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H&S News October 2001
| Title | Comments | publication |
| Enforcement rate slumps in LA-enforced sector. | HSC calls on council leaders to increase inspection effort. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(10):2-3 |
| New advice service launched. | The Centre for Corporate Accountability provides advice for families bereaved as a result of a workplace death. | CCA Tel:020-7490-4494 Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(10):3 |
| Huge £350,000 fine for lift truck death. | Thamesway Homes Ltd fined £350,000 + £14,000 costs. Loaded fork lift truck overturned killing unqualified driver. Earlier warning about inadequate FLT training. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(10):6 |
| 'Mere fluke' saved pipe fitter. | Shanks Waste Services fined £25,000 and Engineering Services fined £12,000 + costs of £4,700 ea. Several different failures coincided to cause a gas explosion and fire. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(10):9 |
| Serious accident costs Servisair £10,000. | Fined £10,000 + £1,863 costs. Two similar accidents involving a diesel tug. Workers struck on head by a faulty canopy with a modified mechanism. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(10):10 |
| Special-needs child leg-crushing accident costs Amey Rail Ltd nearly £19,000. | Fined £15,000 + £1,868 costs + £2,000 compensation. Child sat on a beam which rolled onto his legs. No precautions taken to prevent access to the lifting beam left in the car park. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(10):13 |
| Sitting in judgement. | Interview with Mr Bill Callaghan, chairman of the HSC. (G Joliffe & T Weadick) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(10):28-30 |
| Directors in the dock? | Currently the law cannot be used against an individual for a team failure to discharge a duty of care. (L Waterman) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(10):32-34 |
| Having words. | Research and theories on how to deal with verbal abuse in the workplace. (W Brennan) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(10):37-38 |
| Taking pains to reduce costs. | The holistic approach to musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace. (V Baptiste-Destouche & J Kaye) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(9):40-42 |
| Practical risk assessment for SMEs. | Back to basics a practical view. (D Bindley) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(9):44-46 |
| Building Regulations' scope to be extended. | A DLTR Con Doc suggests that all buildings, not just those greater than 4 storeys, will be covered by the Building Regs. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2001 19(9):69 |
| Council worker agrees £140,000 stress compensation. | A former residential social worker with Worcs CC has agreed £140,000 compensation for a stress related illness developed through work. | Health & Safety Bulletin 2001 (302):2 |
| LA partnerships benefit from flexibility. | Benefits from new forms of partnerships set up under the Lead Authority Partnership Scheme. | CRR347 Isbn 0-7176-2043-3 £10 HSE Health & Safety Bulletin 2001 (302):2 |
| NHS staff can show red card to violent patients. | NHS staff will be able to issue football style yellow and red cards as part of a campaign to reduce violent attacks on health workers. | Health & Safety Bulletin 2001 (302):5 |
| Asking the right questions. | Self-reporting questionnaires used to manage workplace stress are not straightforward. (C Dyer) | Health & Safety Bulletin 2001 (302):9-12 |
| The use of intermediaries in small European enterprises. | Study shows the role of formal and informal intermediaries in improving safety in European SMEs. (J Manos) | Health & Safety Bulletin 2001 (302):13-18 |
| HSC approves updated List of Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Limits. | EH40/2002 will come into force from 31/12/01, implementing the values from the 1st Indicative Occupational Exposure Limit Values Directive. | Isbn 0-7176-2083-2 £10.50. HSE. Tel:-1787-881165 HSE Press Release C043:01 28/9/01 |
| Changing places: managing stress in the manufacturing sector. | Focuses on 4 main initiatives: advanced manufacturing technology, downsizing, team working and lean production. | 'Change in manufacturing.' Isbn 0-7176-2086-7 £15 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E173:01 28/9/01 |
| HSE to withdraw approval of non-European medical examiners of divers. | Approval will be withdrawn from 30/9/01 because the HSE cannot audit competence, assess equipment suitability, or investigate complaints. | HSE Press Release E174:01 28/9/01 |
| Major scrap processing co. fined £200,000 following death of West Sussex man. | Mayer Parry (Recycling) Ltd fined £200,000 + £4,794 costs. Killed by leg of chain sling whilst lifting a 130kg steel plate. | HSE Press Release E175:01 28/9/01 |
| HSE help for Malta's Occupational Health and Safety Service. | The EU 1 year project will provide assistance on practical aspects of European h&s law and raise awareness of hazards and risks. | HSE Press Release E160:01 1/10/01 |
