22 August 2012
A national dairy firm has been sentenced following a major explosion at its cheese factory in Cumbria. The boiler house at Aspatria Creamery, on Station Road in Aspatria, was partially destroyed in the blast on 29 July 2010, which threw debris..
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Two employees fined for forging asbestos report (thanks to GPS)
21 August 2012
Two men colluded with each other to commit fraud by falsifying a record stating that a school in Abingdon had been properly cleaned of asbestos. The "unusual fraud" was confirmed by detective work by one of the men’s employers using GPS t..
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Two men colluded with each other to commit fraud by falsifying a record stating that a school in Abingdon had been properly cleaned of asbestos. The "unusual fraud" was confirmed by detective work by one of the men’s employers using GPS t..
Xmo Strata: Spreading the Word on Health and Safety
18 August 2012
UKsign company Xmo Strata, is making an offer to anyone involved in health and safety education: use our videos for free. The offer is even open to competitors as the firm’s bosses say health and safety shouldn’t be a competitive issue. &..
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UKsign company Xmo Strata, is making an offer to anyone involved in health and safety education: use our videos for free. The offer is even open to competitors as the firm’s bosses say health and safety shouldn’t be a competitive issue. &..
BIFM Awards
14 August 2012
The British Institute of Facilities Management have launched the search for an organisation and an individual that has made an outstanding contribution to the Facilities and Property Management Industry in Ireland. These prestigious awards celebrate ..
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The British Institute of Facilities Management have launched the search for an organisation and an individual that has made an outstanding contribution to the Facilities and Property Management Industry in Ireland. These prestigious awards celebrate ..
Steel company fined £500,000 after worker died from fall into liquid waste
7 August 2012
Global steel company Tata was fined £500,000 for serious safety breaches today after a worker died when he fell into a channel carrying slag waste at 1,500 degrees Celsius when covers had been removed for maintenance and not replaced. Kevin Dow..
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Global steel company Tata was fined £500,000 for serious safety breaches today after a worker died when he fell into a channel carrying slag waste at 1,500 degrees Celsius when covers had been removed for maintenance and not replaced. Kevin Dow..
FLTA urges action on diesel fumes
6 August 2012
The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has urged those who use and maintain fork lift trucks to undertake practical and appropriate action following the World Health Organisation’s classification of diesel exhaust fumes as carcinogenic. FLTA Ch..
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The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has urged those who use and maintain fork lift trucks to undertake practical and appropriate action following the World Health Organisation’s classification of diesel exhaust fumes as carcinogenic. FLTA Ch..
Workers ‘risking health’ with mobile devices
6 August 2012
Office workers are risking their mental and physical health by working more than two hours extra every night, according to a new survey from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). The poll found that 64% of the 2,000 office workers surveyed co..
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Office workers are risking their mental and physical health by working more than two hours extra every night, according to a new survey from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). The poll found that 64% of the 2,000 office workers surveyed co..
Alarming gaps in farmer safety knowledge, survey shows
6 August 2012
The following article from Farmers Weekly providers some concerning reading. Article here...
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The following article from Farmers Weekly providers some concerning reading. Article here...
SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE BOARD FINED AFTER DEATH OF MAY JEAN MORRIS
28 July 2012
At Paisley Sheriff Court (27th June), the Scottish Ambulance Service Board (SASB) was fined £55,000 (reduced from £80,000 on account of the plea) after pleading guilty to a breach of Sections 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at ..
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At Paisley Sheriff Court (27th June), the Scottish Ambulance Service Board (SASB) was fined £55,000 (reduced from £80,000 on account of the plea) after pleading guilty to a breach of Sections 3(1) and 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at ..
HSE new stress tool for managers
24 July 2012
HSE introduce a new tool for managers to assess how their management style impacts on their staff and how, if they need to, they can improve. Details can be found here...
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HSE introduce a new tool for managers to assess how their management style impacts on their staff and how, if they need to, they can improve. Details can be found here...
Lion Steel lands staged £480k fine for corporate killing
24 July 2012
Lion Steel Equipment has been fined £480,000 for the corporate manslaughter of one of its employees, making it only the third company in the UK to be convicted under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act since it came into force..
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Lion Steel Equipment has been fined £480,000 for the corporate manslaughter of one of its employees, making it only the third company in the UK to be convicted under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act since it came into force..
The Corporate Criminal Liability Landscape in Canada
21 July 2012
Today, Metron Construction Corporation was fined $200,000 following it's June 15th guilty plea to a charge of criminal negligence causing death. Metron's president was also fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to four charges under the Occupational He..
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Today, Metron Construction Corporation was fined $200,000 following it's June 15th guilty plea to a charge of criminal negligence causing death. Metron's president was also fined $90,000 after pleading guilty to four charges under the Occupational He..
