Suicide is the biggest killer in men under 50 in the UK, with around three times as many men taking their own lives than women. However, in England, women are more likely than men to have a common mental health problem and are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorders. So, …
The number of people killed on British roads while they were at work dropped slightly last year according to the latest figures published by the Department for Transport (DfT). Of the 1,792 killed in fatal accidents in 2016, 529 (29.5%) were at work at the time. The previous year 31% …
Another successful Health and Safety training day, conducted for one of our Bridgwater clients at the impressive J24 facilities. Training package included; Fire Awareness Training, Fire Warden , Manual Handling, COSHH, Hand Arm Vibration and Working at Height. We also incorporated the HSE latest campaign “Go Home Safely” into our training …
A food seasoning manufacturer has been fined after an agency worker suffered serious hand injuries when his finger got caught in a machine. Northampton Magistrates’ Court heard how the man, working at Symrise Ltd in Corby, was cleaning near the screw conveyor machine, when he tripped and his finger came …
The owner of a block of flats has been handed a £200,000 fine after allowing work on an unsafe site to restart, even though enforcement notices had been served by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Westminster Magistrates’ Court was told on 30 August that a member of the public …
A supplier of food grade CO2 and CO2/nitrogen mixes to restaurants and pubs in the north of England has shortened its cylinder inspection cycle by half after an employee was injured in an explosion. J & R Gases employee Luke Hawthorn, 30, was at the company’s depot in Nelson, Lancashire, filling …
This document is available from www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/ Page 1 of 16 Health and Safety Executive Fatal injuries arising from accidents at work http://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/pdf/fatalinjuries.pdf
Team Mendip girls U13’s team, proudly sponsored by Cunningham Safety Consultants, win The Moors Youth Tournament! Playing up a year in the U14’s age group they came away as winners, conceding only one goal in some very hot conditions. Well done to Phoebe, Bayley, Maisie, Emily, Anna, Jennie and Tara. Thanks …
14 June 2017 A company director and site foreman have been found guilty of manslaughter after the death of a carpenter who fell through a floor void when the scaffolding board he stepped on snapped. The incident, which took place in September 2014, occurred only a year after a Health …
Figures obtained by the Unite union, via a Freedom of Information request, have revealed that since 2010 there has been a 25% reduction in the number of HSE inspectors. In 2010 there were 1,311 frontline inspectors – by 31 December 2016 that number had reduced to just 980, says the union. Unite …
