Defence company fined £800,000 after man shot on range HSE’s investigation found inadequate precautions were taken at a firing range, where a worker was shot and paralysed during the testing of ammunition. Council fined after man falls while installing town’s Christmas tree The £200,000 fine was issued after a scissor lift fell over with a …
Criminals found to be adding metal weights inside a number of counterfeit adapters to dupe consumers 92% of all devices tested failed a critical safety test risking serious electric shock 116 UK & EU counterfeit and look-a-like Apple power adapters were tested Shoppers warned counterfeiters are working harder to deceive them Producers of counterfeit power …
Every year, over half of accidental domestic fires in the UK are caused by electricity. Most of these are caused by electrical products, either through misuse or faults. Over half of these electrical fires start in the kitchen, with cooking appliances and white goods the main cause. We have put together some advice to help …
Latest news and prosecutions This ebulletin contains a selection of HSE’s latest prosecution notices: Fines issued after worker dies from 20-foot fall A company has been fined £90,000 and a manager fined £8,500 after a worker fell to his death. Property developer fined for multiple failures The £63,000 fine was issued after multiple safety failings …
The demand for these kitchen-top appliances has skyrocketed over the last few years with Google search demand rising by 206%. With such bulky items taking up more and more surface space, the experts over at Magnet have warned about a few mistakes users make. Read the full story at Bracknell News
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 …