| Railway Safety (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2001. | Coming into force on 24/10/01, train operators' safety cases must cover train escape arrangements and emergency evacuation. | HSE Press Release C045:01 3/10/01 |
| Alpine Reproductions Ltd | Fined £1,000 under HASAWA 1974 s33. Failure to comply with 2 Improvement Notices requiring noise assessment and examination and testing of LEV. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000302 (13/8/01) |
| UCE | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Excavation in a garden left unsupported and unprotected. Trench collapsed. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000318 (13/8/01) |
| CM Mallinson | Fined £3,000 under PUWER 1998. Fatality following failure to maintain cot sides on a divan bed. Both partners prosecuted. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000437 (13/8/01) |
| RG Smith | Fined £3,000 under PUWER 1998. Fatality following failure to maintain cot sides on a divan bed. Both partners prosecuted. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000438 (13/8/01) |
| William Goodfellow (Contractors) Ltd | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Worker fell and trapped his leg. No safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F210000286 (13/8/01) |
| Anstey Wallpaper Co Ltd | Fined £6,000 under PUWER 1998 / MHSWR 1999. Injured whilst wiping doctor blade of unguarded printing press which was running at half speed. | HSE Prosecution Case F090000339 (14/8/01) |
| Belden (UK) Ltd | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1972 s2. Killed when drawn onto a rotating cable rewind machine. No operator control, guarding, RA, nor safe system of work. Inadequate training. | HSE Prosecution Case F160000285 (14/8/01) |
| Masonlite Ltd | Fined £2,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst clearing debris from machine. No RA or guarding. Inadequate information and training. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000332 (15/8/01) |
| Leyblend Manufacturing Ltd | Fined £3,300 under WHSWR 1992. Injured falling from a 3.45m high tank. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000285 (16/8/01) |
| WK Cox Ltd | Fined £4,000 under CHSWR 1996. Killed falling through asbestos cement roof sheet. No precautions for access or egress. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000392 (16/8/01) |
| Tony Burden | Fined £4,000 under PUWER 1998. Failure to act on previous advice. Pedestal drill unguarded. Fork lift truck poorly maintained and driver not trained. | HSE Prosecution Case F130000326 (16/8/01) |
| KSR Automotive Ltd | Fined £4,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using unguarded power press. No inspection and testing of safety devices carried out. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000252 (16/8/01) |
| Elder Building Services Ltd | Fined £4,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3 / GSIUR 1998. Multiple breaches of regs whilst installing gas appliances at 8 flats. Disregard for public safety. | HSE Prosecution Case F210000317 (16/8/01) |
| Biffa Waste Services Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Whilst disposing of refuse, member of the public injured falling from unprotected edge. | HSE Prosecution Case F210000363 (16/8/01) |
| D & I Joinery Ltd | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s33. Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice relating to dust extraction equipment. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000441 (17/8/01) |
| Flintshire County Council | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3 / RIDDOR 1995. Respite care resident injured falling from bed onto radiator. Not reported. Previous advice given. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000652 (17/8/01) |
| Simsmetal UK (Northern) Ltd | Fined £8,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. During maintenance a worker fell into the shear box of a mobile machine. Unsafe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F130000310 (17/8/01) |
| Explorer Group Ltd | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Worker injured falling from roof. No safe system of work, or fall protection. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000299 (17/8/01) |
| Deborah Services Ltd | Fined £3,500 under CHSWR 1996. Scaffolder fell when a damaged scaffold board broke beneath him. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000407 (20/8/01) |
| How to tackle health inequalities under scrutiny. | The part of employers and trade unions in combating the health divide in the UK. | 'Tackling health equalities.' Internet: www.doh.gov.uk/healthinequalities Health and Safety at Work 2001 23(10):6 |
| Local Authority statistics - concern over rise in deaths and cutback on number of inspectors. | The number of h&s inspectors employed by local authorities has fallen to 1,110 and the number of deaths has risen to 44 in 2000/01. | Health and Safety at Work 2001 23(10):6 |
| OELs: do they work? | The development of OELs and whether they prevent work related disease. | Health and Safety at Work 2001 23(10):17-18 |
| Winds of change. | Effective communication throughout the organisation is crucial for successful h&s. (D Hodgkinson) | Health and Safety at Work 2001 23(10):27-28 |
