December 5, 2022
Lithium-ion battery fire
Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a flat fire on Hornsey Park Road in Wood Green. Most of the first floor and part of the second floor of a terraced house converted into flats were damaged by fire. Firefighters rescued two people from the second floor and one person from the first floors
December 1, 2022
Medium-Rise Scheme (MRS) pilot opening: leaseholder factsheet
This factsheet explains what the Medium-Rise Scheme (MRS) pilot will do, when you can expect other building owners will be able to apply, and the additional help in place to support leaseholders and residents affected by unsafe external wall systems. See full story at Gov.UK
November 23, 2022
Health and safety statistics 2022
The latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain have been published online today (23 November 2022), including the following key annual figures (2021/22): 1.8 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which 914,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety 477,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder 123,000 workers suffering from COVID-19 which they
November 10, 2022
Eddie Stobart fined after workers exposed to asbestos
Logistics company Eddie Stobart has been fined after work at one of its sites exposed staff to asbestos. The firm was fined £133,000 for a series of failures that took place while excavation work was carried out at its rail and container freight port in Widnes. Asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) were disturbed by the building work,
November 8, 2022
‘Landlords and facilities managers must create a culture of fire safety reporting’, says Bureau Veritas
New research released this week by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), as part of its annual Fire Door Safety Week, found that a third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door, potentially putting hundreds of lives a year at risk. Fire and life safety company, Bureau Veritas, takes
November 8, 2022
HSE news updates
Two companies fined after driver fatally crushed while unloading vehicle 7 November 2022 The companies have been fined after a HGV driver suffered fatal chest injuries while unstrapping a load on a trailer. Ventilation testing company fined for putting hundreds at risk 7 November 2022 A company that tests ventilation systems has been fined for
November 2, 2022
Cost of living: Fire service warns of home heating dangers
Fire crews in Merseyside say there has been an increase in cases of people taking unnecessary risks to try to keep warm as they struggle with rising fuel prices. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service gave BBC North West Tonight exclusive access to a demonstration highlighting the dangers of tampering with electricity or gas meters. There
October 27, 2022
Hotel owner fined after continuing to take guests despite being warned of serious fire safety issues
A hotel owner has been ordered to pay £50,000 after he continued to take guests despite being issued with a prohibition notice for serious fire safety failings. He also received custodial sentences, suspended for two years. London Fire Brigade inspectors visited The Bank Hotel on Ripple Road in Barking in May 2018 where they found deficiencies
October 25, 2022
HSE news updates
Company fined £20,000 after worker fell through station canopy 21 October 2022 An engineering company has been fined after a worker fractured his pelvis and suffered internal injuries after falling through a petrol station forecourt canopy. £800,000 fine after worker suffers serious injuries at chocolate factory 20 October 2022 Nestlé has been fined after a
October 24, 2022
Warrington care home owners fined after resident accidentally sets himself on fire while smoking
The owners of a Warrington care home at which a 90-year-old resident accidentally set fire to himself while smoking a cigarette have been fined more than £60,000 for serious breaches of fire safety regulations. Ashberry Healthcare Ltd., which ran the former Heathercroft Care Home in Woolston until 2021, pleaded guilty to three counts of failing
October 17, 2022
Ladder Conference 2022
We’re delighted to announce THE FULL AGENDA for our 2022 Ladder Conference, which takes place this week on Thursday 20 October at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon.Ladder Conference 2022 is aimed at anyone with an interest in ladders and improving safety for those working at height – can we count you in? The main
October 17, 2022
HSE News updates
Groundworks contractor fined after worker sustains serious burns 12 October 2022 A contractor has been fined £10,000 after a groundworker, unaware that petrol had been thrown on a bonfire, was engulfed in flames after he was instructed to light it. Furniture retailer fined for insurance breach 12 October 2022 A furniture retailer has been fined for failing
