A demolition worker from Croydon has been taken to court after his actions left one of his colleagues with serious leg injuries.
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Complaints and concerns Workplace health and safety – how to make a complaint
Is HSE or the Local Authority the correct enforcing authority for you to complain to?
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Working at height in construction – Management advice
Managing work at height follows a hierarchy of controls ‘avoid, prevent, arrest’ which begins with the question, can the work be done safely from the ground?
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WWT Event: Refurbishment Safety and Health Awareness Day, 24 January
Aimed at those undertaking refurbishment works. The Durham Centre, Belmont Industrial Estate, Durham, 24 January. Plus UKATA Accredited Asbestos Awareness Training Courses and Risk Assessment Workshops at the same event – check booking form to see if you qualify for this heavily subsidised training.
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Manchester worker paralysed in crane crush
A scaffolder from Manchester will never walk again after being crushed by metal tubes which fell from a crane.
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Landlord prosecuted after Blackburn family put at risk
A landlord has been fined after he failed to make sure gas safety checks were carried out at a house in Blackburn, putting a family of eight at risk.
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Lichfield firm fined after man’s neck broken
A Lichfield logistics firm has been fined after a forklift driver broke his neck when a computer cabinet he was loading onto a trailer fell on him.
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Biocides – Reporting incidents of exposure
If you, your family, your pets, or wildlife have been affected by exposure to biocides you are advised to seek medical advice and then to report the incident to the appropriate authorities. The department to contact depends on the type of incident that you wish to report. For an effective investigation to be undertaken you should report any incident as soon as possible.
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Fork lift fall leads to prosecution for Derbyshire company
A Derbyshire manufacturing firm has been fined after a forklift truck driver fell from a ramp whilst unloading a lorry.
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Risk of explosion from gas release put lives at risk
A gas company has been fined for putting its employees at risk after a large cloud of flammable gas was released at its Caernarfon depot.
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