Issue Someone was killed when working underneath a raised telescopic pop-up toilet. He was in the void below when the pop-up toilet lowered, crushing him. Outline of the problem There is a risk of people being crushed when they are underneath a raised, unpropped pop-up toilet. There’s potential danger from: the lowering of a raised …
The Grenfell Tower Memorial Commission has published its third film today, 14 June 2023, six years after the Grenfell Tower fire tragically took 72 lives. The film features several individual local artists, volunteers and supporters of the Memorial Commission. The projects and initiatives shown include: ACAVA’s Walking as One, Silent Art, Art for Silchester and Hope Gardens. …
Landowner fined after public attacked by cows in two separate incidents 8 June 2023 A £15,000 fine was issued after members of the public were injured by cows on the landowner’s estate. A lack of safety measures, including blocked footpaths and no alternative routes, led to attacks causing serious injuries. Manufacturing company fined after 5 …
What is the Building Safety Act 2022? This new act has been brought about to enhance the regulatory system governing buildings to ensure better safety and a stronger voice for building occupants. Why has this act been introduced? Following the Grenfell tower fire and the Edinburgh school closures in 2017, an independent review of building …
The build-up of deposits in fuel systems, in particular, the vaporiser units of LPG powered vehicles has led to a number of fires. Operators should: review your safe system of work in relation to the use of all LPG powered lift trucks and similar vehicles provide information, instruction and training for all operators about the …
New guide: introduction to managing health and safety HSE has developed a new online guide to help you quickly find and understand what your business must do to comply with health and safety law. The step-by-step guide will help you: understand what managing health and safety means find the right guidance for your workplace use the Plan, …
A warning has been issued to anyone who owns a tumble dryer about the serious risk of a fire if you don’t keep it clean. People are being urged to make sure they regularly empty their lint filters to avoid putting lives in danger and costing themselves thousands of pounds in damage. Tumble dryers catching …
Company fined £200,000 after worker fractures arm 19 May 2023 The manufacturing company was fined for failing to ensure employee safety after a worker’s arm was broken by a lathe. Transport firm fined £1.9 million after worker killed by HGV 18 May 2023 The firm was fined after a worker was struck and killed by an …
Following on from our 2022 Report, our ‘Step Up to Safe Ladders’ telescopic ladder safety campaign continues with the release of our second report! Our latest report, ‘It’s Time to Step In’, is a direct call to the Government to step in urgently to make regulatory changes to hold suppliers and online platforms accountable for …
The high concentrations (up to 16,000ppm) are above the upper measuring limits of the standard portable gas monitoring equipment generally used onboard tankers and floating production storage and offloading (FPSOs), and may be undetected. Hydrogen sulphide concentrations over 1,000ppm can cause immediate collapse with loss of breathing, even after inhalation of a single breath. This …
