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Working at the Right Temperature
One of the problems with the cold weather is getting the right temperature in the workplace. Workers have every right to complain if the temperature is considered to be too cold or too hot. As an employer you need to make sure your working environment is suitable for your employees and will not have adverse …Read the Full Post
Sentence for Safety Failings
A steel worker was injured and nearly crushed by a steel girder while working for Sherling Steel UK back in September 2011. The man who asked not to be named was knocked to the floor by the girder. He suffered from severe bruising and some tissue damage to his leg and foot. The incident could …Read the Full Post
£300,000 Fine after Death of Driver
A firm in the West Midlands has been given a £300,000 fine after one of their employees was killed in 2010. Russell Homer was working during his nightshift when he was killed by a runaway lorry. He was crushed as he worked to couple the trailer onto a tractor unit and he passed away due …Read the Full Post
Gas Installers Must Consider the Dangers
A recent court case has drawn attention to the responsibilities that come with all gas installations. Tom Scholfield, a 28 year old man from Rotherham was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after he was discovered to have left a gas fire in a dangerous condition. Mr Scholfield had installed the gas fire in …Read the Full Post
Death of Herdsman Could Have Been Avoided
An employer from Whitstone has been prosecuted by the health and Safety Executive after a herdsman fell to his death at a dairy in October 2010. Sixty five year old William Luscombe was working on the dairy roof when he fell through a skylight made from plastic. After an investigation there were found to be …Read the Full Post
Building Company Ignored Safety Risks
Workers and the public were put at risk by a building company in Cardiff after they continued to ignore safety risks. The case was heard on December 18 when Rimo Construction appeared before Cardiff magistrates court for permitting their employees to work at height without considering safety factors. A concerned neighbour reported the dangerous conditions …Read the Full Post
£10,000 Fine After Worker is Injured by Forklift Truck
A concrete firm have been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after one of their workers was hit by a forklift truck in Shropshire. 38 year old Tomasz Kosmacz was given the responsibility of removing the build-up of excess concrete from around the moulds at the Elite Precast Concrete factory. The concrete he removed …Read the Full Post
Lives Put at Risk on Scaffolding
Warnings from the Health and Safety Executive need to be acted upon. If you have been inspected and are handed a Prohibition Notice it is up to you to sort out the health and safety risks before work continues. By doing so it is possible to avoid prosecution. If you choose to ignore it the …Read the Full Post
Are You Ignoring the Safety Warnings? You Could Be Fined if You Do!
Construction firms have to pay attention to the safety warnings and notices that are provided by the Health and Safety Executive on inspections. If you don’t you will end up being fined for failing to abide by the law. This is what happened to a Bristol construction firm who were fined £10,000 on November 4 …Read the Full Post
Illegal Asbestos Removal Unacceptable
A demolition company based in Cheltenham have been fined after exposing workers to asbestos fibres. DA Environmental Services were prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after they were found to be removing asbestos illegally from a Gloucestershire property. They pleaded guilty at Cheltenham Magistrates Court on 5th November 2012. The company did undertake an …Read the Full Post