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Construction Firm Fined £170k for Unsafe Asbestos Removal
A construction company that failed to ensure specialist contractors were used to carry out asbestos removal work in a mill before its demolition has been fined £170,000.
The firm’s former director has also been prosecuted and handed a £6,500 fine for failing to follow the correct safety procedures and putting workers at risk. Read the full article here Credit IOSH Magazine.
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£65k Fine After Carpenter Falls From Height
Significant gaps in generic risk assessments have led to a worker sustaining nerve and tissue damage to his lower back. Luton Magistrates’ Court was told that on 2 May 2017, a 36-year-old employee was working for MP Building. He climbed up to remove a nail from a brace holding trusses, one of which started to fall causing the employee to fall with it. Read more here Credit Iosh Magazine
Working At Height
Fees for Intervention
The Health and safety Executive (HSE) has raised the hourly rate of fees for intervention (FFI) from £129 to £154. FFI was initially introduced in October 2012 to cover the costs incurred by the HSE when taking action against organisations that failed to comply with health and safety legislation.
The FFI covers an inspector’s time identifying and resolving an issue, any investigative or enforcement action up to the point where the HSE’s intervention has been concluded or prosecution has begun. You can read the complete article by clicking on the image.
CITB Update CSCS Tests For Workers
Earlier this year, the Construction industry Training Board updated the Health, Safety and Environment test that workers must pass to gain a CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) card. Please click the image to read the article.
Asbestos - Today's Problem
An article from IOSH Magazine June 2019 which outlines the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and discusses the dangers of asbestos. Please click the image to read the article.
We offer two RoSPA and IATP approved online training courses which cover all aspects of Asbestos Awareness. For more information please visit our Health and Safety Training Page
Asbestos Awareness
WorldHost Recognised Business
We are pleased to announce that this month we received WorldHost Recognition for Excellent Customer Service which means that we are now a WorldHost Recognised Business. “This status is awarded to businesses that have trained 50% or more of their front line staff using the WorldHost training programmes and signed a commitment to delivering excellent customer service.”
WorldHost is recognised internationally and was originally introduced to the UK by People 1st to prepare local businesses for the influx of international visitors for the 2012 Olympic Games. You can see our certificate by clicking here.
Sun Safety at Work
Skin cancer kills 60 workers a year in Britain alone. This article outlines the necessary precautions managers and workers should take to reduce risks. Please click the image to read more.
Sun Safety at Work
Working in Education
Did you know that we offer our services to the Education Sector? We offer Health and Safety Training, Risk Assessment, Fire Risk Assessment and Food Safety Consultancy and Training. We are now listed on the edFirst website which you can visit by clicking the link below.
New Tougher Sentencing Guidelines for Gross Negligence Manslaughter Announced
New Sentencing guidelines for the courts on how to deal with offenders convicted of gross negligence manslaughter will come into force on 1 November 2019. The instructions issued by the Sentencing Council mean that negligent employers and managers in England and Wales could face up to 18 years in prison if found guilty.
Tougher Sentencing Guidelines