WHAT HAPPENED? In recent court proceedings, an oil refinery company has been sentenced for safety breaches that led to an incident in which two workers were seriously injured. On the 30th October 2013, the two workers, an employee and an apprentice of Phillips 66 Limited, were working with
Property company fined £1.1m after worker injured in fall from height
What happened? In recent court proceedings, a relocation and refurbishment company based in London has been fined after a worker fell from a height almost 3 metres and was seriously injured. Luton Crown Court heard that on 5 September 2016 an engineer fell almost three metres whilst on a
What Does COSHH Mean?
The term COSHH stands for the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations. COSHH regulations require all employers to control exposure to hazardous substances to prevent ill health. Hazardous substances include: ChemicalsBiological agents such as bacteria Airborne
Manufacturer fined after agency worker suffers injury from being dragged into a roller
What happened? In recent court proceedings, a manufacturing company has been fined following an injury to an employee’s arm. Chemlsford Magistrates’ Court heard that on 19th June 2019, an agency worker was working on a production line making scourer sponges, gluing sponge to abrasive sheets.
What is a Method Statement and What Should Be Included?
A method statement, sometimes referred to as a safe system of work, details the specific working practices that should be followed to stay safe when carrying out a given task. A method statement should set out the task in a logical, step-by-step manner giving clear instruction. It is commonly set
Why are Risk Assessments Important?
It is important to complete thorough risk assessments to keep your employees, customers and the general public safe from harm. Risk assessments are an important way to manage your health and safety, preventing ill health and accidents that could result in injuries or fatalities. They are also a
What is a Dynamic Risk Assessment?
A dynamic risk assessment is the ongoing process of continually assessing and reassessing the risks within a changing workplace, enabling you to identify and eliminate hazards as they present themselves. Dynamic risk assessments allow you to react to an ever-changing working environment,
Coronavirus and Reopening for Business in a Post-Lockdown Era
Since the UK government implemented a nationwide lockdown on 23 March 2020, many businesses were forced to close their doors. Those able to remain open have been forced to work in a very different manner compared to just a few months ago. We are now living in a very different world and will be
The Cost of Compliance in the UK
Why is health and safety so costly? The true cost Many companies think that by managing H&S in-house themselves, that it doesn’t cost anything! Therefore, they think that they cannot justify the cost of H&S software to help them, however, we’ve been exploring the cost of a