Fall from Height Results in Fine for Boat Builder
A famous boat maker from the Isle of Wight has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after an incident. One of the employees working for Clare Lallow Ltd fell while working at the Cowes site. Falls from height and slips and trips are the biggest cause of accidents and deaths in the workplace. …Read the Full Post
Jubilee Fireworks Safety Measures
The whole country is preparing to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee on 4 5 June. There are hundreds of street parties being held by the public and councils are busy preparing for the many parties and celebrations which have been planned for months. Fireworks are commonly used these days for celebrations and if you are considering …Read the Full Post
Fine for Farmer after Incident with Power Lines
A Bedfordshire farmer has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive for failing to follow legal requirements. The farmer had not completed necessary paper work which is required when carrying out work underneath overhead power lines. An incident back in 2010 involving an employee and power cables resulted in the investigation by the HSE. …Read the Full Post
Textile Firm in Bradford Fined After Worker Loses Use of Two Fingers
A thirty year old employee of Whitaker Fibres Ltd has been left with a long term injury after his health and safety was not considered. The textile firm in Bradford employed the man to work as a wool sorter, a job which was not supposed to involve any duties involving working with the machinery. However, …Read the Full Post
Textiles Industry Focus
Approximately eighty per cent of all injuries reported in the textiles industry are caused by just four types of accidents. These main causes are: Slips or trips Being hit by falling or moving objects Moving machinery Musculoskeletal injuries caused by manual handling Musculoskeletal injuries are the most common type of injury. This not only causes …Read the Full Post
Worker Was Failed by Employers – Injured Hand Could Have Been Avoided
A labourer working for a company in Southampton suffered a serious injury to his hands after an accident at work. Edmund Skweres was working on a machine which did not have the proper safety guards in place. His employers, the horticultural business A E Roberts, were investigated after the incident by the Health and Safety …Read the Full Post
Dangers on the Farm – Employee Fined after Accident
Working in agriculture comes with high health and safety risks. Quad bikes are often used to cover large areas of land in short time periods, much faster than tractors, but they come with dangers. Over tipping is easy especially on bumpy terrain when moving at speed. When a worker in Church Broughton was seriously injured …Read the Full Post
Do You Do Everything Possible to Prevent Accidents with Vehicles?
Vehicles in the workplace can pose deadly threats to your employees. This can be seen when looking at one of the prosecution cases brought by the Health and Safety Executive this week. A company was fined after one of their employees was hit by a heavy goods vehicle at work. The firm, Corrugated Case Company …Read the Full Post
Tree Felling Accident Costs Employee His Life
A task felling trees went horribly wrong when Christopher Fox was stood on a tractor being used to try and control the position the tree fell. Unfortunately the tree took an unexpected direction. This led to the trunk hitting the tractor which them over turned. The tractor crushed 60 year old Mr Fox which resulted …Read the Full Post