The Building Safety Act 2022 identifies new responsibilities for people and organisations who are responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England. These responsibilities include registering high-rise residential buildings with the Building Safety Regulator. The Act introduces two new roles – accountable persons (AP) and principal accountable persons (PAP). It is the principal …
Disabled workers’ lives are at risk due to ill informed emergency evacuation procedures, a report has found. The study by Evac+Chair International found a quarter of business leaders are not aware how many of their employees have access needs and four in five are unsure about their responsibilities. The report, called Risky Business, also found …
Farmer fined after teenage worker injured while driving dumper 15 February 2023 The teenage worker suffered serious head injuries when a 6-tonne dumper he was driving overturned. Health board fined £180,000 after patient dies 14 February 2023 An investigation by HSE found that the health board failed to provide the necessary nursing staff to ensure …
The report listed eight areas of concern, with the issues to be addressed within 28 days. It followed an inspection on December 12, three weeks before the fatal fire at the hotel on January 2 in which three people – understood to be two women and a man – died, as well as a dog. …
Bupa Care Homes fined £400,000 after child crushed by falling tree 26 January 2023 The care home provider has been fined after an 8-year-old girl suffered catastrophic injuries when a tree fell on her. Wine company fined £800,000 after HGV driver killed at depot 26 January 2023 A wine and drinks supplier has been fined …
Adam Clarke from Praxis 42 discusses what the regs don’t tell you about first aid… Adam Clarke, Managing Director (Consulting) Praxis42. Having trained first aiders and ‘appointed persons’ in an organisation is something we’re all familiar with. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 may seem timeless, but with the way we work evolving thanks …
Construction firm fined £146,000 after joiner crushed to death 20 January 2023 A company has been fined after a joiner was crushed and killed by a 20-tonne excavator. Energy company fined £80,000 after surveyor dies 18 January 2023 A worker died from injuries caused by an electrical explosion while he was carrying out an asbestos …
A London-based housing association has been sanctioned for severe maladministration by the Housing Ombudsman after it failed to provide fire-safe doors in a property more than 18 months after the resident moved in. Read the full story at Inside Housing
Exposure to vapour from diacetyl, often used as a flavouring and a by-product of coffee roasting, can lead to severe and irreversible lung disease. HSE scientific studies show that heating diacetyl above certain temperatures significantly increases airborne concentrations and the potential for exposures above safe workplace limits. If your processes include the use of diacetyl, …
The Building Safety Act – ‘Significant year ahead with far reaching impact’ David Barnes, policy and public affairs manager at the Chartered Institute of Building The Building Safety Act is expected to take shape over the next twelve months. David Barnes, policy and public affairs manager at the Chartered Institute of Building, says preparation among …
