HSE decision into Burnley death expected before Xmas - October 3, 2008

A decision is expected from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) before Christmas on whether the death of a plumber in Preston was due to the council's negligence, a source says.

The HSE began inquiries after a gas plumber [read more...]

Scaffolding safety day to be held - October 2, 2008

An awareness day to raise the level of safety for those working at height is being held in Lancashire and Cumbria.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to concentrate on scaffolding safety in order to reduce [read more...]

Health and safety awareness day for farmers - October 1, 2008

A health and safety awareness day is to be held to try and reduce the number of fatal accidents in the Cheshire agricultural industry.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to be involved in the [read more...]

Working at height injury to be investigated - October 1, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating the death of an employee who was working at height, a source reveals.

He died at an industrial unit on Southfield Industrial Estate in Glenrothes yesterday, the Scottish Courier [read more...]

Modified scaffolding results in fine - September 29, 2008

A Staffordshire company is being fined £2,000 after health and safety breaches in which unsafe scaffolding was used.

Steve Emery Roofing has also been ordered to pay costs of £1,160 after its breach of regulations governing working [read more...]

Lakeside fined after working at height accident - September 23, 2008

An Essex company has been fined £13,400 after an accident which took place while working at height left a worker with a number of injuries.

Lakeside Container Services also paid £3,380 in costs after admitting a breach [read more...]

Spot checks to be made on Derbyshire construction firms - September 22, 2008

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors will be conducting spot checks on construction sites in the High Peak region of Derbyshire.

The assessments will start today and intend to improve low levels of health and safety across [read more...]

Working at Height Roadshow hits Kent - September 19, 2008

A workshop specialising in informing construction companies about health and safety precautions to help reduce the risk of working while elevated is to visit Kent.

The Working at Height Roadshow is due to hold an event in [read more...]

Initiative 'Zaps' ECA accident rates - September 17, 2008

The Electrical Contractors Association's (ECA's) accident reduction efforts have achieved a drop of nearly half in the number of accident occurences which need to be reported, a source says.

Its Zero Accident Potential (Zap) initiative has also [read more...]

Firm fined GBP 15,000 after liftshaft fall - September 15, 2008

J and D Property Services is being fined £15,000 after an employee suffered an accident while working at height.

In addition, the company will pay costs of £5,000.

A subcontractor was injured when he fell down a liftshaft well which [read more...]