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24th June 2016
Sarah McClay, a zoo keeper working at South Lakes Wild Animal Park in Dalton-in-Furness, was mauled to death by a Sumatran tiger in May 2013. Miss McClay suffered ‘unsurvivable’ multiple injuries in the incident and was airlifted to hospital where she was formally pronounced dead. The tiger encountered Miss McClay by entering two open internal […]
23rd June 2016
It’s the summer holiday season and hot tubs and spa pools are a great way to create the wow factor at any hotel or holiday accommodation. They make the brochure pictures look great and conjure images in the customer’s mind of the perfect relaxing break. However, these facilities do not come without additional Health & […]
21st June 2016
Thursday’s referendum resulted in Britain making one of its most important decisions in decades. The outcome promises to have a significant effect on individuals, business owners, and policymakers. But what effect will the decision have on UK health and safety? It appears that experts agree that there will be no immediate effect on health and safety regardless of the referendum […]
1st June 2016
All Lighthouse customers with Health & Safety retainer support services are granted access to an online portal which assists with the management of their Health & Safety documentation and procedures. This portal has been developed in-house by Lighthouse and has recently undergone the following alterations in order to improve its performance: Training Module Changes The […]
31st May 2016
A council has been prosecuted in connection with the death of an elderly resident at one of its care facilities. The man died because Legionella control arrangements weren’t good enough. Where did the council go wrong? Vulnerable resident 95-year-old Lewis Payne (P) was staying at a care home operated by Reading Borough Council (R). He […]
23rd May 2016
Graduates are advised to have the hats digitally added to photos after a student was taken to A&E with a serious face injury. The tradition of throwing mortarboards into the air after graduation has reportedly been banned by a university on health and safety grounds. The University of East Anglia said the decision was taken […]
18th May 2016
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires virtually all UK workplaces to undertake a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA). Statute stipulates a ‘responsible person’ is required to ensure an FRA has been undertaken. This will usually be the employer or person who has control of the premises (landlord, managing agent etc.). It is therefore their duty to employ […]
9th May 2016
A company has been fined £2.6 million after an employee was killed when the trench he was working in collapsed on him in Lancashire. James Sim, a 32-year-old worker, from Barry, South Wales, a sub-contractor working on behalf of Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions Limited. On the 14 April 2010, Mr Sim was working in a trench, […]
4th May 2016
A Cheshire building company has been sentenced for safety failings at a building site in Altrincham where they were building residential houses and apartments. Altin Homes Limited was running the building works at the former petrol station on Woodlands Road, Altrincham, Cheshire. The company was in control of all construction works and acted as client […]