11th December 2015
While we often hear about large corporations and building firms failing in their duty of care to keep their staff safe, it is much rarer to hear of small businesses, with just one or two employees, failing to the same standard. As a result, when we talk about the need for employers to carry out […]
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6th July 2015
In April, Hartlepool Magistrates’ Court heard a case pertaining to an incident that had occurred in September 2012, when a worker received serious injuries whilst renewing a sewage outfall on a beach in Hartlepool. The worker, Mr Wilson, has been standing in sea water, using a 4-tonne piling hammer suspended from an excavator, to drive […]
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11th May 2015
Health and safety in the workplace is of paramount importance in any organisation, and the various guidelines and legislations that govern workplaces up and down the country must be adhered to at all times. When these rules are not complied with, the consequences can be severe for individuals and businesses alike, as a packaging company […]
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3rd March 2015
As the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) approaches its 40th anniversary, it’s launching an appeal to businesses in the North East to make this financial year, the year they prioritise the wellbeing and safety of their employees. John Rowe, the Head of Operations for the HSE in the North East, explained that while workplace conditions […]
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2nd January 2015
Crossgill Construction Ltd in Consett were recently taken to court by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following an incident last year in which a young, trainee steel worker received serious injuries. The accident occurred when the boom arm cherry picker the trainee was working in became trapped on the frame of the factory. When […]
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10th November 2014
Health and safety is the most important thing in any workplace, regardless of the level of risk. Without a proper health and safety policy in place, including training plans, risk assessments and safety precautions, not only are employers leaving their workers open to injury and harm, they are also leaving themselves unprotected in the eyes […]
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28th July 2014
Once a company has been prosecuted for significant safety failings, it is reasonable to expect that they would take precautions to ensure they are safe and their workers are safe and protected – but that is not always the case. A company in Tyneside – Radford HMY Group Ltd – has recently been taken to […]
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14th July 2014
Harwich Dock Company, based in Essex, were fined earlier this month by Chelmsford Crown Court for health and safety failings that led to a dock worker, Mr Andrew Gotts, suffering severe injuries following a crushing incident. The incident took place on the 4th October 2012 when Mr Gotts, an agency worker, was helping to unload […]
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2nd June 2014
In May 2012, the Health and Safety Executive paid a visit to two floral foam manufacturing units on the Crowther Industrial Estate in Tyne and Wear, both of which are owned and operated by manufacturers Smithers-Oasis UK Ltd. The visit was in response to an accident at one of the premises, in which a worker […]
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4th February 2014
Forklifts are one of the most dangerous pieces of machinery present in many working environments, with even the most careful and skilled of operators risking life and limb if they misjudge a corner or forget to tighten the restraints on a load. So it’s a surprise that many employers fail to notice when something as […]
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19th December 2013
Adhering to health and safety procedures in the workplace is paramount to prevent nasty injuries and sometimes fatalities. Nothing exemplifies this quite like the incident that occurred at UK Wood Recycling Ltd back in December 2008. 43 year old Raymond Thomas Burns worked as a Load Inspector for UK Wood Recycling Ltd and was working […]
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26th November 2013
In September 2013, the HSE launched a new Safer Sites Initiative with aims of achieving improvement in industry standards – especially on smaller sites, increasing awareness of the HSE’s expectations of the industry and to demonstrate the enforcement tools used to prevent risk and bring about long term improvements. HSE inspectors visited 2607 sites and […]
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5th August 2013
According to official statistics based on data released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) at the beginning of July, the number of workers fatally injured in Britain last year has fallen. Between April 2011 and March 2012, there were 172 work related deaths, but the following year (April 2012 – March 2013) shows a […]
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8th July 2013
An autoparts company – Faltec Europe Ltd – based in Tyneside, have been fined after a member of staff lost control of a compressed air hose that then whipped him in the face, resulting in the loss of sight in one eye. The incident took place on the 7th July 2012 at Faltec Europe Ltd’s […]
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28th September 2012
At the end of 2011, an independent review was carried out into the amount of unnecessary regulations that British businesses have to conform to regarding health and safety. The Löfstedt Review made a number of recommendations based on these findings, with the aim of reducing the burden on businesses, without damaging Britain’s exceptional health and […]
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