This is the fourth post in our series of articles relating to PYRAMID™ Risk Management System reports. This one focuses on weekly safety check reports (also known as routine inspections or routine checks). The previous articles covered fire safety, audit reports and risk assessments. The term “released” which is a PYRAMID™ term to define a weekly safety report that is… read more →
Client Description A charity who provide care and support to children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families across Kent, South East London and East Sussex. The charity has a branch in our home town of Sittingbourne in Kent. Scope of Works Carry out health and safety audits of their eighteen locations and keep their staff and volunteers trained… read more →
This article has been written to work as a reference when you are completing a health and safety workplace accident report and investigation. It is always good practice to record an accident however small, it protects both the company and the injured person (IP) should any future problems occur. Reporting all accidents also makes it easier to spot trends and… read more →
Today we have released our schedule of fire safety, health and safety and first aid open training courses that will run between March 2015 and February 2016. All our open courses take place at our regional training centre in Sittingbourne, Kent. Date Time Course Price Monday 27th April 2015 11.00hrs to 13.00hrs COSHH Awareness £60.00 Monday 27th April 2015 14.00hrs… read more →
Overview of incident A gardening company in Chester has received a fine of £23,000 after an employee suffered burns while lighting a pile of giant hogweed. The company was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an investigation found the employee had been given petrol to ignite and burn the waste. The man was injured when using a… read more →
Overview of incident A manufacturer of children’s bedroom furniture based in Rutland has been fined after a worker suffered serious hand injuries in a modified a portable dust extraction system. The injured person suffered multiple dislocations and bone breaks in his fingers and required a series of operations. The IP is not expected to regain full use of his fingers… read more →
Overview of incident An employee of a Hertfordshire-based company suffered multiple crush injuries when he was struck by a 3.2 tonne reel of paper while on-site at it’s premises in Essex. Whilst being inside of a container, the man was helping to load a reel of paper from a fork lift. The fork lift released the reel which trapped the… read more →
Overview of incident A worktop manufacturer has been fined after an employee’s hand came into contact with an unguarded cutting blade which resulted in the amputation of two fingers. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) discovered the machine had three sections, each enclosed by an interlocked hood. The interlocks were disconnected and replaced with locks around four… read more →
Overview of incident Jaguar Land Rover Ltd received a £40,000 fine for safety breaches after a worker suffered life-threatening crush injuries. The injured person was dragged into inadequately guarded machinery. Investigations by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that after the latest in a series of frequent production line problems the employee approached a gap in the perimeter guarding… read more →
Overview of incident A scrap metal dealer in Lincolnshire has received a fine of £70,000 for safety breaches after a worker fell from a conveyor belt. The injured person was a 49 year old worker who was carry out maintenance on a conveyor belt, which reactivated. The IP fell onto scrap metal below the conveyor and ending on the concrete… read more →
