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Tesco Charged for Failing to Ensure the Health and Safety of Their Employees
Tesco, the large supermarket chain, has been found guilty of failings in their health and safety procedures. An investigation was required after four workers were harmed in the work place. The case was instigated by Bracknell Forest Council after their environmental health team and the legal team of the council decided to prosecute Tesco for …Read the Full Post
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Construction Firm Fined after Worker Suffers Serious Burns
There were many factors which were raised after a health and safety inspection took place at O’Keefe Constructions Depot in Sevenoaks. The attention was brought to the firm after one of its young workers was seriously burned in an accident at the depot. The 18 year old man was working in a shed spray painting …Read the Full Post
Clean up Operations will Cost Japan Billions
Health and Safety of Major Importance The clean-up that will be needed to repair Japan after the massive 8.9 quake will run into the billions. This could damage the already fragile Japanese economy and also have negative effects on the European economy. More importantly in an effort to find survivors and help prevent further injuries …Read the Full Post
Driver Suffocated By Straw Bale
A delivery driver was suffocated after a huge straw bale weighing 700kg fell onto him at a renewable energy plant. The accident occurred at the Elean Power Station which is located in Cambridgeshire. The driver, Gary Darnell, was delivering a batch of straw bales to the biomass plant. As the bales were being removed from …Read the Full Post
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Health and Safety Sector Changes Expected
There has been a large debate into Health and Safety procedures over the last few weeks which have come to a head on Friday. Under new changes it is now essential that all safety consultants are fully registered. The talks have come at a time when the first ever conviction was made under the Corporate …Read the Full Post
CSCS Cards – CSCS profiled route for Managers and Supervisors
The CSCS Card Profile Route was introduced in response to the demand for a route to a CSCS card for competent construction site supervisors and managers, such as those who either hold a CSCS card at the incorrect level, or have alternative qualifications or experience which were not recognised by CSCS including HND and HNC …Read the Full Post
Health and Safety Manager Suffers Serious Burns
Even those involved in helping companies maintain health and safety procedures within the workplace are not immune to accidents at work. This was highlighted when a health and safety manager from Chelmsford accidently set himself on fire while at work. The Health and Safety manager, Philip Dutton, was burning waste materials at the Industrial Metals …Read the Full Post
Construction Safety a Major Cause of Concern for the HSE
If you are in the construction industry or a designer it is essential that you make sure that you are doing everything within the law to maintain health and safety on site. There have been many reports which have highlighted the fact that many companies are failing their employees and the public. This can then …Read the Full Post