CUNNINGHAM SAFETY CONSULTANTS PROUDLY SPONSOR THE 2ND AT WORLEBURY GOLF GLUB
Cunningham Safety Consultants proudly sponsor the 2nd at Worlebury Golf Club in memory of Mary Collard
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£1M FINE AS POUNDSTRETCHER FOUND IN BREACH OF HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGISLATION
Breaches to health and safety legislation at three Poundstretcher stores in Newbury, Newhaven and Swindon have resulted in the retail chain being hit with a £1m fine. The chain pleaded guilty to a total of 24 counts of breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 following inspections …
TOP OSH PROSECUTIONS OF 2017
From million-pound plus fines to prison sentences, there have been some major prosecutions in occupational health and safety in 2017 – affecting household names such as Wilko, Warburtons, JD Sports, Travis Perkins, and Iceland. The latest enforcement figures published by the Health and Safety Executive have shown a major rise in health …
A CHRISTMAS TIPPLE TOO FAR? THE LAW ON WORKPLACE DRINKING
As the festive season begins, it is important to assess your legal responsibility for ensuring staff are not over the alcohol limit while at work – and ensure you have the resources so employees can safely carry out their work. It is inevitable that during the months of December and …
HOWDENS LANDS £1.2MILLION FINE FOR OVERLOADED FORKLIFT FATALITY
The UK’s largest manufacturer and supplier of fitted kitchens has been fined £1.2m over the fatal crushing of a delivery driver in Cumbria. Howdens Joinery was prosecuted at Carlisle Crown Court after it pleaded guilty to breaching ss 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act. It …
BOARD OF GOVERNORS FINED AFTER SAFETY FAILINGS LEFT PUPIL INJURED
The board of governors at a primary school has been fined after a pupil’s fingers became trapped in a toilet door. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 29 September 2016, the four-year-old pupil, who had been at St Joseph’s RC Primary School for three weeks, was allowed to access the …
PUTTING THE MEN INTO MENTAL HEALTH
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, …
DfT RELEASES AT-WORK ROAD DEATH STATISTICS
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
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 …
WORKER’S HAND CRUSHED IN MACHINERY
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 …