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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 …
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 …
TIP-OFF LEADS TO DEVELOPER’S £200K FINE FOR CDM BREACHES
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 …
BEVERAGE GAS SUPPLIER FINED £40K OVER CYLINDER EXPLOSION
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 …
FATAL INJURIES ARISING FROM ACCIDENTS AT WORK IN GREAT BRITAIN 2017
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