newsBoat pair fined after man’s death
A 64-YEAR-old-man and a 57-year-old woman have been fined a total of £10,000 for health and safety failings which led to a 23-year-old man’s death by drowning.
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productFire resistant clothing: What are your options
PROTECTING YOUR workforce is a top priority. For many industries, this requires the use of specific PPE to protect against the relevant hazards present in the workplace.
newsCampaign to help safeguard older farmers
LAST MONTH, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) launched an awareness campaign aimed at older farmers called ‘Farming gets riskier with age’.
newsWorker injured in fall through collapsed floor
A BUILDING company has been fined £66,667 after a worker was injured when a floor that was under construction collapsed.
newsBlind man fell into open manhole
A FAMILY-run plumbing business has been fined £4,000 after a blind man fell into an open manhole.
newsSuspended sentence after demolition fatality
A PROPERTY development company has been fined £100,000 and building firm director handed a suspended prison sentence after a labourer was fatally crushed while demolishing a wall.
newsHSE conducts construction site inspections
A SNAPSHOT of good and bad manual-handling practices on construction sites across Great Britain has been revealed in six weeks of inspections.
articleDrop the risk
The construction sector is among the most dangerous industries in Britain and working at height is the leading contributor to on-site fatalities. Peter Upcott says that by following best practices around work safety and managing dropped objects, the risks can be mitigated.
articleHigh risk in small space
Confined space working carries many challenges. Gillian White highlights the importance of maintaining training programmes for such high-risk environments.
newsFirefighter breaks both legs in training
A FIRE authority has been fined after a firefighter was trapped underneath a car in a training exercise, breaking his legs in more than a dozen places.
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