A lifeguard who failed to notice a father-of-three lifeless at the bottom of a Walsall swimming pool was yesterday (26/10) convicted at Wolverhampton Crown Court.
Category: Press release
Explosion death prompts £85,000 fine for father and son engineering firm
Monday, October 26, 2009
A father and son engineering company in Devon have been fined at total of £85,000 after pleading guilty to health and safety offences following an explosion that killed an employee.
HSE Chief Executive responds to Christopher Booker’s comments in the Daily Telegraph
Friday, October 23, 2009
HSE Chief Executive Geoffrey Podger’s response to Christopher Booker’s comments in The Daily Telegraph
Grangemouth company fined after worker gets 3,300-volt electric shock
Friday, October 23, 2009
A Grangemouth-based company has been fined for breaching health and safety law after a worker was burned by live power cables.
Fraudulent papers and broken back lead to prosecution of 21-year old
Friday, October 23, 2009
HSE today reminded operators of telescopic fork lift trucks to ensure they are operated correctly after a 21-year-old fork lift truck driver was prosecuted
HSE warns demolition firms after employee breaks his spine in fall
Friday, October 23, 2009
A Norwich employer has today been fined £7,500 after one of his workers broke his spine in a fall at the former RAF Watton site in Norfolk.
Explosives firm fined £10,000 after employee loses fingers
Thursday, October 22, 2009
An explosives firm has been fined a total of £10,000 after one of its employees was seriously injured in Fife, Scotland.
HSE board member honoured with lifetime achievement award
Thursday, October 22, 2009
The Health and Safety Executive’s longest serving board member, Judith Donovan, has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
New risk assessment tools save businesses time and money
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Businesses are set to save time and money with the launch of new, simplified documents to help get their health and safety arrangements in place.
South West businesses urged to cut deaths and injuries caused by lorries
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
HSE is launching a new campaign in Devon and Cornwall to reduce the number of people killed and injured by delivery vehicles in the two counties.
Safety and health awareness day in Billericay to help prevent farmyard accidents
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Farmers across Essex will attend a Safety and Health Awareness Day (SHAD) this week to help them prevent agricultural accidents.
HSE Chair reponds to The Lancashire Telegraph article - “Safety: some have gone too far”
Monday, October 19, 2009
HSE Chair Judith Hackitt responds
It’s great to see the Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, flying the flag for a common-sense approach to health and safety (’Safety: some have gone too far’, 8 October).
HSE Chair responds to Daily Telegraph article “Straw attacks ‘health and safety’”
Friday, October 16, 2009
HSE Chair Judith Hackitt responds
As the Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) I wholeheartedly agree with Justice Secretary, Jack Straw
HSE warns building firms after worker is seriously injured in fall
Friday, October 16, 2009
HSE is urging employers to ensure their workers are protected when working at height after a man fell from the first floor of a building
Safety warning after Lancashire workers get 11,000-volt shock
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Outdoor workers in Lancashire are being urged to take extra care near overhead electricity lines after two men suffered 11,000-volt electric shocks and burns.
Building firms fined after scaffolder burnt by power cables
Thursday, October 15, 2009
HSE is warning builders to be careful when working near overhead power cables after a scaffolder was seriously injured on a site in Worcestershire.
Free safety advice for north Wales builders at Anglesey event
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Construction is one of the UK’s most dangerous industries to work in, and company owners and managers can get invaluable advice
Warehouse safety event for local businesses
Thursday, October 15, 2009
A free safety workshop is being offered to businesses in Gloucestershire to help combat health and safety issues in warehouses.
Care homes safety event for local businesses
Thursday, October 15, 2009
A free health and safety event is being offered to businesses in the Bristol area next week,
Warehouse worker breaks ribs in 10ft fall
Thursday, October 15, 2009
A Tipton-based firm has been fined £10,000 for breaching health and safety laws following a worker’s fall at a warehouse.
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