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

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 Lovegrove

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 Lovegrove

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 Lovegrove

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 Lovegrove

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 Lovegrove

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…

Global Energy Firm fined

Published on Monday, August 10th, 2015 by Shirley Lovegrove

Global Energy Firm fined £1.4m after worker killed in refinery fire Date: 29 July 2015 Total UK Limited have been fined £1.4 million after a major fire led to the death of a worker at an oil refinery in North Lincolnshire. Twenty-four year old Robert Greenacre from Grimsby was working near…

Scaffolding Unsafe Operation

Published on Monday, July 27th, 2015 by Shirley Lovegrove

Extendable Scaffolding Loading Bay Gate – use of cable ties to secure loose mesh and unsafe means of operation Health and Safety Executive – Safety Alert Department Name: Construction Sector Bulletin No: FOD 2-2015 Issue Date: 21 July 2014 Target Audience: Construction industry; scaffolding companies; scaffolding suppliers; scaffolding manufacturers Key…

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