Bolton and Trafford are the latest areas the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is specifically targeting with spot inspections to ensure workplaces are COVID-secure. Following a rise of COVID-19 cases in both Bolton and Trafford, they have been put into local lockdown measures. To ensure businesses in these areas are following the COVID-secure guidelines, HSE...
Three construction companies have been fined after a worker suffered fatal injuries while demolishing a two-storey building in preparation for a development project. The Crown Court heard how an employee of a demolition company, was removing roof timbers by hand with a colleague, when a gable wall partially collapsed causing him to fall backwards striking...
A company has been fined following an incident where a self-employed subcontractor fell 15 feet from a youngman board, which had been used to create a temporary platform. He sustained multiple fractures and a brain injury. The Court heard that on 29 July 2016 the subcontractor was working on a new build. A youngman board...
With the UK in the midst of a heat wave what can we do to ensure the well being of our staff. Heat stress is a concern for many industries such as bakeries, compressed air tunnels, foundries and smelting operations however in the current temperatures heat stress can effect anyone! Heat stress occurs when the...
A concrete manufacturer was sentenced for safety breaches following two separate incidents including the death of an employee and serious injuries to a second worker. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigators also identified several electrical safety failings. Crown Court heard how the company employee was operating a mobile saw unit on Line 12 at the...
A plumbing and heating company has been fined after an employee suffered serious burns following an explosion at a domestic property. The Magistrates Court heard that on 13 March 2019, the Company had been replacing a gas boiler in the hallway of a bungalow. As part of this work, an employee was soldering new water...
Introduction A substantial number of face masks, claiming to be of KN95 standards, provide an inadequate level of protection and are likely to be poor quality products accompanied by fake or fraudulent paperwork. These face masks may also be known as filtering facepiece respirators. KN95 is a performance rating under the Chinese standard GB2626:2006, the...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is out conducting spot inspections on businesses in Bradford checking they are working right and are COVID-secure. HSE is checking that businesses are aware of the Safer Workplace guidance and advising where necessary on improvements needed to ensure the workplace is COVID-secure. HSE works with other public local and...
Feedback from a recent Health and Safety Construction Awareness course Some more fantastic feedback from a recent Health and Safety Awareness course we ran at our premises in Oswestry! This course was bespoke to suit the needs of our client, Mark Bowen Painters and Decorators Limited and focused on Health and Safety Awareness in Construction...
