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£1 million fine after electrician sustains serious burns in explosion 20 July 2022 A retail company and an electrical contracting company have been fined after an electrician suffered serious burns when he was caught in an explosion at a warehouse.

NEW research into the safety of telescopic ladders

82% of the telescopic ladders we tested failed the required EN 131-6 safety tests, were non-compliant and, in the majority of cases, were unsafe to use! These ladders – including some from our best-loved retailers – failed to meet the minimum safety requirements designed to keep users safe. Worse still, over half of the failed …

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HSE safety alert: Mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs): Failure to detect mechanical failure in drive units leading to uncontrolled fall of platforms

Issue Industry is alerted to a serious technical fault that HSE has found with mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) used widely across construction projects. These can be used in other industries for access and to maintain large plant. Platforms could fall from height where mechanical faults in drive units go undetected. If not rectified quickly, …

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HSE safety alert: Ear loop respirators/masks do not provide protection as tight fitting RPE Bulletin issued: 27 April 2022

Issue New HSE research has revealed that respirators/masks which rely on ear loops (including those provided with clips, ‘snuggers’ or other means of tightening the fit of the mask) to hold the respirator/mask in place, do not protect people adequately when used as tight fitting respiratory protective equipment (RPE). Outline of the problem HSE has …

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Issued: 22 April 2022 HSE has guidance offering advice on how, when and where to use ladders and stepladders safely.

1. Overview Ladders and stepladders are not banned under health and safety law. The law calls for a sensible, proportionate approach to managing risk, and ladders can be a sensible and practical option for low-risk, short-duration tasks, although they should not automatically be your first choice. There are simple, sensible precautions you should take to …

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HSE eBulletin

Issued: 6 April 2022 On 6 April 2022 the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER 2022) came into force and amend the 1992 Regulations (PPER 1992).

Offshore crane boom hoist rope failures

HSE has issued a safety notice following two separate incidents that occurred on offshore installations as a result of the failure of a crane boom hoist rope.

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HSE publishes latest work-related fatal injury and mesothelioma death statistics HSE has published its latest statistics on work-related fatal injuries …

Firefighters Tackle Blaze at Waitrose in Hove, East Sussex

Fire crews responded to a significant blaze at a Waitrose supermarket in Hove during the early hours of the morning …

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