Overview of incident Two Northamptonshire firms have been fined after a routine safety inspection revealed serious asbestos-related failings. Lifting Systems Ltd had contracted Durasteel Services Ltd to refurbish an asbestos cement roof at its Crown Works in Far Cotton and inspections by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found asbestos insulation board had been removed and stored on the premises,… read more →
Overview of incident A delivery driver was hit by a forklift truck while visiting a Ebbw Vale packaging company. The injured person was on a telephone call with his employer, a freight company, and was standing nearby with his back to the vehicle. The injured person was struck by the reversing forklift truck and knocked to the ground. The injured… read more →
Overview of incident A wedding guest tipped-off environmental health officers following a reception at Davenport Green Hall following a wedding reception at the venue. Environmental officers arrived unannounced and discovered multiple food safety and health and safety failings. Details of fine Davenport Green Hall Ltd were fined £39,500 and ordered to pay £21,500 in costs after pleading guilty to ten… read more →
Overview of incident A worker was killed when part of a 33-tonne metal barge he was dismantling collapsed on top of him. The injured person tragically died at the scene after he had finished cutting through the outer skin of the barge’s hull and had moved inside the now unsupported structure to cut some supporting braces when the side collapsed… read more →
In this article we are going to investigate the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) 12 health and safety myths of Christmas and discover where and how the myths were started. The myths are courtesy of the HSE myth buster panel. 1. Workers are banned from putting up Christmas decorations in the office What the HSE Myth Busters Challenge Panel says… read more →
The European Week for Safety and Health at Work takes place next week, running from 20th October to 24th October 2014. The theme of this year’s event which runs annually in the month October, focuses on stress in the workplace with the campaign “Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress”. This year’s campaign aims to get people talking about the issue. There are… read more →
We are pleased to announce that we are now running a buy one get one free offer on all our open training courses running from November 2014 to February 2015. This offer applies to all courses being held at our regional training centre in Sittingbourne, Kent. Courses can be booked on-line or over the phone. Please hurry! This offer is… read more →
In this article we analyse the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) RIDDOR reported fatal injuries for the year 2013/14. The data is based on injuries reported from 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014. The data is marked as provisional with final adjustments to be made in July 2015. The figures and charts use data from the spreadsheets and documents… read more →
In this article we are going to countdown the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) top 10 worst health and safety myths and discover where and how the myths were started. The myths are courtesy of the HSE myth buster panel. The HSE Myth Busters Challenge Panel The Myth Busters Challenge Panel was set-up by the The Health and Safety Executive… read more →
Starting today we have a promotional sale on all of our Health & Safety and Fire Safety DVDs. All DDS professionally produced DVDs are currently marked half price and are available for purchase in our on-line shop. DVDs currently on sale Please follow the links below for full information on the DVDs available, pictures and free video previews. Fire Safety… read more →
