Overview of incident The Royal Court Hotel located on the outskirts of Bedworth had failed to maintain an adequate food safety management system. Details of fine After pleading guilty to six food hygiene offences, the hotel was fined £18,000 and was also ordered to pay costs of £7,400. Inspectors found a number of issues… Build-up of grease and food debris… read more →
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 The Bamboo Chinese Takeaway, in Anerley Road was inspected by officers from Bromley Council’s food safety team following complaints from customers. The resulting inspection uncovered a rodent infestation. Details of fine The premises was fined £9,600, plus ordered to pay costs of £1,358 and a victim surcharge of £120. The manager of the takeaway was also personally… 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 →
Overview of incident An anaesthetised patient suffered debilitating injuries when a saline bag caused a warming mattress to reach temperatures high enough to cause full thickness burns. The sensor intended to monitor the mattress temperature was in contact with the cold saline bag providing an inaccurate reading that prompted the equipment to continue heating. The injured person received burns to… 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 →
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 →
A new report has found that hundreds of thousands of people living in high-rise flats and maisonettes are in potential danger because they do not have a fire escape plan. The London Fire Brigade said half of high-rise residents would leave their home even if a fire was somewhere else in the block – which can be the most dangerous… read more →
