Explosive atmosphere planning oversight blasts chemical firm for £1.2m Two workers suffered minor injuries from the blast when the chemical firm was operating the plant’s new hydrochloric acid (HCI) burner on 26 September 2013. Chelmsford Crown Court heard on 7 … Continue reading →

How many toilets and washbins? Toilets and washbasins are covered by the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. It states that washbasins must be located near to toilet facilities, however, what the Regulations don’t tell you is how many … Continue reading →

Are your stair barriers safe? The minimum required stairway protection is that described in the Approved Code of Practise (ACoP) to the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992. Tip 1. Check that your staircase meets the minimum standard in … Continue reading →

Self-employed haulage contractor killed by reversing lorry Daniel Adams, 63, of Farnworth, rented a unit on Sandywood Industrial Estate owned by Alec Sharples Farm Supplies and Transport Limited where the fatal incident occurred on the 7th May 2014. Manchester Crown … Continue reading →

Leyland SDM (LSDM), a decorators’ merchant has been given the fine after four workers fell over 3.5 m while carrying a ventilation unit that they were installing. Two of the men suffered leg fractures. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard last week … Continue reading →

A TRAFFORD Park-based dairy manufacturer has been fined £400,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell 15 feet through a fragile roof panel. The company was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court, after an investigation by the Health and … Continue reading →

Summary A farmer was prosecuted for failing to provide adequate training in the safe use of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) following an accident to an employee and for failing to comply with a previously issued Improvement Notice. A 23-year old … Continue reading →

Over the last five years, the number of cases prosecuted by HSE, local authorities and, in Scotland, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service* has increased slightly. Offences prosecuted count individual offences of separate health and safety legislation. A duty … Continue reading →

Those who are active on social media often say what they do for a job or specifically name their employer. From your perspective, this is risky. So can you ban an employee from naming or identifying you online? Social media … Continue reading →