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CDM Coordinator Services for London & Regional Properties
Veritas Consulting appointed for CDM Coordinator Services by London & Regional Properties Limited London for a external office block refurbishment Scheme in Salford, Manchester. Do you need a CDM Coordinator for your project? Do get in touch 0800 1488 677 contact us Save time and get an instant fee for a CDM Coordinator for your project with our online CDM …Read the Full Post
Be Aware of Asbestos
Young workers in the construction industry have been alerted to the importance of asbestos training in Yorkshire. It is necessary to be aware of the risks when working with asbestos as it can lead to diseases, many of which are terminal. The Health and Safety Executive have organised training opportunities to those working in South …Read the Full Post
CDM Services for Pinnacle PSG
Veritas Consulting appointed as CDM Coordinators for a new Housing Regeneration Scheme in London. Do you need a CDM Coordinator for your project? Do get in touch 0800 1488 677 contact us Save time and get an instant fee for a CDM Coordinator for your project with our online CDM Coordinator fee calculator Get Social with Veritas …Read the Full Post
Crushing Accident Leaves Six Children without a Dad
A business man was handed a suspended prison sentence after the death of a worker. Ken Pinkerton was killed in an accident while he was using a skip loader. Ken Pinkerton had hired several pieces of equipment from Heavy Plant Repairs. The equipment included the skip loader, a mini digger and a dumper. Mr Pinkerton, …Read the Full Post
Dangerous Site Results in Fine – Could Your Site Land You in Court?
Construction sites need to be carefully managed in order to reduce the hazards and to provide a safe working environment for the workers. Failing to maintain a safe site can result in legal action being taken against the business owners and even the managers or supervisors. This is what happened to Stoneforce, a construction firm …Read the Full Post
Death at Redcar – £320,000 Fine for Safety Failings
Tata Steel and a contractor have been fined £320,000 after a worker was killed in Redcar. The 29 year old contractor, Kristian Lee Norris, was working at Teesside Cast Products on behalf of Vesuvius UK Ltd. At the time of the fatal accident he was working to re-line a furnace where steel was made when …Read the Full Post
Crushing Injuries Lead to Fine for Gloucestershire Company
A paper company in Gloucestershire has been prosecuted at Cheltenham Magistrates court this week. The Health and Safety Executive discovered the company was failing to meet the health and safety regulations after a worker was involved in an accident in 2012. The man who doesn’t wish to be named was injured when his hand was …Read the Full Post
No Excuse for Exposure to Asbestos
A hospital trust in the North East of England has been fined after contractors were exposed to asbestos. The Sunderland Eye Infirmary was having some work done to the premises that involved drilling through the surrounds of doors to the wards. The holes were to enable cabling to be installed. Unfortunately the door surrounds were …Read the Full Post
Is Your Organisation Lacking a Competent Person?
In order to meet the requirements of the health and safety law it is necessary to have a competent person helping you. In order to be considered competent the person has to have qualities that make them suitable to work on your health and safety management. The qualities could include experience, training or knowledge of …Read the Full Post
Death of Worker Leads to Suspended Prison Sentence
A landscape gardener from Staffordshire has been prosecuted after a death of one of his employees. The gardener was being assisted by Leeson Lavender, a 39 year old man from Stoke on Trent. They were installing an oak post at a property when the incident occurred in May 2010. The two men were standing on …Read the Full Post