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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:33:00 +0100

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Chocolate company fined after worker's finger amputated (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:00:55 +0100

A Northamptonshire chocolate maker has been fined after an employee's finger was severed in an inadequately guarded machine.

Worker’s six metre fall lands two Kent businesses in court (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:00:59 +0100

A Kent father and granddad died after plunging six metres through a fragile skylight because safety measures were neglected both by his employer and a major drinks wholesaler, a court has heard.

Farm fined for young worker’s death in tractor tragedy (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:00:47 +0100

A young Somerset farm worker was killed when the tractor she was driving overturned in a field a court heard today.

Case 182 – School bans hair clips and jewellery during PE lessons (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:00:43 +0100

A school is using health and safety as the explanation for their policy on personal effects – including hair clips and jewellery.

Summit called as manufacturers lose faith in fit note (Source: Safety Health Practitioner)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:36:00 +0100

Nearly half of manufacturers disagree that the advice they have received from GPs about...

North Wales company in court after worker’s fall (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:00:00 +0100

A haulage company has been fined after an employee sustained injuries falling from a wooden pallet carried on a fork lift truck.

Offshore hydrocarbon releases reach record low – but number of major releases rise (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:00:00 +0100

The number of offshore hydrocarbon releases reached a record low last year, new provisional figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reveal.

Case 181 – Employer prohibits use of cycles on work related journeys (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:00:56 +0100

Employer cites health and safety as reason for banning cycles for work related travel.

RoSPA welcomes launch of Scottish parliamentary group targeting accident prevention (Source: RoSPA)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:55:00 +0100

A new Scottish Parliament group is being launched to tackle the thousands of unnecessary deaths and serious injuries from accidents in Scotland.

Slipper swap and advice booklet launched in Liverpool to prevent older people's falls (Source: RoSPA)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:16:00 +0100

Preventing falls among older people in Liverpool is the aim of a slipper swap and new advice booklet, which are being launched this week and are supported by national accident prevention charity, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

Nanotechnology Health and Safety Course – 10 July 2013 (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:00:04 +0100

HSL is to run a one day course, ‘Nanotechnology Health and Safety – A Practical Approach’, on 10 July 2013.

RR974 – Identifying the human factors associated with the defeating of interlocks on Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:00:18 +0100

This research sought to identify reasons why operatives defeat interlocks on Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, and to obtain an understanding of the extent of this behaviour across the UK engineering industry. The findings from this research provided a number of valuable insights about the frequency of defeating interlocks and the influences upon this behaviour.

Consultation to remove twelve legislative measures (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:00:42 +0100

This consultative document seeks views on the Health and Safety Executive's proposals to remove twelve legislative measures which HSE believes are either redundant or have been overtaken by more up to date legislation. Have your say – this consultation began on 17 June and will finish on 12 July 2013.

EH66 – Grain dust (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:00:35 +0100

This guidance draws attention to the possible health hazards which could result from exposure to grain dust. The guidance is aimed at employers and managers although employees and health and safety professionals will also find it useful.

Site supervisor fined after worker paralysed in roof fall (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:00:17 +0100

A site supervisor has been fined after a co-worker was left paralysed after falling ten metres from the roof of a Tyneside warehouse.

New greenhouse-gas emissions reporting aims to reduce costs (Source: Safety Health Practitioner)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:46:00 +0100

The Government has announced new regulations that will affect the way in which companies report...

Offshore hydrocarbon releases almost halved in three years (Source: Safety Health Practitioner)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:06:00 +0100

The number of hydrocarbon releases reported by the oil and gas industry has fallen by 48 per cent...

Case 180 – School bans children from wearing frilly socks (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:00:51 +0100

It was reported that a school banned children from wearing frilly socks for health and safety reasons.

RR973 – Review of alarm setting for toxic gas and oxygen detectors (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:00:38 +0100

Current knowledge on alarm setting for toxic gas detectors was reviewed by a literature survey and consultation with stakeholders. The purpose of this review was to develop a framework for guidance on alarm setting for toxic gas detectors as information is lacking on the rationale behind setting alarm levels.

Norfolk illegal gas fitter in court (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:00:07 +0100

A Norfolk plumber has appeared in court for illegally carrying out gas work for a landlord in Norwich.

Accident prevention: a key public health priority, say RoSPA and Public Health England (Source: RoSPA)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:24:00 +0100

A groundbreaking online handbook, providing guidance on how local authorities can reduce the burden of accidents by encouraging people to take responsibility for their own safety, health and wellbeing, has been published today.

Chemicals industry reports big drop in transport incidents (Source: Safety Health Practitioner)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:55:00 +0100

Transport incidents involving chemicals distributors fell from 10 in 2011 to just three last...

RR972 – A survey of exposure to enzymes in cleaning solutions used to clean endoscopes (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:00:13 +0100

Proteolytic enzymes are a recognised risk for respiratory and dermal allergy. Cases of asthma have been identified in health care workers using cleaning solutions containing these enzymes to decontaminate endoscopes and surgical equipment.

Changing for the Better – Bangor, September 13, 2013 (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:30:44 +0100

Providing legislative and enforcement updates and focussing on behavioural change through an interactive programme of drama, activity and talks. Listen and engage with our speakers, Geoffrey Podger, Chief Executive of the HSE will be providing the Keynote Speech. Bangor University, 13 September 2013.

Rochdale bedding firm fined £50k over multiple safety failings (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:00:11 +0100

A Rochdale bedding manufacturer has been fined £50,000 after a health and safety inspection found the majority of its machines were unsafe to use.

RR970 – Follow-up and assessment of self reports of work-related illness in the Labour Force Survey (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:00:31 +0100

The Labour Force Survey provides estimates of the scale of work-related ill health across Great Britain. Given its reliance on self-reporting it is of interest to get a better understanding of the nature of the relationship between work and the illness, details of the conditions reported and the effect they have on individuals' lives.

Waste industry pushes ahead with safety blueprint (Source: Safety Health Practitioner)

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:09:00 +0100

Representatives of the waste and recycling sector have agreed a five-point plan for reducing the...

Bolton recycling firm sentenced after worker crushed (Source: Health and Safety Executive)

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:00:53 +0100

A Bolton company has been ordered to pay almost £130,000 in fines and costs after a worker suffered serious injuries when he was crushed between two trucks at a recycling plant.

Unhealthy workspaces cost business billions (Source: Safety Health Practitioner)

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:33:00 +0100

Badly-designed work environments are costing UK businesses billions every year in sickness...