We’re delighted to announce THE FULL AGENDA for our 2022 Ladder Conference, which takes place this week on Thursday 20 October at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon.Ladder Conference 2022 is aimed at anyone with an interest in ladders and improving safety for those working at height – can we count you in? The main …
Groundworks contractor fined after worker sustains serious burns 12 October 2022 A contractor has been fined £10,000 after a groundworker, unaware that petrol had been thrown on a bonfire, was engulfed in flames after he was instructed to light it. Furniture retailer fined for insurance breach 12 October 2022 A furniture retailer has been fined for failing …
Help us test a new online employer advice service which provides guidance on managing health and disability in the workplace. The government has been building and testing a new online service for employers which provides advice and guidance on managing health and disability in the workplace. The service explains your legal obligations and good practice …
HSE ebulletin: news updates Issued: 7 October 2022 Please see below for a selection of the latest news and prosecution notices. View our full list of press releases on the Media Centre. Chemicals company fined after releasing chlorine gas into factory 6 October 2022 A company has been fined £40,000 after releasing a cloud of toxic …
By Andrew Topping, Local Democracy Reporter A town hall outside of South London faces an almost £20m bill to fix fire safety problems at a block of flats it owns in Clapham. The building was bought by Mansfield District council as an investment in 2017, but parts of its internal structures now need to be …
The blaze ripped through the top floor of Twinnell House in Easton, Bristol, in the early hours of Sunday morning. It started on the sixteenth floor at around 2am and led to a full evacuation of the building. One person died in the fire, with eight more currently in hospital receiving treatment. A further three …
Construction firm partners fined for failing to control risks from vibration 22 September 2022 Two partners in a construction firm have been fined for failing to adequately control the risk to its employees from exposure to vibration when using vibrating tools. HSE to prosecute care home after death of teenager 21 September 2022 A prosecution …
Company fined after ignoring previous enforcement action 31 August 2022 A property development company has been fined £8,000 for failing to adequately assess the risks involved in a refurbishment project, despite having been subject to previous enforcement action. Timber company fined £80,000 after worker suffers fractures in fall 31 August 2022 A company has been …
Plans have been approved for hundreds of flats blocking the famous view of Totterdown despite serious fire safety concerns. Donard developers now have permission to build 221 apartments between York Street and Mead Street, on the former site of Bart Spices warehouses, spread over three blocks. But one block has only a single escape route, …
We have added 10 new recall listings or safety notices to our website during August. Click on the links below to find out more about them, including a description of the item and what to do if you think you have the affected product. Recalls: Motor Home Battery Charging System 5-In-1 Hot Air Styler Luxvista …
