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14th April 2021
The Leys School in Cambridge has been ordered to pay £63,000 in fines and costs following a tragic accident that occurred on their premises. Incident A family member of a pupil was attending an evening performance in February 2017. Whilst making their way across the grounds, the lady in question tripped over a low height […]
31st March 2021
HAVS is an occupational disease caused by excessive use of vibrating tools. It develops through gripping on to tools and machinery resulting in the transmission of vibration into the body. Symptoms include tingling, numbness and loss of strength with damage being irreversible in some cases. Risk Assessment As with any workplace hazard, vibration exposure needs […]
24th March 2021
Ruislip Plant Ltd (RPL) has been found guilty of breaching Section 3 (1) of the Health & Safety at Work Act following an incident that occurred in May 2014. In addition to the fine, they have also been ordered to pay costs of £116,973. Incident A Director of RPL had enlisted the assistance of a […]
17th March 2021
Our client has recently received a letter from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), advising them to be prepared for an inspection focussing on ‘Fabricated Metals’. The letter detailed that as part of the HSE’s targeted inspection activities on the sector, they will be paying particular attention to risks arising from: Metalworking Fluids Welding Fume […]
3rd March 2021
Brexit came and went in a bit of a flash last month amidst the ongoing pandemic which continues to dominate headlines in the UK. Several of our Health and Safety laws were initially drafted and passed based on EU requirements, so where does this leave us now that the UK stands alone? Business as Usual […]
19th February 2021
Ken Mills Engineering Ltd – a Littleborough based engineering firm specialising in bailing equipment – have been fined £18,000 and ordered to pay costs of £50,494 after an employee suffered severe injuries whilst conducting repair works at a site in Wakefield. Crush The 48-year-old man was working on a haylage baler at a farm when […]
19th February 2021
In December 2017, a fire at Loch Lomond Hotel Cameron House resulted in the death of two residents. CCTV footage from the reception area showed a Night Porter clearing ash and embers from a fireplace, before decanting them into a plastic bag and placing it in a storage cupboard. The cupboard contained newspapers and other […]
17th February 2021
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has taken the tact of employing contractors to undertake routine inspections on UK employers to ensure that they are following the latest coronavirus rules. Change Of Tact Historically, the HSE has not engaged with external organisations for this type of work. If you received a call from an HSE […]
27th January 2021
The owners of the famous Midland Hotel in Bradford City Centre have been found guilty of four breaches of Health & Safety legislations following an investigation by local environmental health officers (EHO). The authorities were first alerted to the issues by a departing general manager who had raised concerns about the pace of action being […]