July

Survey reveals third of people who suffered work accidents did not have health and safety inductions

02/07/10

New figures released by HSE on 30th June show number of people killed at work in Britain fell to a record low last year

02/07/10

Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Trade Association Forum Best Practice Awards last week. We were pleased to sponsor the Business Card Draw at the event.

07/07/10

From 1 January 2011 the HSE will no longer acknowledge the British Standard BS5973:1993 as a recognised standard for the design of tube-and-fitting scaffolding structures.

09/07/10

During 2010 there is a European-wide campaign ‘Risk Assessment in the Use of Hazardous Substances’.

16/07/10

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) was fined £25,000 on 9 July for exposing its employees to the risk of infection from the potentially deadly E.coli O157 bacteria.

16/07/10

A major construction company has been fined today for failing to properly protect its workers from falls at height on a site in South Wales.

23/07/10

The Health and Safety Executive have released a Safety Bulletin aimed at avoiding trapping/crushing injuries to people in the platform of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs)

23/07/10

An architect's practice and a construction company involved in a Somerset development have been fined a total of £195,000 by the HSE following a fatality on the site.

30/07/10

'Health and Safety News' have reported that In the light of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill tragedy, a safety and health lawyer from the UK has suggested that a global safety standard for the gas and oil industry be put in place. Bond Pearce LLP’s Hilary Ross strongly feels that consistent safety standards can help save lives and protect the environment. The firm operates a global oil and gas division.

30/07/10