Truck danger warning after death
A fatal accident has prompted a warning that variable reach trucks should not be used if the right-hand side window is missing or broken.
Three killed in Norway train crash
Empty wagons from a freight train hurtled out of control and slammed into a building …
Men to appeal blast deaths sentence
Alpha Fireworks owner Martin Winter, 52, and his 25-year-old son Nathan, jailed over the deaths of two firemen killed by a huge blast at a firework company are to appeal. A date for the appeal hearing has yet to be set.
Firm fined over injured joiner
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Fatal machine had caused injury before
The machine at Cemex which exploded and caused Peter Reynolds to fall to his death, had already injured another employee in the past. Nigel Crockford, who has worked at Cemex in Lawford Road, Rugby, for 14 years, received burns to his eyes during an explosi…
25% of city building sites 'unsafe'
More than a quarter of 163 construction sites in Greater Manchester visited by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors last week failed to meet the required standards.
No insurance leads to £2,100 fine
The proprietor of a greengrocer's has been fin…
India Games project safety slammed
At least 43 workers have died in accidents at Commonwealth Games construction sites India's capital New Delhi, according to a report.
Man dies after toxic fume leak
Paul Doyley has died following a gas leak on 5 March 2010 at a factory near Grimsby. Tox…
Flexible warrants were used by EHOs from two authorities to ensure that a hazardous circus complied with nine prohibition notices and four improvement notices.
Royal Mail escapes with five-figure fine
Royal Mail has received a reduced fine following the death of an employee after the group mitigated that it’s experiencing financial difficulties. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued two Improvement Notices, which required Royal Mail to review i…
'Elf and safety' stories should carry a warning
Last year, the Daily Mail ran, on average, one negative health and safety story every week. This article, by Rob Strange, Chief Executive of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) attempts to clear up some misunderstandings.
New Local Authority Circular (LAC) – Risk of vehicles falling in motor vehicle repair
This new LAC 57/7, alerts enforcing authorities to the risks of vehicles falling from 2-post lifts in motor vehicle repair (MVR) facilities and outlines the key precautions for safe operation.
Royal Mail fined over crush death
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned firms of their legal responsibilities regarding vehicle safety following the death of Colin Smith, 57, who was crushed between a lorry cab and its trailer in September 2006.
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Proposed framework for managing occupational health in the construction industry
In a new white paper, Construc…
ICE review aims to clarify health & safety requirement
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) have published a review to help designers in the construction industry better understand the legal requirement to exercise a duty ‘so far as is reasonably practical’ with regards to Health and Safety at …
Four hurt as cloud of toxic gas escapes from chemical plant
Four workers suffered burns and toxic inhalation injuries when two tonnes of titanium tetrachloride escaped from a chemical plant. Local residents were urged to keep windows and doors shut.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is inv…
Free 'Danger' display card from the HSE
Get free copies of the A5 colour 'Danger' display card, relevant to your sector, from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The 'Danger' display card will remind your staff of actions they can take to help prevent slips, trips or falls from height. You…
Young builder killed in fall from scaffolding
Justin Gillman, aged 26, is believed to have been pushing a wheel barrow full of bricks on scaffolding on a Chestnut Homes development in Skegness, Linconshire when he fell on Friday 26 February 2010.
The fall of six to eight feet, and the br…