Health and Safety Executive

Category: Falls from height

HSE warns companies not to take unnecessary risks while working at heights

Monday, May 25, 2009

HSE has issued the warning after Macclesfield-based Eazyfone Ltd, was fined after an employee was seen fitting a CCTV bracket

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HSE warns employers to safeguard employees working at height

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

HSE is warning employers to ensure they take proper precautions to prevent employees from falling from height.

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Prevention of falls from road tankers and tank containers

Monday, May 18, 2009

The purpose of this Circular is to assist HID CI 1-4 Inspectors to adopt an appropriate enforcement approach in

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Results - construction inspection initiative

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Working at height remains the biggest single cause of serious and fatal injuries on construction sites - despite this, on

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Lower limb musculoskeletal disorders

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Research - there is evidence for kneeling / squatting, climbing stairs or ladders, heavy lifting, walking /standing, and

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Company fined following death at Isle of Dogs construction site

Thursday, May 14, 2009

The HSE is warning construction firms to ensure they put effective safety systems in place to protect workers from

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Scaffolding company fined after construction worker falls from roof

Thursday, April 30, 2009

HSE is alerting employers in the construction industry to the dangers of failing to provide adequate protection for people working at height

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New falls from vehicles case studies

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Balfour Beatty and Donaldson Timber Engineering have developed case studies which, as  part of a series,

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Shaft fall highlights height hazards at Lincolnshire school

Friday, April 17, 2009

Lift manufacturers and maintenance companies are reminded of their duties to the safety of staff and the penalties of

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HSE at Safety and Health Expo 2009

Thursday, April 9, 2009

12 – 14 May 2009, LG Arena, NEC, Birmingham, Hall 2 Stands O20 and O22. What’s on offer at the HSE stands?

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Bridgend company fined after worker seriously injured

Thursday, April 2, 2009

HSE is reminding companies that falls from height can shatter lives

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HSE warns Cambridge firms after visiting 18 construction sites

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

HSE has warned construction site managers in Cambridge to put health and safety at the top of their priority list

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Museum staff watch their step whilst preparing to open to public

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Staff and volunteers at The Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey on the doorstep of Cambridge have today pledged

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College puts health and safety on the menu

Monday, March 30, 2009

Catering staff at Suffolk New College have pledged their support to HSE in the latest phase of its Shattered Lives campaign

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Employer fined after worker was injured in fall

Monday, March 30, 2009

HSE is urging companies to follow safety procedures when working at height to protect staff from falls.

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Construction Infonet - March bulletin

Monday, March 30, 2009

Construction Infonet is a free e-Bulletin from HSE providing a regular update on health and safety issues for all in the construction industry.

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HSE praises health and safety in Norfolk and Suffolk

Friday, March 27, 2009

Health and safety standards on construction sites in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex have been praised

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HSE teams up with Barnfield College to say: “Slips, trips and falls are no joke!”

Friday, March 27, 2009

Luton’s Barnfield College is backing the HSE’s Slips, Trips and Falls campaign

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Taking care of the carers

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Staff at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital have today pledged their support to the HSE in the latest phase of its “Shattered Lives” campaign

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No harm down on the farm

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Staff at the family-run Ashlyn’s Farm Shop in North Weald, Essex, have today pledged their support to the HSE

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