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Published on Thursday, December 10th, 2015 by Shirley Cullen

Following a recent meeting at Safety Pass Alliance with some key members of the Food Industry and experienced trainers. We are pleased to announce that the new Food and Drink Sector Package V5 is in development. Updates will be announced in the new year.

Roofing Firm fined

Published on Monday, November 30th, 2015 by Shirley Cullen

Roofing firm fined after worker injured by machinery Date: 26 November 2015 Roofing and insulation firm IKO Plc has been prosecuted after a worker suffered arm injuries while at work. Graeme Myers, 48, from Belper, who was self-employed, was lubricating a chain on an auto-plant machine at Prospect Quarry in Matlock…

Agency Worker fatal fall

Published on Thursday, November 26th, 2015 by Shirley Cullen

Teesside firm fined after worker’s fatal fall Date: 23 November 2015 [1] A north east port has been fined £400,000 following the death of an agency worker who fell eight metres onto the steel deck of ship’s hold at Hartlepool Dock Robert Harrison, 59, from Middlesbrough, was one of six men…

Fire Extinguisher Safety Alert

Published on Monday, November 16th, 2015 by Shirley Cullen

Norfolk Range’ large wheeled dry powder fire extinguishers manufactured before 2009 by UK Fire International Ltd Health and Safety Executive – Safety Alert Department Name: Hazardous Installations Division, CEMHD, unit 1C Bulletin No: HID 1-2015 Issue Date: 12 August 2015 Target Audience: All premises where large dry powder fire extinguishers…

Published on Wednesday, November 4th, 2015 by admin

SPA are pleased to announce their new course – SPA Core Construction Day. This course is aimed at those individuals who wish to apply for a green CSCS labourers card. Since October 2014, anyone wishing to take the CSCS online test must first take a one day level 1 course…

Published on Monday, October 12th, 2015 by admin

Safety Pass Alliance (SPA) achieves another milestone by passing the 20,000 mark for Contractors now using the SPA Petrol Retail Safety Passport scheme. The Southam based organisation of one of the Country’s leading leading providers of safety passport programmes and work within a wide variety of industries within the UK…

Saw mill fined

Published on Thursday, October 8th, 2015 by Shirley Cullen

Saw mill fined after employee suffers severe hand injuries Date: 7 October 2015 A saw mill in Kettering was fined after an employee suffered a serious injury to his left hand. Unguarded blade on machinery[1] The agency worker, was working at Brigstock saw mill on 14 August 2014 when his hand was drawn…

Laundry firm prosecuted

Published on Monday, September 21st, 2015 by Shirley Cullen

Laundry firm prosecuted after worker suffers third degree burns Date: 11 September 2015 A Stockport laundry firm has been fined after an employee fell through a mezzanine floor onto an industrial iron, sustaining third-degree burns. The 34 year old man, a father of one, was in hospital for six weeks…

Automotive components company fined

Published on Monday, September 14th, 2015 by Shirley Cullen

Automotive components company fined after worker injured Date: 10 September 2015 An automotive components company from West Midlands has been fined for safety failings after an employee suffered crush injuries after entering a guarded area of a machine. Nuneaton Magistrates’ Court heard how on 30 September 2014 an employee of…

Safer Lorry Scheme

Published on Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 by Shirley Cullen

Safer Lorry Scheme The Mayor and TfL are committed to making London’s roads safer for all. In a further step towards our ambition to see the Capital’s roads free from death and serious injury, the Safer Lorry Scheme has been launched in collaboration with London Councils and Heathrow Airport. Useful…

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