Safety notice issued: risk of collision with offshore installations from attendant vessels Workers on attendant vessels and offshore installations are being put at risk due to a failure of navigational watch processes and systems. Incidents are occurring because: personnel who are responsible for watchkeeping and the safe navigation of a vessel are being distracted with …
Risk of collision with offshore installations from attendant vessels Workers on attendant vessels and offshore installations are being put at risk due to a failure of navigational watch processes and systems. Incidents are occurring because: personnel who are responsible for watchkeeping and the safe navigation of a vessel are being distracted with non-navigational tasks situational …
This ebulletin contains a selection of HSE’s latest prosecution notices: Farmers fined for failing to protect public from cattle A member of the public was killed by a herd of cows whilst running in a field with no warning signs. Wood company fined over £1million after 2 workers injured The fine was issued after repeated …
Health and safety responsibilities for grid-scale battery energy storage systems This ebulletin is for those with responsibilities during the life-cycle of battery energy storage systems (BESS), including designers, installers and operators. It will point you to information that will help you understand your duties. The relevant legislation includes: Health and Safety at Work Act Dangerous …
In the past few days, two of our crews faced delays in attending incidents due to dangerous parking – our fire engines simply couldn’t get to where they were needed! Fortunately, they eventually reached their destinations, and neither incident was fatal, but these types of delays are common. Please, if you’re parking on a narrow …
Silica in stone working – new advice for installers of stone worktops Stone workers are at risk of exposure to airborne particles of stone dust containing respirable crystalline silica (RCS) when processing stone, including engineered stone, by cutting, chiselling, and polishing. Why this matters Breathing in the silica particles in stone dust over time can …
Latest news and prosecutions This ebulletin contains a selection of HSE’s latest prosecution notices: Company fined after repeated wood dust failures The £4,000 fine was issued after a company failed to protect its workers from exposure to wood dust £60,000 fine issued after worker falls from church steeple An investigation found safety failings which resulted …
Thorough Examination and Testing (TExT) duties Ensure you understand your duties when conducting TExT of microbiological safety cabinets (MBSCs) and other laboratory-based LEV systems There is increasing evidence to suggest that some sectors using MBSCs and other laboratory-based LEV systems do not fully understand their TExT duties under Regulation 9(2) of the Control of Substances Hazardous …
New statutory guidelines published for businesses producing and distributing lithium-ion batteries for e-bikes. From: Office for Product Safety and Standards Published 12 December 2024 The government has published new statutory guidelines for businesses producing and distributing lithium-ion batteries for e-bikes, as the latest step in tackling fires caused by unsafe e-bikes and associated products. There …
Latest news and prosecutions This ebulletin contains a selection of HSE’s latest prosecution notices: Company fined £120,000 after worker breaks leg from fall The worker was adjusting a solar panel and fell 4 metres from the roof of a house School trust fined £300,000 after student death The fine was issued after HSE’s investigation found …
