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Do employers have to provide personal protective equipment (PPE)?
Jul 28, 2010 - The relevant regulations are the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992. More »
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Fewer construction workers killed in past year
Jun 30, 2010 - New figures for the number of workers who were fatally injured in the construction sector have been released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today. More »
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£39,960 in fines following serious roof fall
Jun 21, 2010 -
Two Gloucestershire companies have been fined after a roofing contractor fell through a skylight and suffered serious head injuries.
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£250,000 fine after man is crushed to death
Jun 10, 2010 - A freight company based in Leeds has been fined £250,000 following the prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive, after a man was crushed to death. More »
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Roofers fined £200 each for working dangerously at height
Jun 7, 2010 - Two self-employed roofers have been fined today at Chippenham Magistrates Courts for failing to take appropriate safety precautions when working on a private... More »
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Premier league football club fined after worker's three-metre fall
Jun 1, 2010 - Premier League football club Aston Villa has been fined after a worker was badly injured by a fall through a roof during the redevelopment of its training... More »
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£200,000 fine after Kent worker falls to his death
Apr 14, 2010 - A plant hire company has been fined £200,000 for health and safety failings that lead to an employee falling five... More »
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Worker found dead at construction site after suspected fall from height
Mar 25, 2010 - The Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) has fined a property developer and a contractor a total £25,000 following the death of a worker at a... More »
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Asbestos Killer Disease
Jan 29, 2010 -
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that has been a popular building material since the 1950s. It is used as an insulator (to keep in heat... More »
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Untrained contractor falls through rooflight
Jan 7, 2010 -
An international freight forwarding company has been criticised for failing to assess the competence of contractors, following the death of a labourer at... More »
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HSE LAUNCHES CONSULTATION ON PROPOSALS FOR NEW REGULATIONS REQUIRING NOTIFICATION OF TOWER CRANES.
Oct 21, 2009 - HSE has issued a consultative document on proposals for new regulations requiring the notification of tower cranes. The proposed regulations will require... More »
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ONE DEATH IS TOO MANY' - INQUIRY INTO THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF CONSTRUCTION FATAL ACCIDENTS.
Oct 21, 2009 - An Inquiry into the underlying causes of construction fatal accidents was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Work & Pensions in December 2008.... More »
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WORK AT HEIGHT
Oct 20, 2009 -
Work at Height remains the single biggest cause of workplace deaths and one of the main causes of major injury.
3 June 2009 - HSE is urging... More »
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WORKING OUTDOORS
Oct 20, 2009 - When working outdoors the effects of the weather can potentially have a very serious impact on an employee's welfare if the risks have never been previously... More »
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KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM BUILDING SITES
Oct 20, 2009 -
HSE has issued a new warning urging parents to keep their children away from construction sites.
In the past two years, there have been nearly 60... More »
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WHY EDUCATION?
Oct 20, 2009 -
55% of all accidents in education are caused by a slip or a trip. Last year, almost 2000 major injury slip and trip accidents in the education sector were... More »
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PLANNING & SELECTING THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT FOR THE JOB
Oct 20, 2009 -
How long the job will take and how often it will be carried out are important selection issues. For example, a simple podium or stepladder may be the most... More »
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SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORK
Oct 20, 2009 -
9 July 2009 - Construction company fined £150,000 after worker dies and another is seriously injured at Wembley stadium
HSE warns employers to... More »
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WORK AT HEIGHT
Oct 20, 2009 -
3 July 2009 - Employers are being warned by HSE to ensure they assess the risks of falling from height in the workplace and provide safe systems of... More »
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FATAL ACCIDENT STATISTICS
Oct 20, 2009 -
New figures from HSE reveal that the number of people killed at work in Britain has fallen to a record low. Provisional data shows that 53 construction... More »
