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Health & Safety statistics Key figures for Great Britain 2015/16

Published on Monday, November 7th, 2016 by Shirley Cullen

Health and safety statistics Key figures for Great Britain (2015/16) 1.3 million working people suffering from a work-related illness 2,515 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2014) 144 workers killed at work 72,702 other injuries to employees reported under RIDDOR 621,000 injuries occurred at work according to the Labour…

Worker dies falling from height

Published on Friday, November 4th, 2016 by Shirley Cullen

Worker dies when temporary platform collapses Date: 2 November 2016 A worker died and two others were badly injured at a construction site in Putney, when a temporary platform collapsed. Southwark Crown Court heard how, on 29 October 2012, a carpenter and a steel-fixer had been standing on a temporary…

Star Wars film maker fined

Published on Monday, October 17th, 2016 by Shirley Cullen

Star Wars film maker fined £1.6 million for injuring Harrison Ford Date: 12 October 2016 The makers of Star Wars: The Force Awakens have been sentenced after failing to protect the actors and workers while on set during filming at Pinewood Studio, Slough, Buckinghamshire. Harrison Ford suffered a broken leg…

Published on Monday, October 10th, 2016 by Shirley Cullen

Metal company fined after worker loses foot Date: 7 October 2016 A Bedfordshire metal company has been fined for safety breaches after a worker suffered severe leg injuries and lost most of his foot. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard how 24 year-old Luke Simpson, who was an agency worker for the…

Published on Monday, October 3rd, 2016 by Shirley Cullen

Contractor seriously injured in fragile skylight fall Date: 28 September 2016 London exhibition venue firm, The Business Design Centre Ltd, and a building contractor have been fined for safety failings after a specialist contractor fell through a fragile skylight. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how the Business Design Centre allowed workers…

Published on Friday, September 30th, 2016 by Shirley Cullen

Roofing firm fined after worker’s ladder fall Date: 27 September 2016 A King’s Lynn roofing company has been prosecuted after a worker fell seven metres from a scaffold access ladder while assisting with chimney repairs. Kings Lynn Magistrates Court heard how the worker was subcontracted by J Webber Roofing Limited…

Published on Monday, September 12th, 2016 by Shirley Cullen

Bakery company fined for safety failings Date: 6 September 2016 A bakery company based in Hertfordshire has been fined for safety failings. Stevenage Magistrates’ Court heard how Arnaouti Pitta Bread Bakery Ltd was inspected in April 2015 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and four Improvement notices were issued.…

Published on Thursday, September 1st, 2016 by admin

SPA has introduced a new course specifically made for those employees and contractors who work within the vehicle mis-fuelling industry. Vehicle mis-fuelling is where a driver may put petrol into their diesel vehicle or vice versa. There are approximately 150,000 mis-fuels every year within the UK. Currently those involved in…

Published on Monday, August 15th, 2016 by Shirley Cullen

The new SPA Mis-Fuellers course will be launched from September 1st in Association with Roadside Fuel Recovery Standard (RFRS). This SPA Safety Passport Course is purposely designed for those working in the vehicle mis-fueling industry and will only be offered by a select few approved training providers with in-depth industry…

Published on Monday, August 8th, 2016 by Shirley Cullen

Firm sentenced after worker’s arm severed Date: 28 July 2016 A Bristol based manufacturer of concrete products has been fined after a worker’s arm was torn off when it was pulled into the rotating tail pulley of a conveyor belt. Bristol Crown Court heard the injured man was making adjustments…

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