Scaffolding company fined after worker falls from height
A man from Louth has been fined after a joiner broke his leg falling from scaffolding in the town. Self-employed Mario Mazzarella was working on scaffolding built for him by Panther Scaffolding at the Helal Restaurant on Mercer Row in Lout…
Second corporate manslaughter case commences
The CPS have decided to bring a charge of corporate manslaughter against Lion Steel Ltd, a medium-sized company based in Manchester, supplying storage solutions for more than 50 years. Alison Storey, reviewing lawyer in the CPS Specia…
Firms fined £18,823 for releasing asbestos
Two Worcestershire companies and a contractor from Hall Green have been prosecuted for releasing asbestos fibres during an office refurbishment project in Birmingham city centre. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) uncove…
£6,500 fines for failing to manage asbestos removal
A Norfolk company and a contractor from Manchester have been fined after failing to manage asbestos removal work at a renovation site in Great Yarmouth. Mohammed Zahid was employed in May 2009 by Azam Bros Ltd of Hunstanton to clear damage…
Have your say on Health & Safety red tape
The Government and the Health and Safety Executive are calling for people in the East Midlands to give their thoughts on red tape. The Red Tape Challenge is seeking views about regulations from the public, business and others like …
Increase in construction worker's deaths
New official statistics published today show the number of workers killed in the construction industry last year has increased. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released provisional data for the year April 2010 to March 2011, whic…
First corporate-manslaughter conviction delivers fine of £385,000
The UK's first corporate manslaughter trial ended today, 17 February 2008, delivering Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd a fine of £385,000 following the death of employee Alexander Wright in September 2008. The prosecution arose from a jo…
HSE 'Fee for Fault'
In a recent speech Judith Hackitt CBE, HSE Chair discussed the future of health and safety from HSE's perspective: "We are working on a proposal to charge those who create risks. A so-called: “fee for fault” principle. The idea b…
Scissor lift safety warning following fatal overturns
Users of certain types of scissor lifts are being advised to make daily safety checks after five people were killed in three separate incidents when they overturned. A safety alert has been issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) t…
Winter Safety
SAFETY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER!! Ice, Frost & Snow To reduce the risk of slips on ice, frost or snow, you need to assess the risk and put in a system to manage it. Identify the outdoor areas used by pedestrians most likely t…
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