Company fined after residents put at risk during removal of dangerous cladding 26 October 2023 The company has been fined £240,000 after it was found that cladding lying on residents’ balconies posed a serious fire risk. Companies fined after child fractures skull 24 October 2023 Three companies have been fined a total of £420,000 after …
Make sure you have the right workplace facilities Employers must provide welfare facilities and a working environment that’s healthy and safe for everyone in the workplace, including those with disabilities. This means you must have: welfare facilities a healthy working environment a safe workplace Find out in more detail what you must provide for a safe …
Food processing company fined after worker suffers serious injuries 11 October 2023 The fine relates to an incident where a worker’s arm was drawn into machinery and suffered injuries that required surgery. Recycling company fined after worker fatally crushed 9 October 2023 The company has been fined £40,000 after failing to maintain the lifting equipment …
A company operating a Chinese takeaway with associated staff accommodation in Cornwall has been ordered to pay £37,000 in fines and court costs following serious fire safety breaches. In January 2023, following a tip off, Fire Safety Officers from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service attended Sun Fung House in Callington and identified significant and serious fire …
Following on from our previous two Telescopic Ladder Market Surveillance Reports, our ‘Step Up to Safe Ladders’ campaign continues with the release of our third report – this time on Multi Hinge-Joint (multipurpose) ladders! Our latest report, ‘Consumer Safety – It all Hinges on Safe Products’, saw us again partner with the Test & Research …
Motorsport/Leisure Track Safety: trackside vehicle restraint barriers It has been identified that there is a potential lack of awareness and understanding regarding the correct application and use of products as vehicle restraint barriers. Persons with duties to ensure safety at Motorsport/Leisure track/circuit(s) or event(s) must fully understand the significance of selecting and using the correct …
HSE has issued a safety alert warning dutyholders (including operators and owners of offshore installations) undertaking rig moves on the UKCS that the grating-systems (used on walkways and deck areas) on offshore installations can be damaged or dislodged during rig moving operations. The grating systems can be damaged by adverse weather conditions such as wave …
Company and director fined for putting workers at risk 14 September 2023 An engineering company and its managing director have been fined for failing to protect their workers from welding fume. Construction companies fined after worker suffers injuries 12 September 2023 Two construction companies have been fined a combined total of £120,000 after a groundworker …
Combustible insulation on the external walls of high rise residential premises is being remediated nationwide. In a recent site visit, the reporter identified a render faced wall with an expanded polystyrene (EPS) core attached to a building’s structure. Damage was noticed in the insulation from apparent combustion within the EPS element. Read the full story …
THE COUNTY DURHAM and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority has brought a successful prosecution against Tarlochan Singh, director of 5th Capital Limited and the owner of Ridgemount House in Peterlee, County Durham, following several serious fire safety breaches. Read the full story at Fire Safety Matters
