THE SHORTLIST has been announced for the Safety and Health Excellence Awards and the winners will be announced at a gala dinner, which will now take place on 22 September 2020.

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PPE Supply. Last week, the BSIF wrote a short update on the work that the Federation had been involved in, along with information on amendments to EU Regulations and the support work we had been doing during the COVID 19 crisis.

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TWO MEN died in a road traffic accident as a result of their employer, Renown Consultants Limited, failing to ensure that they were sufficiently rested to work and travel safely.

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THE OWNERS of Stoke Rochford Hall Hotel, near Grantham, have been fined a six-figure sum after a successful prosecution by South Kesteven District Council for breaches of health and safety regulations.

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ROAD SAFETY charity, Brake, is warning drivers to steer clear of risky rural roads unless essential, so that they don’t increase the burden on the NHS by being involved in a fatal or serious crash.

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AS THE UK heads into at least three weeks of lockdown, concerns are being raised across the country as thousands of construction workers headed out to work, including on packed London Underground trains.

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Hellberg’s SAFE face protection range offers visor solutions to suit a variety of different internal and external work environments.

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As customer demands for accreditation, safety, quality and value increase, the Hultafors Group continues to stay one step ahead of the competition.

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A YOGHURT manufacturing company has been prosecuted after two employees suffered serious injuries following the release of an acidic cleaning solution.

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HSENI HAVE announced that there have been four fatalities as a result of falls from height since the beginning of January 2020.

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NEW RESEARCH revealed by insurer Direct Line and PACTS, found that almost a third (31 per cent) of those who died in vehicles on Britain’s roads in 2018 were not wearing a seat belt.

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HSENI WARNS of the risk from legionella bacteria associated with the operation of wet cooling plant.

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NEBOSH HAS created Do Something Great: Your Health and Safety Career a free guide for those thinking about a career in health and safety.

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A COUNTY Tyrone firm has been fined £12,500 following the death of a man at a livestock mart in Clogher.

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A POSTAL service company has been fined £400,000 after two employees were injured by fork lift trucks in two separate incidents.

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THE PARENT company of Swindon-based Oak Furnitureland has been fined nearly £400,000 for failing to protect its employees from hazardous and explosive conditions at its premises in Cheney Manor Industrial Estate.

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JUDGE MELANIE Greally imposed a fine of €100,000 on McAleer & Rushe Contracts UK Ltd, a UK-registered construction company following an earlier guilty plea to a charge under the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos Regulations) 2006 and 2010 at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

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A MANUFACTURER of bespoke gates has been fined after an eight-year-old girl was crushed by a steel gate at a London school.

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AN ELECTRICITY power station company was prosecuted after three contractors were injured by a sudden release of water and sludge while carrying out maintenance work at a Cheshire power station.

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THE BRITISH Safety Council is offering free online training courses for home workers as the nation changes its working habits to meet the threat of Coronavirus.

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