Friday, 6 January 2012

Composite container manufacturer CBT Packaging fined after a worker's hand was injured

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Line supervisor Lynda Jackson's hand became trapped when using cleaning paper to dry machine parts after the paper got caught between ...
Thursday, 5 January 2012

More senior managers prosecuted for health and safety failings

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The number of directors and senior managers prosecuted under section 37 of the HSWA 1974 has rock...

Disqualify directors who ignore well-being, say Lib Dems

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Company directors should be disqualified for serious cases of failing to protect their employees’ well-being, according to a new policy pap...
Thursday, 29 December 2011

Rationalising health and safety law

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Self-employed people in low-risk occupations will be among the first to benefit from a wholesale revamp of health and safety regulation, w...
Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Make sure you regularly inspect equipment

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Two construction companies must pay a total of £125,000 in fines and costs for failing to ensure that a cherry-picker, which was involved i...
Monday, 28 November 2011

Government vows to restore clarity to health and safety regime

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The Government has announced an immediate consultation on the abolition, consolidation and further review of large numbers of health and s...
Friday, 4 November 2011

Proposed changes to Asbestos Regs.

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The HSE are proposing 3 categories of work on asbestos. These are: Non-notifiable licenced work (NNLW) Notifiable licenced work Licence...