newsHSE publishes work-related health and injury statistics
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has published statistics that cover work-related ill health, non-fatal workplace injuries and enforcement action taken by HSE, in the 2020/21 period.
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newsLivestock market prosecuted after employee attacked
A LIVESTOCK market partnership has been prosecuted after an employee was attacked by a horned bull prior to auction.
newsCommercial printing fined after employees injured
A COMMERCIAL printing company has been sentenced for safety breaches after two employees were injured in separate incidents involving a printing press and a palletising machine.
newsCare home resident dies following lift fall
A LIFT maintenance company has been sentenced and a care home owner cautioned after a resident and care worker plunged four metres to the basement in a faulty lift at a residential care home.
news£500k fine following liquid petroleum gas leak
THE OPERATOR of the UK’s largest oil refinery has been fined for health and safety breaches after a leak of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) was discovered by a worker cycling home at the end of their shift.
newsPrepare for changes to building safety, urges HSE
AS PART of work underway to establish a new Building Safety Regulator and reform the building safety system, HSE is urging those who design high-rise buildings to act now to prepare for the changes coming when the Building Safety Bill becomes law.
articleStaying ALIVE
Steve Dunning explains how remembering a simple acronym can help safeguard workers, reduce potential liability and ultimately save lives.
articleTest for danger
Maintaining the safety of electrical equipment in the workplace requires duty holders to take a robust approach to portable appliance testing (PAT), says Nathan Barwell.
articleSafety in store
Warehouses contain many opportunities for accidents. Here, Tania Turners highlights some of the risks and how to prevent them.
articleNo room for error
Brian Grunes offers guidance on the challenges of confined space working and the recent changes to the City & Guilds training accreditation.
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