Firms fined GBP 44,500 over working at height accident - October 21, 2008

Two firms have been fined a combined total of £44,500 after an accident occurred involving an employee working at height.

Both companies were found guilty of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

TJ [read more...]

HSE 'checks' workplace transport - October 20, 2008

A series of inspections have been performed by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at Alconbury Airfield, home to over 100 businesses.

The checks were performed in conjunction with Huntingdonshire district council, the police and Vehicle and Operator Services [read more...]

Surveyor pays GBP 39,000 for asbestos oversight - October 20, 2008

A company has been fined £18,000 after failing to identify asbestos in a school it was surveying.

Normandie Analytical Services will also pay £21,000 in costs after its breaches of the Health and Safety at Work Act [read more...]

Carntyne Transport accident fine issued - October 20, 2008

A business in Glasgow has been prosecuted after an accident caused by its breaches of health and safety regulations led to the death of a driver.

Carntyne Transport is being fined £5,000 after its employee fell from [read more...]

Winner of IOSH Lifetime Achievement Award announced - October 17, 2008

The winner of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) and Sypol Lifetime Achievement Award has been announced.

Chairman of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Professor Peter McKie has received recognition for the successes [read more...]

Safety training 'essential' for hazardous substances - October 17, 2008

Safety training is essential for employees coming into contact with hazardous materials, an insurer suggests.

Norwich Union has issued a statement calling for better handling of these substances, which it claims leads to disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary [read more...]

Firm fined after accident costs worker a finger - October 17, 2008

A business has been fined £4,000 after an employee lost a finger due to its health and safety breaches.

Wilkin and Sons will also pay £2,855 in costs after pleading guilty to infringements of these obligations, as well as [read more...]

Man's death caused by asbestos, pathologist confirms - October 16, 2008

A pathologist has confirmed a man who died of lung cancer had contracted it through his exposure to asbestos during work in a brewery between 1967 and 1985.

The Burton Mail reports Michael Gilliver had been employed to remove [read more...]

Bradford council will conduct health and safety inspections - October 16, 2008

A local authority is launching an initiative in conjunction with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to crack down on unsafe workplaces.

Bradford council will be working with the organisation in order to carry out inspections of inner city [read more...]

Firm pays nearly GBP 5,000 after accident - October 16, 2008

A recycling firm in the Lincoln area has been fined £2,500 after its contravention of working at height regulations led to an accident.

The company in question, European Metal Recycling, will also pay costs of £2,454.

A worker [read more...]