NHS trust fined £1m following 53-year-old man’s death in Lincolnshire
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been fined following the death of 53-year-old John Biggadike at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston.
Source: HSE
Professional Scaffolding Services in London and Essex
IOSH National Safety and Health Conference – 14 Sept 2017, Nottingham
Enhance your knowledge and debate current issues with a panel of inspiring speakers who will look at occupational health challenges.
It is aimed specifically at those who work in the public, health and social care, education, environmental and waste management sectors.
Keynote speakers include HSE’s Peter Brown, Head of HSE Health and Work Programme.
Source: HSE
£160,000 fine for aircraft company after workers fell from the tail of a plane
An aircraft engineering company has been fined after two men fell about 15 feet while they were carrying out checks at the tail of an aeroplane.
Source: HSE
Construction worker seriously injured in wall collapse
A Manchester building contractor and a company owner have appeared in court after a worker was seriously injured on a refurbishment site.
Source: HSE
Construction firm fined after worker fell from height
Construction company Kier Construction Limited has been fined £400,000 after a worker fell from height.
Source: HSE
Norfolk farming company fined after death of worker
A family owned Norfolk farming company has been fined after an employee died at its grain storage facility.
Source: HSE
Care home fined after boy drowned in disused quarry
A Kettering based care home company has been fined after a 16-year-old boy drowned at a disused quarry on a day trip.
Source: HSE
Revised Publication – Nickel and its inorganic compounds: Health hazards and precautionary measures
This environmental hygiene guidance note draws attention to the possible health hazards which could result from occupational exposure to nickel and its inorganic compounds.
Source: HSE
RR1078 – The use of vehicle structure in load securing on heavy goods vehicles
This report assesses the legislation applicable to the transport of goods in the UK under both road traffic and health and safety at work legislation. It assesses the guidance available to operators and consignors and the methods of securing loads that are commonly-used at present.
Source: HSE
RR1079 – Access to and work on flatbed vehicles
This report describes a multi-disciplinary, mixed-method approach to research on this topic, comprising both quantitative and qualitative analysis, undertaken to establish contributory factors to incidents and areas of concern when accessing or working on flatbed vehicles.
Source: HSE
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