HSE continues spot inspections in Oldham and Pendle
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is carrying out further spot inspections at businesses in Oldham and Pendle to ensure all workplaces are COVID-secure as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the...
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Health and Safety Executive cracks down on dust
Health and safety inspectors across Great Britain will be targeting construction firms to check that their health standards are up to scratch during a month-long inspection initiative, starting on...
View ArticleRecycling company fined after worker suffered life threatening injuries
EPS Materials Recovery Limited has been fined after a worker suffered injuries to his face and head when he was struck by a ball of compressed metal weighing approximately half a tonne. The metal was...
View ArticleHigh school governing body fined after worker falls from roof
The governing body of Christ the King Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre in Southport has been fined after an employee fell from height whilst performing routine maintenance duties.Liverpool...
View ArticleConstruction company fined for breaching work at height regulations
A construction company has been fined after HSE inspectors found unsafe working at height practises and unsafe crane operations during a routine inspection. Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court heard how...
View ArticleCompany fined after employee seriously injured in collision with forklift truck
A warehouse and storage company has been fined after an employee sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a forklift truck. Southampton Magistrates’ Court heard how on 11 July 2019, the delivery...
View ArticleCOVID spot checks and inspections continue as lifting of restrictions are...
The UK Government has delayed the full lifting of COVID restrictions in England by four weeks, at Step 3 of the roadmap. This comes amid rising infection rates as the new Delta COVID variant spreads....
View ArticleConstruction company fined for repeated health and safety failings
Construction company, Urban Living Constructions Limited, has been fined following a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection which identified numerous health and safety failings. Westminster...
View ArticleGood ventilation in the workplace can help reduce the spread of coronavirus
As more people return to the workplace, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is stressing the importance of good ventilation to support businesses minimise the risk of coronavirus. Alongside cleaning,...
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Director sentenced for failing to comply with HSE enforcement notices
A director of a former car salvage company has been jailed for failing to comply with HSE enforcement notices served to protect the health and safety of workers in his workplace and visitors to the...
View ArticleHSE focuses on health and safety in the construction industry in Birmingham
With the number of new construction schemes started across Birmingham City Centre almost doubling in 2021[1], the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are sending inspectors out to sites to ensure firms...
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London joinery firm fined £20,000 for failing to control wood dust
A joinery firm in South East London has been fined £20,000 for failing to control its employees’ exposure to wood dust. F&E Joinery Limited, in Herne Hill, was inspected in May 2022 as part of a...
View ArticleExtra checks on fairground rides over summer after run of incidents
Extra checks on the safety of fairground and theme park rides will take place this summer after a string of incidents. Britain’s workplace regulator the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out...
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