HSE RSS feeds » Tree work http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates about health and safety from the Health and Safety Executive Wed, 16 May 2012 15:00:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Worksop man fined after death of worker http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/rnn-em-1012.htm?eban=rss-tree-work Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:18 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/rnn-em-1012.htm A Worksop man has been fined after an employee was crushed to death when a tractor overturned and landed on him.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/rnn-em-1012.htm/feed/ IOSH: Tree Safety Management Seminar – 22 March 2012 http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/iosh.htm?eban=rss-tree-work Tue, 13 Mar 2012 14:30:02 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/iosh.htm This Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Rural Industries Group seminar will include a summary of current issues, the development, content and status of the national guidance, and perspectives from the HSE, local authorities and landowners. It will be staged in the prestigious environment of Althorp House and Estate, owned by Earl Spencer.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/events/iosh.htm/feed/ Safety summit aims to reduce forestry fatalities http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/coi-sco-02912.htm?eban=rss-tree-work Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:47:46 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/coi-sco-02912.htm Safety champions and forestry industry leaders met this week to tackle the high rate of fatal and major injuries in the industry.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/coi-sco-02912.htm/feed/ Council fined after worker loses arm in wood chipper http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/coi-ne-03312.htm?eban=rss-tree-work Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:26:26 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/coi-ne-03312.htm Durham County Council has been prosecuted for safety failings after a grounds-man’s arm was severed in a wood chipper machine.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/coi-ne-03312.htm/feed/ Leading horse trainer in court after worker’s fall http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/coi-yh-3611.htm?eban=rss-tree-work Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:10:04 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/coi-yh-3611.htm 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.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2012/coi-yh-3611.htm/feed/ Fatal injuries in farming, forestry, horticulture and associated industries 2010/11 http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/fatal.htm?eban=rss-tree-work Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:30:50 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/fatal.htm This report summarises the fatalities, investigated by inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive, reported in the agricultural sector in Britain between 1 April 2010 and 31 March 2011. It also highlights trends and indicates key points in fatalities involving employees, the self-employed and members of the public.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/resources/fatal.htm/feed/ Tree work eBulletin http://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/subscribe.htm?eban=rss-tree-work Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:00:44 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/subscribe.htm Keep up to date with the latest news and information on health and safety in the tree work industry, subscribe to a free regular email bulletin.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/subscribe.htm/feed/ Kent tree surgeon fined over worker’s injuries http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/coi-se-1309.htm?eban=rss-tree-work Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:02:20 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/coi-se-1309.htm A Kent-based tree surgeon has been fined after an employee suffered severe injuries when his trouser leg was caught in a tree stump grinder.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/coi-se-1309.htm/feed/ Agriculture e-bulletin archive update http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/ebulletins/index.htm?eban=rss-tree-work Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:32:20 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/ebulletins/index.htm Two e-bulletins for February and April 2011 have been added to the agricultue e-bulletin archive for  viewing.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/ebulletins/index.htm/feed/ Safety notice – Risks to users from firewood processing machines http://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/firewoodprocessors.htm?eban=rss-tree-work Wed, 25 May 2011 09:46:03 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/firewoodprocessors.htm Recent accident investigations indicate that some firewood processing machines may be unsafe because the guards provided are too short or the other safety devices provided may be easily overcome.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/safetybulletins/firewoodprocessors.htm/feed/ Rigging research – Part three http://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/resources/press.htm?eban=rss-tree-work Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:00:38 +0000 HSE http://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/resources/press.htm Article three in the series by Treevolution, in conjunction with Brudi & Partner TreeConsult (Germany), promoting the findings of the recent research project: An evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture.

]]> http://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/resources/press.htm/feed/ Treework newsletter http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/12/06/treework-newsletter/?eban=rss-tree-work Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:33:48 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/12/06/treework-newsletter/ This issue (November 2010) – rigging and dismantling research, latest HSE enforcement activity and AFAG updates.

Latest news and information - treework newsletter

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/12/06/treework-newsletter/feed/ Tree Work – Rigging Research http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/12/02/tree-work-rigging-research/?eban=rss-tree-work Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:00:40 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/12/02/tree-work-rigging-research/ Article two in the series, promoting the findings of the recent research project: An evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture, by Treevolution in conjunction with Brudi & Partner TreeConsult (Germany) . The research was published in 2008 and is available on the HSE website.

