News and Prosecutions
HSE issues guidance for firefighters on balancing duties with risk
12 March 2010
A new policy statement from the HSE aims to clarify how firefighters can balance health and safety requirements with their operational duties.
Trench collapse trapped worker for two hours
11 March 2010
A small building firm faces a £8178 penalty after a trench collapsed and trapped a worker from the waist down.
Royal Mail fined £90,000 over distribution centre death
11 March 2010
Royal Mail has been fined £90,000 after it admitted failing to ensure the safety of an employee run over by a reversing heavy goods vehicle (HGV) at its Heathrow worldwide…
Builder ignored advice over unsafe roof working
10 March 2010
A builder has been fined £1500 after an HSE inspector saw two men working on a pub roof without proper safety equipment.
Two tonnes of falling metal crushed worker
9 March 2010
An incident in which over two tonnes of falling metal crushed an employee has landed a lorry-trailer manufacturer with penalties of more than £33,000 after it failed to provide proper…
Articles
Multiplication game
10 March 2010
Tim Marsh argues that in creating a sustainable safety culture, two out of three is bad.
British Sugar gets personal
10 March 2010
Lucie Ponting reports on British Sugar’s half-yearly safety performance discussions designed to make safety issues “personal” for everyone in the company.
Shedding light on optical radiation
8 March 2010
Dave Merchant tries to simplify the science behind the forthcoming Optical Radiation Regulations.
Trainer's toolkit: all aboard
8 March 2010
Paul Smith suggests ways of maximising delegate involvement.
SMEs: Well advised
8 March 2010
In the first of two pieces on access to competent advice for smaller businesses, Paul Reeve looks at the best balance of in-house and external expertise.
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