newsConstruction worker suffers crush injuries
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after a worker was injured when a water pump set weighing over 700kg fell on him at a construction site.
news
newsHSE reacts to threatened inspector sentence
A SENIOR inspector at Britain’s workplace regulator has stressed that the organisation will not tolerate violence, aggression or abuse of its staff after a man was sentenced for a public order offence.
newsEnter £250 Amazon UV protection survey draw
SC Johnson is raising awareness and improving training provision to outdoor workers
newsDriving Safely webinar
HSM HAS partnered with Southalls to host a free webinar on vehicle and transport safety at work, which takes place at 10:30am on 26 February 2020.
newsGMB highlights concerns for Amazon workers
AMAZON WAREHOUSES have been hit by more than 600 serious injuries or near misses in the past three years, a GMB investigation has found.
newsUnmanaged asbestos lands fine for recycler
ACE RECYCLING (NI) Limited and its sole director have been fined a total of £28,000 for health and safety breaches, including failing to ensure a suitable and sufficient assessment was completed to identify the presence of asbestos at a former factory site at Shaerf Drive, Lurgan.
newsCompany fined after decorator breaks hip
A CONSTRUCTION company has been fined after a painter and decorator fell from an unprotected landing on the second floor of a house.
newsMarine fishing company fined following crewman’s death
THE OPERATOR of a fishing vessel which lost a crewman overboard has admitted health and safety offences.
productRaising the roof…on safe access
The preference from the ‘Health and Safety Executive’ is that access to high level areas are either restricted or prevented with plant placed at ground level. However, when access is required for complying with roof warrantees and also the clearing of debris with other maintenance issues, this is often impossible to achieve. Safetyworks & Solutions MD Marco Norman provides an insight.
newsGlobal fire toxicity conference
AS PART of the review of Building Regulations (Approved Document B), and in response to emerging evidence on long-term firefighter health issues, the government is investigating whether the effects of fire toxicity should be a legal requirement when choosing materials for high risk buildings.
Filter posts
HSM Newsletter
HSM publishes a weekly eNewsletter, delivering a carefully chosen selection of the latest stories straight to your inbox.
Subscribe here