At Glasgow Sheriff Court today, Railcare Ltd were fined £133,000 (reduced from £200,000 on account of their guilty plea) for a breach of Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, following the death of one of their employees on 15 December 2008 at the company’s premises on Charles Street, Springburn.
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HSE responds to Max Hastings in the Daily Mail over National Trust claims
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
HSE Chair Judith Hackitt responds to Daily Mail article “An army under fire from elf’n’safety and a busybody culture making babies of us all” – 8 February 2012
CD228 – Consultation on Amendments to the Pipeline Safety Regulations 1996 and the Health and Safety (Fees) Regulations – February 2012 update
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
8 February 2012 – Update on the proposed amendments to PSR following further stakeholder consultation and research.
Bradford man prosecuted for illegal gas work
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
A gas fitter from Bradford has been sentenced after leaving an elderly woman at risk when he fitted a new boiler at her home.
Behaviour Based Safety – How to Improve Health & Safety Culture, London 7 March 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Delegates will gain insights into the importance of a safe working environment from the office to the construction site and will hear about how to engage the workforce with behavioural safety. MWB Meeting Rooms, London, 7 March 2012.
OSHCR: Find a consultant – Fast accessible and proportionate advice
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Businesses will be able to search the database for consultants according to keyword(s), county, industry or topic, free of charge. OSHCR meets several of the aspirations for improved competence in external health and safety advice, outlined in the Government commissioned report on UK health and safety, Common Sense Common Safety.
Two companies fined after fatality in Brentford
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Two construction companies have been fined a total of £65,000 after a man was killed when a steel beam weighing more than a tonne fell on him while it was being unloaded from a lorry.
Unsafe asbestos removal put people at risk
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
A building company in Bradford-on-Avon has been fined after it removed an asbestos insulation board (AIB) ceiling in an unsafe manner, leaving workers and residents at risk of exposure to asbestos fibres.
RR906 – Collision and injury criteria when working with collaborative robots
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
This study explores the safety, reliability and evidence for the force limits defined by the draft TS 15066, and of the methods for testing them. It also addressed whether the proposed approach in the draft TS 15066 is likely to adequately protect people from the risks.
ONR vacancy: Chief Operating Officer
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Job vacancy details are now available for the post within the Office for Nuclear Regulation, based in Bootle, Merseyside – as Chief Operating Officer. The closing date for all applications is Friday 17 February 2012
Workers seriously injured after eight metre fall
Monday, February 6, 2012
Two workers fell eight metres from a temporary structure that collapsed while they were upon it, Cheltenham Magistrates Court heard.
Man’s fingertip sliced off at stoke factory
Monday, February 6, 2012
An air conditioning manufacturer has been fined after a man’s fingertip was cut off by a circular saw at the company’s factory in Stoke-on-Trent.
Turning concern into action – Construction video
Monday, February 6, 2012
This hard-hitting video illustrates the tragic cost in human terms of construction accidents and ill-health.
Q4 2011 Site Stakeholder Group reports for Barrow and Raynesway
Monday, February 6, 2012
Q4 2011 Site Stakeholder Group reports for BAE Systems Marine Limited Barrow-in-Furness and Rolls-Royce Marine Power Operations Ltd, Derby are now available online.
Working Safely with Nanomaterials – Conference 6th July 2012, Edinburgh
Monday, February 6, 2012
The British Occupational Hygiene Society is hosting an International Conference on Working Safely with Nanomaterials. The day will include discussions in issues relating to working safely with nanomaterials and case studies from those currently practising responsible nanosafety.
Quarterly statement of nuclear incidents at nuclear installations – October to December 2011
Monday, February 6, 2012
A statement on incidents at nuclear installations in Britain, which meet Ministerial Reporting Criteria (MRC), is provided to the Secretary of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Secretary of State for Scotland, and is published each quarter by the Office for Nuclear Regulation, an Agency of HSE.
Falls from height – Frequently asked questions
Monday, February 6, 2012
This page provides answers to some of your frequently asked questions about working at height.
International fencing firm prosecuted for serious safety failings
Friday, February 3, 2012
An international fencing manufacturer has been fined after a worker suffered severe injuries to his left arm at a production plant in Sheffield.
Unregistered gas engineer left householders in danger
Friday, February 3, 2012
An illegal gas engineer lied to a householder about being registered to the industry body and left one property at risk of explosion after carrying out work at premises in Cheltenham.
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