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£1.1M fine following offshore gas blast

22 May 2019

MARATHON OIL UK LLC (Marathon) has been fined £1,160,000 following an HSE investigation into a high-pressure gas release on its Brae Alpha offshore platform on Boxing Day 2015. [Read More]

NHS employees exposed to asbestos

22 May 2019

SHREWSBURY AND Telford Hospital NHS Trust has been fined after refurbishment work undertaken in an accommodation block at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital exposed Trust employees and contractors to asbestos. [Read More]

Asbestos fly-tipper jailed

22 May 2019

ON THE 18 April 2019, Paul Williams appeared before Preston Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to four offences. He was sentenced to serve 14 weeks imprisonment for each offence (concurrent) and ordered to pay £150 victim’s surcharge. [Read More]

Fairground ride inspector fined

22 May 2019

A FAIRGROUND ride inspector has been fined after he issued a safety certificate for a roller-coaster without ensuring he had a crucial safety report for the ride, which subsequently derailed. [Read More]

Company fined for health and safety failings

22 May 2019

A TELECOMMUNICATION inspection and maintenance company has been fined after a forklift truck overturned during an unsafe lifting operation which could have exposed several workers to the risk of death or serious personal injury. [Read More]

Air pollution is an occupational health hazard

22 May 2019

THE BRITISH Safety Council has launched a report ‘Impact of air pollution on the health of outdoor workers’ which provides compelling evidence to recognise ambient air pollution as an occupational health hazard in Britain. [Read More]

Lloyd’s Register announces ISO 45001 training courses

20 May 2019

LR’s new eLearning and blended options give organisations an engaging, effective and flexible way to learn about the new international occupational health and safety standard. [Read More]

Fine after window cleaner falls from height

20 May 2019

A WINDOW cleaning company has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker suffered bone fractures following a fall through a fragile roof light. [Read More]

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