After a worker died recently at a Swansea building site, a large construction company has been found guilty of breaching health and safety regulations for working at heights. The concrete structures firm which was also involved in the incident have been sentenced as well. The firms involved, Febrey Ltd. and Carillion Construction Ltd. were both… Read more »
IOSH Requests that Sharps Regulations Be Changed to Cover All Workers
According to IOSH, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, health and safety procedures regarding sharp objects are not just relevant to workers who are in the medical industry. IOSH is the committee within the UK for health and safety professionals and the largest health and safety organisation in the world. They have announced recently… Read more »
Two Firms Responsible for the death of Worker
A self-employed scaffolder was killed when he fell 19 metres from a scaffolding platform. This tragic death could have been avoided and was a result of poor health and safety management and a lack of training. The case has highlighted the need for all those in the construction industry to be aware of the risks… Read more »
Workplace Injuries Shows Need for Training
The HSE has recently released the figures for workplace ill health and injury. While there has been a slight drop in the numbers compared with the previous year the information is still quite a concern. As you will see below the numbers of people falling ill or being injured highlight the need for training within… Read more »
Do You Talk to Your Employees about Health and Safety?
You might talk to employees about what they have to do on a day-to-day basis; but are you communicating effectively with them? If you hire people, whether they are employed by you or contracted you have a responsibility to inform them of the risks they are facing when carrying out the work. If you are… Read more »
The Threat of Slips and Trips
One of the reasons why health and safety training is so important is because it can highlight the serious hazards present in all businesses. One of these hazards comes in the form of slips and trips. These are the most common cause of injuries and can lead to days off work, prolonged injuries, prosecution and… Read more »
Workers on Barn Conversion Ordered to Come Down from Unsafe Scaffolding
A construction firm in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire has been fined after an on-the-spot inspection discovered several men using incomplete, unstable and generally unsafe scaffolding while working on a barn conversion. The men were ordered to cease work and come down from the scaffolding immediately by the Health and Safety Executive inspector and a Prohibition… Read more »
Health and Safety Negligence Causes Worker to Fall Into Sewage Well
In the West Midlands, a worker has fallen into a sewage well as a result of health and safety negligence. The company he worked for has been fined. The 34 year old worker from Walsall, who has asked not to be named, was working for Tardis Environmental UK at a partially completed housing development. He… Read more »
Do You Put Your Employees at Risk?
Putting your employees at risk is morally wrong; it also breaches health and safety laws. By putting people at risk you could be the reason why they become injured or involved in an accident at work. You would have to live with the guilt and could face being prosecuted by the HSE and sued by… Read more »
Managing Health and Safety – Send Your Personnel on the Right Course
Basic health and safety training isn’t enough for your key personnel. If you have people that are responsible for managing the health and safety of your office or business they have to be competent. The skills that are learnt on training courses will ensure they are able to do their job and carry out their… Read more »