January 30, 2024
Bicester equestrian yard owner fined for a series of fire safety breaches
The owner of an equestrian yard in Bicester has been fined £5,000 for breaches of fire safety legislation that put lives in danger. The case was heard at Oxford Magistrates court on 2 January 2024. Fire safety inspectors from Oxfordshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service visited the premises in October 2020, where they found
January 26, 2024
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Man handed community order for illegal removal of asbestos 15 January 2024 The man was handed an 18-month community order after removing asbestos from a school, when he did not hold a license to do so. Director receives suspended prison sentence after scaffolder suffers electric shock 15 January 2024 The company was also fined £50,000
January 25, 2024
Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release – December 2023
Overall remediation At the end of December 2023, there are 3,839 residential buildings 11 metres and over in height identified with unsafe cladding whose remediation progression is being reported on in this release, an increase of 15 since the end of November 2023. At the end of 2022, DLUHC was monitoring the remediation progress of
January 16, 2024
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HSE launches ‘Asbestos – Your Duty’ campaign HSE has launched a new campaign to highlight the risk of asbestos in buildings and raise awareness of the legal duty to manage those risks. Many buildings in Great Britain that were built or refurbished before 2000 may contain asbestos. Asbestos was completely banned in 1999. Asbestos can
January 9, 2024
Crush risk from powered tilting stabilisers
HSE is aware of 3 fatal incidents in Great Britain since 2019, where the operator of a lorry loader has been crushed against the bodywork of the vehicle by the retracting leg of a powered tilting stabiliser. On some lorry loaders with powered ‘tilting’, stabilisers people can be crushed against the bodywork of the vehicle when
January 2, 2024
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Overfill of vapour recovery units HSE’s investigation into a gasoline overfill of a carbon adsorption VRU revealed concerns with its design. The overfill prevention system was not independent of the basic process control system (BPCS), meaning that when the BPCS failed, the overfill prevention system also failed, resulting in a loss of containment. This risked
November 23, 2023
Safety first for consumers as DVSA publishes its Market Surveillance Unit programme results
DVSA has published its first Market Surveillance Unit (MSU) report on vehicle and component testing. The MSU inspects vehicles, trailers, parts, and equipment to make sure they are safe for people to buy and use. It also checks that they meet current and relevant environmental standards. Vehicle and component testing The report looks at their
November 23, 2023
Evacuated residents of unsafe Bristol tower protest over council treatment
Residents evacuated from a structurally unsound tower block claim they have been given little support by Bristol city council, which urged them not to protest over their treatment. Some of the 400 people moved out of the stricken Barton House tower block on Tuesday gathered in the foyer of Bristol city hall on Friday demanding an independent
November 23, 2023
H&S Statistics 2023
1.8 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which 875,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety 473,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder 2,268 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2021) 135 workers killed in work-related accidents 561,000 working people sustained an injury at work according to the Labour Force
November 20, 2023
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Healthcare company fined following patient death 14 November 2023 The company was investigated and fined for failing to ensure the safety of patients following the death of a patient. Manufacturer fined after workers fall from height 10 November 2023 Two workers fell approximately 3 metres when a metal cage they were dismantling collapsed beneath them. Funfair
November 14, 2023
Radiograph duplication and falsification
HSE has investigated a number of instances where the NDT has been falsified, mainly at the fabrication stage. Welds have not been thoroughly tested and/or the results have been misrepresented. Metallic structures fabricated by welding are prone to defects, such as inclusions, porosities and cracking. The absence of significant defects is often achieved by radiography
November 2, 2023
Firm that delayed removing flammable cladding ordered to pay £60,000
Chaplair Ltd given £30,000 fine and told to pay £30,000 costs for delay in cladding removal after successful prosecution by Newham Council A firm which delayed removing dangerous cladding from a residential building in Newham has been ordered to pay more than £60,000 in fines and costs. During a hearing at Westminster Magistrates Court yesterday
