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Warning to maintain plant equipment after driver’s death

HSE — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:00:40 +0000

HSE has warned of the danger of not maintaining plant equipment after the death of a telescopic forklift truck driver, who was crushed between the descending arm and side of his vehicle.

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Bus company and director prosecuted after man crushed to death

HSE — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:23:47 +0000

HSE is warning bus companies to ensure that workers have clear safety instructions when working in bus depots after a man was crushed to death between two buses in September 2006.

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Company fined after worker dies on Barking building site

HSE — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:42:48 +0000

HSE is urging employers to ensure proper safety procedures are in place to make certain staff are kept safe when working on construction sites.

The call follows the prosecution of Bouygues (UK) Ltd today at Snaresbrook Crown Court, after an employee was struck by a reversing vehicle as he crossed a one-way vehicular traffic route within a construction site. The worker died at the scene.

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Carriage of dangerous goods manual updated

HSE — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:45:15 +0000

The carriage of dangerous goods manual has undergone a major revision.

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Borders farm fined after employee died in quad bike crash

HSE — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:15:23 +0000

HSE today reminded employers of those using all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), (also known as quad bikes) at work of the importance of wearing a protective helmet, the provision of adequate training in the correct use of the vehicle and of ensuring the vehicle is well maintained.

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Warning to manage site traffic movement effectively

HSE — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:54:11 +0000

HSE is warning employers to ensure the effective management of the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles around the workplace, after a man was reversed over by a forklift truck at the new £22.5m shopping complex at Willow Place, Corby.

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Company fined after employee injured in dumper incident

HSE — Fri, 29 May 2009 06:30:02 +0000

HSE is urging employers to ensure all staff are fully trained and competent when using workplace vehicles. The call follows the sentencing today of Shorts Group Ltd, based in Ascot, Berkshire, after a male employee suffered serious injuries to his foot.

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Child in tractor / trailer accident

HSE — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:53:14 +0000

At 1649hrs on Monday 25th May, Health and Safety Executive were alerted to an incident that had taken place at Avon Valley Country Park, near Bristol.

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Prevention of falls from road tankers and tank containers

HSE — Mon, 18 May 2009 10:02:30 +0000

The purpose of this Circular is to assist HID CI 1-4 Inspectors to adopt an appropriate enforcement approach in respect of activities that require access onto the tops of road tankers and tank containers which are used in the petroleum and chemical sectors, that is consistent both within HID and with other HSE Divisions/Directorates as part of HID’s Key Goal 3 work

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Welsh Agriculture Safety and Health Awareness Day

HSE — Mon, 11 May 2009 11:00:50 +0000

On 5 March 2009 80 farmers heard how 489 farmers died in accidents on their farms in the last 10 yrs in Britain.

Summary of the event

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HSE warns employers about maintaining equipment after worker’s face and arms are burned

HSE — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:35:26 +0000

HSE is warning employers to ensure they maintain equipment after acetylene, leaking from a perished hose, caught fire and burned an employee while he was working beneath a vehicle.

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Workplace transport seminar

HSE — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:50:26 +0000

The Lord Hill Hotel, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, 19 May 2009. HSE, in partnership with The Marches Health, Safety & Fire Group will be presenting the next seminar. Some of the areas being covered are, safe sites, delivery and unloading; slips, trips and falls, including falls from vehicles; manual handling and preventing musculoskeletal disorders.

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New falls from vehicles case studies

HSE — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 06:40:16 +0000

Balfour Beatty and Donaldson Timber Engineering have developed case studies which, as part of a series, give examples of good practice to reduce injuries due to falls from vehicles through sensible management of health and safety risks in the workplace.

New falls from vehicles case studies - Balfour Beatty and Donaldson Timber Engineering

Proactive approach to workplace transport safety in new build

HSE — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 06:40:30 +0000

One Local Authority’s Environmental Health Commercial Team (EHCT) became aware of a proposed new, 1 million square ft warehouse project submitted to their Planning Department by a national supermarket chain. There was some concern over the design of the proposed delivery operations at the site; the EHO felt there was inadequate segregation between pedestrians and vehicles in the delivery area and there was a lack of safe pedestrian walkways around the site.

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Council fined following death of waste collector

HSE — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:32:53 +0000

HSE today warned employers of waste collectors to ensure their kerbside workers are fully trained to safely assist their drivers to reverse and avoid collision with pedestrians.

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Practical Transport Solutions life saving advice, from risk to protection

HSE — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:15:23 +0000

One of the RoSPA events at Safety and Health Expo 2009, May 14, NEC, Birmingham. This event aims to provide practical, workable advice on the two largest causes of work-related accidents in the UK; occupational road risk and workplace transport.
Speakers include Marcia Davies, Head of the HSE Injuries Reduction Programme, who will give the Keynote address: Delivery on safety responsibilities.

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Skid steer loader safety alert

HSE — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 06:35:08 +0000

The purpose of this safety alert is to alert employers and employees about a recent fatality where an operator was crushed by the lift arm of a skid-steer loader.

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Workplace transport updates

HSE — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 07:00:10 +0000

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Newham haulier fined for fatal HGV incident

HSE — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 07:40:50 +0000

HSE is warning employers not to ignore basic safety precautions following the death of a lorry driver at a depot in East London.

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Workplace transport

HSE — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:40:07 +0000

Advice and guidance on how to prevent falls from vehicles, includes information sheets, case studies, posters, checklists for managers and vehicle buyers…

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