May 3, 2023
HSE safety notice: hydrogen sulphide (H2S) in cargo and slop tanks
The high concentrations (up to 16,000ppm) are above the upper measuring limits of the standard portable gas monitoring equipment generally used onboard tankers and floating production storage and offloading (FPSOs), and may be undetected. Hydrogen sulphide concentrations over 1,000ppm can cause immediate collapse with loss of breathing, even after inhalation of a single breath. This
April 26, 2023
Improved guidance on managing health and safety and controlling risk
There are no changes to legal requirements, but the new design and structure will help you quickly find and understand what your business must do to comply with health and safety law. The improvements are based on research which showed businesses felt some guidance was: hard to understand, making it time-consuming to find the area
April 19, 2023
HSE Updates
Construction company fined £800,000 after child death 14 April 2023 The civil engineering contractor was fined for safety breaches after a 10-year-old boy fell down a manhole on a building site and died from his injuries. £30,000 fine for trucking company after mechanic died while repairing forklift 13 April 2023 The company was fined following
April 4, 2023
McLaren fined as worker dies after falling at Formula One facility
Racing car group McLaren has been fined £650,000 after a man fell to his death during an inspection at one of the company’s facilities. David Oldham, 55, worked for Zurich Management Services Limited when he was carrying out a structural inspection of McLaren’s Paddock Brand Centre, a hospitality unit used by its Formula One racing
April 4, 2023
HSE Updates
Automotive group fined £650,000 as worker dies after falling at facility 31 March 2023 The group has been fined after the individual fell to his death while carrying out an inspection. £600,000 fine for company after worker died while loading lorry 30 March 2023 The gardening supply company has been fined after a lorry the
April 3, 2023
Unsafe use of floor grating systems in oil and gas, and wind generation
Health and Safety Executive – Safety alert Department name: Energy Division – Oil and gas, wind generation Bulletin number: ED1-2023 Issue date: 03/23 Target audience: Offshore installations, wind generation units and sea going vessels Issue Sections of polymer floor grating systems, used on offshore oil and gas platforms, vessels and wind generation installations, can become dislodged. Workers and others
March 22, 2023
Morrisons fined £3.5 million over death of employee
Morrisons supermarket has been fined £3.5 million following a successful prosecution by Tewkesbury Borough Council for failing to ensure the health and safety of an epileptic employee who died after falling from a shop stairway. On 25 September 2014, Matthew Gunn, 27, was using the stairs in the supermarket’s Tewkesbury store when he is believed
March 15, 2023
HSE News Updates
Construction company and director fined after house partially collapses 10 March 2023 The company and director were fined for health and safety failings after a house partially collapsed during construction. Company and director prosecuted for unsafe removal of asbestos 10 March 2023 The company was convicted and its director given a prison sentence after failing
March 9, 2023
Fire safety in specialised housing
Strengthened fire safety for people who receive care or support. New guidance to reduce the risk from fire in specialised housing, such as sheltered and supported accommodation, has been published. Older people and people with physical, sensory or mental health issues are at increased risk of injury or death from fires. The guidance – called
March 9, 2023
Government proposes second staircases to make buildings safer
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March 9, 2023
Cornwall petrol station fined £100k after people were found sleeping inside it
A company and the director behind a petrol station and garage in Cornwall have been ordered to pay more than £100,000 in fines and costs after putting lives at risk. An inspection by Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) revealed that in 2022 people had been sleeping illegally inside the garage in Lanner without suitable
March 2, 2023
Prepare to register your building
The Building Safety Act 2022 identifies new responsibilities for people and organisations who are responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England. These responsibilities include registering high-rise residential buildings with the Building Safety Regulator. The Act introduces two new roles – accountable persons (AP) and principal accountable persons (PAP). It is the principal
