What happened In recent court proceedings, a recycling company has been found liable for an accident which resulted in the loss of multiple fingers for an employee. On the 2nd of October the worker, who had spent just eight weeks at the company attempted to clear a blockage in the hopper of the
Man injures himself and son in gas work explosion
What happened? In recent court proceedings, a self-employed gas contractor and his son have been found liable following a gas explosion in Glasgow from which they both received serious burn injuries. On the 3rd of August 2016, Kenneth Ewen was contracted to install a heater at Arnold Clark
Apprentice punctures lung after falling from a forklift
What happened In recent court proceedings, a serious fall from height has been prosecuted. On the 30th of July 2018, Mr Francis Yardy and his apprentice were undertaking routine electrical repairs at a potato storage warehouse near Ely. The job required working at height, and instead of using
June 2019 Court Report
In June, non-compliance cost the uk: Nine lives Nine injuries Silica dust exposure resulting in silicosis 64 months' imprisonment 600 hours of community service £6,925,408.33 in fines £1,441,303.03 in costs Will you be next? Company fined after worker falls from height A Swansea
Introducing CRAMS Network – Creating Collaborative Compliance
CRAMS, a health and safety software solution built by Genilogic Ltd, are delighted to announce an exciting new product to the market this June. CRAMS is an all-inclusive system which manages Risk Assessments, Method Statements, Training and Refreshers, Accident, Incident and Hazard Reporting,
May 2019 Court Report
In May, non-compliance cost the UK: Six lives16 injuriesWidespread asbestos exposure162 weeks' imprisonment530 hours of community service£3,201,939 in fines£1,550,603 in costs Will you be next? Self-employed plumber sentenced after conducting unregistered gas work An Essex-based plumber
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Assessment Tool
What is Display Screen Equipment (DSE)? DSE stands for Display Screen Equipment, this includes various electrical items that an employee may use such as laptops, personal computers (PCs), tablets, and smartphones. Use our DSE assessment tool From this, the Health and Safety (Display
Constructing Better Mental Health
The biggest risk to our construction workers is not coming from where we expect, it is not falls from height or machinery related accidents, but suicide which is taking the most lives from the construction industry. Today, we look at how to change that. A Rewarding Trade to Survive In
Shortage Of Nurses Could Reach 10,000 By 2029
As National Emergency Service week begins, we wake to the harrowing news that 40,000 positions are currently unfilled for nurses, putting immense pressure on the nurses we do have, experts say. Nurses have their goodwill abused The figures mean that 1 in 9 posts are unfilled and our healthcare