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Quarrying company fined £300k after blasting operation puts workers at risk
IN COURT Breedon Trading Ltd has been fined for safety breaches after a fly rock projection event occurred during the use of explosives. A blast at Cwt-y-Bugail Quarry in Llan Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales, resulted in rocks being ejected outside of the danger zone, Llandudno Magistrates’ Court was told. The…
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BP plans major green hydrogen project in Teesside
BP Hydrogen project • Together with BP’s already-proposed ‘blue’ hydrogen project (H2Teesside), HyGreen Teesside strengthens Teesside as the UK’s leading hydrogen hub to decarbonize industry and heavy transport. • HyGreen Teesside and H2Teesside together have the potential to deliver 30% of the UK’s 2030 target for hydrogen production. BP Hygreen…
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After successful virtual courses being delivered during the pandemic it has been decided that this will be continued to be offered as an additional way of course delivery. Meeting with industry sectors has resulted in Zoom or Microsoft Teams being an acceptable way of ensuring training can continue to be…
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Checklist prior to the introduction of E10 Fuels into service station storage tanks Published: August 2021 Edition: 1st Status: Current In September 2021, the standard unleaded petrol grade in the UK will change to E10, in line with government mandate. E10 petrol contains up to 10% renewable ethanol, compared to 5% currently, which…
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Fine after maintenance fitter dies in fall from height
IN COURT A forging company has been fined after an employee suffered a fatal injury when he fell from height from a mobile tower scaffold. A Stokes Group Limited employee George Clifford was fatally injured at the company site on Cochrane Road, Dudley, West Midlands, after falling from a tower…
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Construction workers urged to open up over stress
The construction industry is being encouraged to start talking about employee stress with the launch of a joint initiative between the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and Health & Safety Executive (HSE). The CLC said the move was in response to “unprecedented strains” on workers as companies adopted new ways of…
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Covid site safety here to stay, says BESA
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has become the first training provider to fully integrate Site Operating Procedures (SOPs) into its health and safety courses. Understanding SOPs will also become a pre-requisite for anyone applying for or updating their SKILLcard so making it a requirement for working on site. The…
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HSE issues pressure valve safety alert for tanker operators
The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert to fleet operators to check the pressure relief valves on road tankers are operating correctly. It follows an incident in 2020 when a valve got stuck open and was venting hazardous vapour. Tank containers and road tankers used for flammable,…
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COVID-19 has shown that OSH is critical to creating safe working environments. As this year’s ‘SafeDay’ underlines, investment in OSH research, systems and training is important for responding to future crises. First observed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2003, the World Day for Safety and Health at Work…
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IS FOOD SOLD THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA SAFE?
At-home food selling via Facebook, eBay and the like is all the rage thanks to lockdowns. The creativity is welcome, but are many businesses ignoring health and safety regulations? Nick Hughes reports. Covid-19 has been a boon for home-based food businesses. Whether it’s furloughed chefs preparing restaurant-quality meals from their…
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