011/12

Friday, June 29, 2012

The HSE Annual Report and Accounts 2011/12 has been published, it summarises HSE’s performance during 2011/12.

GKN Aerospace Services and contractor fined for asbestos exposure risk

Thursday, June 28, 2012

GKN Aerospace Services Ltd and Lybrook Constructors Ltd, trading as DL Group, have been prosecuted after construction workers were exposed to asbestos at GKN’s premises in Yeovil.