Tree Work – Rigging Research

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/12/02/tree-work-rigging-research/feed/ Safety Alert – Fatality caused by stacked boards collapse http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/07/safety-alert-fatality-caused-by-stacked-boards-collapse/?eban=rss-tree-work Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:22:12 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/07/safety-alert-fatality-caused-by-stacked-boards-collapse/ In a recent incident a worker was killed whilst he was helping to remove a board from a stack leaning against a wall. He lost control of the weight of the boards and they fell on him causing serious head injuries. In an earlier almost identical incident at another site a worker had his legs crushed.

Although often large and awkward to handle the retrieval and movement of boards from storage is considered by many users to be a relatively low risk activity. However, boards are heavy and it is easy to lose control of them when they are being moved.

View safety alert ‘Fatality caused by stacked boards collapse’

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/07/safety-alert-fatality-caused-by-stacked-boards-collapse/feed/ Farm worker’s arm cut with chainsaw http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/05/farm-workers-arm-cut-with-chainsaw/?eban=rss-tree-work Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:00:43 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/05/farm-workers-arm-cut-with-chainsaw/ A Suffolk farmer has been fined after one of his employees cut into his left arm with a chainsaw.

Lowestoft Magistrates’ Court heard how Keith Dennis, then part time worker at Hill Farm, Leiston, was asked to cut back an overgrown hedge on 30 October 2009 despite being given no supervision and no protective clothing to do so.

View press release ‘Farm worker’s arm cut with chainsaw’

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/07/05/farm-workers-arm-cut-with-chainsaw/feed/ Treework article – Rigging research http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/06/24/treework-article-rigging-research/?eban=rss-tree-work Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:00:07 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/06/24/treework-article-rigging-research/ Over the next few editions of essentialARB, Treevolution, in conjunction with Brudi & Partner TreeConsult (Germany), will produce a series of four articles promoting the findings of the recent research project: An evaluation of current rigging and dismantling practices used in arboriculture.

View treework article – ‘Rigging research’

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/06/24/treework-article-rigging-research/feed/ Cranes in Arboriculture – Towards an Industry Standard http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/05/07/cranes-in-arboriculture-towards-an-industry-standard/?eban=rss-tree-work Fri, 07 May 2010 07:00:31 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/05/07/cranes-in-arboriculture-towards-an-industry-standard/ This article by David Robinson Tech Cert (Arbor.A), Anderson Tree Care Ltd was originally published in the Arboricultural Association Newsletter issue 145. The author is inviting feedback from members of the industry, who use mobile cranes for tree work.

 The intention is to encourage people to think about the issues associated with this type of work and to collate information that will be valuable drafting industry guidance on this topic.

Read ‘Cranes in Arboriculture – Towards an Industry Standard’ article

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/05/07/cranes-in-arboriculture-towards-an-industry-standard/feed/ Latest news and information on agriculture in a free eBulletin – Subscribe now http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/04/19/latest-news-and-information-on-agriculture-in-a-free-ebulletin-subscribe-now/?eban=rss-tree-work Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:09:56 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/04/19/latest-news-and-information-on-agriculture-in-a-free-ebulletin-subscribe-now/ Keep up to date with the latest news and information on agriculture via a free regular email bulletin, or an RSS feed. This issue – Farmers urged to wear protective clothing when treating Sheep…

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/04/19/latest-news-and-information-on-agriculture-in-a-free-ebulletin-subscribe-now/feed/ Planting Pesticide treated trees http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/04/08/planting-pesticide-treated-trees/?eban=rss-tree-work Thu, 08 Apr 2010 08:45:35 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/04/08/planting-pesticide-treated-trees/ Jason Liggins, HSE’s Agriculture and Food Sector’s Lead on Forestry, highlights some key factors to consider when planting pesticide treated tree sapling.

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]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/04/08/planting-pesticide-treated-trees/feed/ Safety Alert – Use of chain flail/non standard accessories on brush cutters http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/25/safety-alert-use-of-chain-flailnon-standard-accessories-on-brush-cutters/?eban=rss-tree-work Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:54:15 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/2010/03/25/safety-alert-use-of-chain-flailnon-standard-accessories-on-brush-cutters/ Portable, hand-held, combustion engine driven brush cutters are commonly used for cutting weeds, brush and similar vegetation, and are frequently utilised in ground-clearance operations connected with construction work, using a variety of standard cutting attachments.

HSE has become aware of a dangerous practice involving the fitting of non-standard accessories, not approved by the manufacturers, to brush cutting machines. In particular, HSE are aware of the UK supply of chain flail attachments comprising of a cutting head incorporating lengths of metal chain. This alert is relevant to any such metal brush cutter accessory manufactured or assembled from more than one component.

View Safety Alert – ‘Use of chain flail/non standard accessories on brush cutters’

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