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Recycling firm fined after worker crushed to death

HSE — Mon, 14 May 2012 09:26:28 +0000

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

Builder’s work on chimney put family at risk

HSE — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:38:29 +0000

A family was exposed to deadly carbon monoxide fumes after building work on a chimney caused a blockage in a flue.

Worker’s leg amputated following forklift incident

HSE — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:00:26 +0000

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.

Construction boss fined over risks to workers

HSE — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:45:26 +0000

The director of a Cardiff construction firm has been fined for failing to take measures to ensure his workers’ safety while working at height.

Safety chief teams up with teacher to prove red tape is no challenge

HSE — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:00:11 +0000

The head of Britain’s safety watchdog has paid a visit to a Welsh school to see an award-winning teacher prove that it is possible to inject excitement into education – without falling foul of red tape.

Failure to identify asbestos put workers at risk

HSE — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:34:34 +0000

A Cardiff company has been fined for putting the health of demolition workers at risk after a building survey failed to identify the presence of asbestos.

Llanelli construction firm fined over worker’s injury

HSE — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:30:05 +0000

A Llanelli construction firm has been fined after a worker suffered serious injuries when he was hit by a concrete beam.

HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on construction sites in Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan and Caerphilly

HSE — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:30:03 +0000

Construction sites in Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan and Caerphilly are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on construction sites in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire

HSE — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:30:23 +0000

Construction sites in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Carmarthenshire are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on construction sites in Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire

HSE — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:30:59 +0000

Construction sites in Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on Welsh construction sites

HSE — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:30:22 +0000

Construction sites in Wales are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites in Wales where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

Health and Safety law poster – Available in various formats

HSE — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:30:04 +0000

The Health and Safety Executive has produced a range of health and safety law products. There are various versions of the poster, so that you can select the most appropriate for your business, depending on where in the UK your business is based.

HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on construction sites

HSE — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:00:26 +0000

Construction sites are being put under the spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. Between 20 February and 16 March, inspectors from the Health & Safety Executive will be visiting sites where refurbishment or repair works are being carried out.

Property manager fined for asbestos failings

HSE — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:15:11 +0000

A property manager from Cardiff has been fined for failing to properly manage the risks from asbestos at one of his premises.

Company fined after worker’s arm is impaled by steel bars

HSE — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:11 +0000

A company in Tonypandy has been fined after a worker’s arm was impaled by two steel bars.

Tenby landlord sentenced for gas safety failings

HSE — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:30:09 +0000

A Tenby landlord has been fined for failing to maintain a gas fire safely within one of his properties.

Gas fitter sentenced for series of safety breaches

HSE — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:30:49 +0000

A North Wales man, who falsely claimed to be a registered gas engineer, has been sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment after dangerously installing a gas boiler at an address in Rhyl.

Risk of explosion from gas release put lives at risk

HSE — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:00:10 +0000

A gas company has been fined for putting its employees at risk after a large cloud of flammable gas was released at its Caernarfon depot.

Fresh warning after 11 workers killed in Wales

HSE — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:30:56 +0000

Eleven people lost their lives while at work in Wales last year and 1,399 suffered a major injury, according to the latest statistics.

Company fined after contractor’s fatal roof fall

HSE — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:00:32 +0000

A Mid-Wales estate agent has been fined after an elderly maintenance contractor was killed when he fell from a roof.