27 October 2011
Fines totalling €30,000 were handed down (Wednesday 19th October) by Judge Michael O’Shea in the Dundalk Circuit Court to Gibson Brothers (Ireland) Ltd who pled guilty to 2 breaches of health and safety legislation. The case arose as the r..
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Marks & Spencer pays £1.6m for turning ‘blind eye’ to asbestos risks
24 October 2011
A JUDGE has criticised Marks and Spencer’s failure to make a “proper, full apology” for putting its staff, shoppers and construction workers at risk of exposure to asbestos fibres during refurbishment work at its Reading store in 20..
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A JUDGE has criticised Marks and Spencer’s failure to make a “proper, full apology” for putting its staff, shoppers and construction workers at risk of exposure to asbestos fibres during refurbishment work at its Reading store in 20..
Enterprise Minister, Arlene Foster has announced four re-appointments to the Board of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI).
24 October 2011
Serving a second, three-year term on the Board will be Mr Lyn Fawcett, Mr Crosby Cleland, Mr Pat Lyons, and Mr Gerard Campbell. Commenting on the re-appointments, the Minister said: “I would like to thank each of the Board Members for the contr..
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Serving a second, three-year term on the Board will be Mr Lyn Fawcett, Mr Crosby Cleland, Mr Pat Lyons, and Mr Gerard Campbell. Commenting on the re-appointments, the Minister said: “I would like to thank each of the Board Members for the contr..
Waste company fined £5,000 after 20 year old loses arm during maintenance work
24 October 2011
Natural World Products Ltd. was fined £5,000 at Newry Crown Court on 7 October 2011 after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety at work legislation. The case arose following an investigation by the Health and Safety Execut..
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Natural World Products Ltd. was fined £5,000 at Newry Crown Court on 7 October 2011 after pleading guilty to breaching health and safety at work legislation. The case arose following an investigation by the Health and Safety Execut..
Jewson driver clamped builder in crane grab
24 October 2011
An experienced lorry loader operator who tried to lift a builder off the roof of a cabin using a crane grab has been prosecuted by the HSE. Peter Hoy, a self-employed builder, suffered serious internal injuries in the incident, which happened in Nove..
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An experienced lorry loader operator who tried to lift a builder off the roof of a cabin using a crane grab has been prosecuted by the HSE. Peter Hoy, a self-employed builder, suffered serious internal injuries in the incident, which happened in Nove..
Staff 'unhappier as jobs lost'
24 October 2011
Workers are getting more and more unhappy as jobs continue to be lost and pay rises are "few and far between", a report concludes. Recruitment firm Badenoch & Clark found in their Happiness at Work Index that only a third of workers were happy in..
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Workers are getting more and more unhappy as jobs continue to be lost and pay rises are "few and far between", a report concludes. Recruitment firm Badenoch & Clark found in their Happiness at Work Index that only a third of workers were happy in..
Company and Architect Sentenced Following Death of Employee
7 October 2011
Henry Brothers (Magherafelt) Limited was fined a total of £75,000 plus £15,000 costs after previously pleading guilty at Antrim Crown Court to two breaches of health and safety legislation. Architect Mr Anthony Stewart was fined &po..
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Henry Brothers (Magherafelt) Limited was fined a total of £75,000 plus £15,000 costs after previously pleading guilty at Antrim Crown Court to two breaches of health and safety legislation. Architect Mr Anthony Stewart was fined &po..
New Info Pack Lays Foundation for Safer Building Sites
30 September 2011
HSENI has launched a new small builders’ resource pack to help them better manage their health and safety responsibilities. Speaking at the launch, George Lucas, HSENI Chairman, said, “This is a valuable and much needed resource for small..
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HSENI has launched a new small builders’ resource pack to help them better manage their health and safety responsibilities. Speaking at the launch, George Lucas, HSENI Chairman, said, “This is a valuable and much needed resource for small..
Chocolate lovers recruited to prevent heart disease
30 September 2011
Scientists from Queen’s and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust are calling for volunteers to take part in a study which will examine the potential health benefits of eating dark chocolate.If you are aged between 40-65 years, have high blo..
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Scientists from Queen’s and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust are calling for volunteers to take part in a study which will examine the potential health benefits of eating dark chocolate.If you are aged between 40-65 years, have high blo..
DYING TO GET IT FIXED?
27 September 2011
Monday 26th September 2011: HSENI and the District Councils, the workplace health and safety regulators in Northern Ireland, plan to crack down on poorly planned maintenance that has the potential to kill and injure by launching a safe maintenance ca..
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Monday 26th September 2011: HSENI and the District Councils, the workplace health and safety regulators in Northern Ireland, plan to crack down on poorly planned maintenance that has the potential to kill and injure by launching a safe maintenance ca..
Compensation for infected insect bite
22 September 2011
A tax credit advisor has received compensation after she suffered a septic insect bite at work when her employers failed to keep her offices clean. She was forced to take four weeks off work after she was bitten by an unidentified insect whilst worki..
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A tax credit advisor has received compensation after she suffered a septic insect bite at work when her employers failed to keep her offices clean. She was forced to take four weeks off work after she was bitten by an unidentified insect whilst worki..
