March 1, 2023
Disabled workers’ lives at risk due to poor emergency evacuation procedures, finds report
Disabled workers’ lives are at risk due to ill informed emergency evacuation procedures, a report has found. The study by Evac+Chair International found a quarter of business leaders are not aware how many of their employees have access needs and four in five are unsure about their responsibilities. The report, called Risky Business, also found
February 16, 2023
HSE news updates
Farmer fined after teenage worker injured while driving dumper 15 February 2023 The teenage worker suffered serious head injuries when a 6-tonne dumper he was driving overturned. Health board fined £180,000 after patient dies 14 February 2023 An investigation by HSE found that the health board failed to provide the necessary nursing staff to ensure
February 2, 2023
Fire safety audit at Perth hotel revealed concerns three weeks before fatal blaze
The report listed eight areas of concern, with the issues to be addressed within 28 days. It followed an inspection on December 12, three weeks before the fatal fire at the hotel on January 2 in which three people – understood to be two women and a man – died, as well as a dog.
January 30, 2023
HSE Updates
Bupa Care Homes fined £400,000 after child crushed by falling tree 26 January 2023 The care home provider has been fined after an 8-year-old girl suffered catastrophic injuries when a tree fell on her. Wine company fined £800,000 after HGV driver killed at depot 26 January 2023 A wine and drinks supplier has been fined
January 24, 2023
The (slow) evolution of The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations
Adam Clarke from Praxis 42 discusses what the regs don’t tell you about first aid… Adam Clarke, Managing Director (Consulting) Praxis42. Having trained first aiders and ‘appointed persons’ in an organisation is something we’re all familiar with. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 may seem timeless, but with the way we work evolving thanks
January 23, 2023
HSE Updates
Construction firm fined £146,000 after joiner crushed to death 20 January 2023 A company has been fined after a joiner was crushed and killed by a 20-tonne excavator. Energy company fined £80,000 after surveyor dies 18 January 2023 A worker died from injuries caused by an electrical explosion while he was carrying out an asbestos
January 19, 2023
London landlord given severe maladministration sanction after lengthy fire door delay
A London-based housing association has been sanctioned for severe maladministration by the Housing Ombudsman after it failed to provide fire-safe doors in a property more than 18 months after the resident moved in. Read the full story at Inside Housing
January 16, 2023
HSE Buletin
Exposure to vapour from diacetyl, often used as a flavouring and a by-product of coffee roasting, can lead to severe and irreversible lung disease. HSE scientific studies show that heating diacetyl above certain temperatures significantly increases airborne concentrations and the potential for exposures above safe workplace limits. If your processes include the use of diacetyl,
December 21, 2022
THE BUILDING SAFETY ACT
The Building Safety Act – ‘Significant year ahead with far reaching impact’ David Barnes, policy and public affairs manager at the Chartered Institute of Building The Building Safety Act is expected to take shape over the next twelve months. David Barnes, policy and public affairs manager at the Chartered Institute of Building, says preparation among
December 16, 2022
HSE News Updates
Company fined after blind man falls into open manhole 15 December 2022 A family-run plumbing business has been fined £4,000 after a blind man fell into an open manhole at a sheltered housing development, suffering injuries to his leg. Confectionery firm fined after worker injured in fall 15 December 2022 A confectionery and meringue manufacturer
December 6, 2022
Increased risk to public as near-silent electric vehicles become more common, driver training firm says
An increase in electric vehicles (EVs) and ‘last-mile’ delivery services could lead to an increased risk to public, according to a driver training firm. As last-mile delivery vehicles and EVs increase, so is the risk to pedestrians, suggests RED Corporate Driver Training CEO, Seb Goldin. “The delivery market has boomed in the past few years,”
December 6, 2022
HSE ebulletin: news updates
Company fined after fall leaves grandad with life-changing brain injuries 2 December 2022 A vehicle parts company has been fined £30,000 after a worker fell 2.5 metres from a delivery vehicle to a concrete floor and was in a coma for 24 days. Engineer jailed for illegal gas work 2 December 2022 An unregistered plumbing