| Stress buster. | How managers actually handle cases of stress at work. (R Barker) | Health and Safety at Work 2001 23(10):30-32 |
| From ignorance to competence. | Competent managers know when to turn to excellence for support and advice. (P Hughes) | Health and Safety at Work 2001 23(10):33-35 |
| Missing the mark. | Research by the Personal Safety Manufacturers Assoc into the perception of quality marks and standards for safety products. (B Jaynes) | Synopsis available from PSMA. Tel:020-8330-6446 Health and Safety at Work 2001 23(10):38-39 |
| The future of tube safety. | Under proposed Public Private Partnership LUL will have guaranteed investment but how will this help safety? | Safety Management 2001 (Oct):6-8 |
| HSE report reveals concerns over accident investigation procedure. | Following an earlier Con Doc the report wants the HSE to publish sector specific guidance including case studies, on accident investigation procedures. | CRR344 Isbn 0-7176-2022-0 £25 HSE Tel:01787-881165 Safety Management 2001 (Oct):6-8 |
| Government announces tighter controls on oil storage facilities. | Companies that store oils on their worksite will be required to fit spill containment systems to reduce the risk of oil related water pollution incidents. | 'Control of Pollution (Oil Storage)(England) Regs 2001' Isbn 0-11-029895-0 £2 SO Tel:0870-6005522. Safety Management 2001 (Oct):16 |
| Changes to CHIP. | Examines how chemical suppliers may be affected by the new CHIP Regs (R Gilbey) | Safety Management 2001 (Oct):18-19 |
| Apprentice struck by overhead crane. | Electrical Services to Industry Ltd fined £13,000 + £1,156 costs. 15yr old apprentice struck by crane as he worked on an overhead walkway. | Safety Management 2001 (Oct):26-27 |
| Fine after fingers crushed. | Fowkes & Dankes Ltd fined £11,000 + £4,590 costs. Injured when screws sheared and tool press plate fell. Metal fatigue. | Safety Management 2001 (Oct):27 |
| Contractor suffers electric shock. | Amey Construction Ltd and Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd were each fined £20,000 + £8,527 costs. During maintenance received 750v shock from overhead power lines believed to be safe. Inadequate permit-to-work system. | Safety Management 2001 (Oct):28 |
| Worker's arm severed by machine. | Dengie Crops Ltd fined £32,500 + £11,000 costs. Injured whilst repairing a crop dryer. No safe system of work. | Safety Management 2001 (Oct):29 |
| Machinery accident leads to £15,000 fine. | Central Print Finishers Ltd fined £15,000 + £907 costs. Injured carrying out maintenance work on unguarded machine. Interlock switch overridden. | Safety Management 2001 (Oct):30 |
| Take a load off your mind. Manual and mechanical handling at work. | Manual handling continues to be a problem which industry is failing to tackle effectively. | Safety Management 2001 (Oct):32-34,36-38, 40 |
| HSC launches safety plan to cut work-related injuries and ill health. | The HSC Strategic Plan 2001/4 sets out priorities for reducing work-related injuries and ill health over the next 3 years. | Free. HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release C044:01 4/10/01 |
| HSE response to Railtrack Plc Administration. | Following the announcement that Railtrack Plc has gone into administration the HSE has been assured that h&s will remain with the company's management. | HSE Press Release E179:01 7/10/01 |
| Action by HSE following Railtrack Plc administration. | HSE has issued a formal Direction to Railtrack Plc to prepare and submit a revision to the safety case. | HSE Press Release E180:01 8/10/01 |
| HSC agrees package of measures to cut occupational asthma. | A target to cut occupational asthma by 30% and an ACoP are among the package of measures. | HSE Press Release C041:01 10/10/01 |
| Increased deaths in agriculture scandal says Bill Callaghan. | Sharp increase in deaths from 44 to 53 shows industry not doing enough. Commission giving top priority to agriculture. | HSE Press Release C046:01 10/10/01 |
| HSE issues new safety guidance for packaging machinery. | Safeguarding for three common classes of machine, thermoform, fill and seal; palletisers/depalletisers; pre-formed rigid container packaging machines. | Food Information Sheets, 26, 27 & 28. Free. HSE. Tel: 01787 881165 HSE Press Release E176:01 10/10/01 |
| Statement on nuclear incidents at nuclear installations. | No incidents for period 1/4/01 - 30/6/01. | HSE Press Release E181:01 11/10/01 |
| Werrington Estates Ltd | Fined £500 under HASAWA 1974 s33. Failure to comply with Improvement Notice. | HSE Prosecution Case F120000358 (21/8/01) |
| Precision Manufacturing Services Ltd | Fined £1,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured clearing jam in power press. Guard opening too large. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000251 (21/8/01) |
| Caradon Stelrad Ltd | Fined £7,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Agency worker injured on roller belt conveyor system. The guard was worn away and there was no inspection system. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000256 (21/8/01) |
| Corus UK Ltd | Fined £700 under EWR 1989. Electric shock whist using a milling machine. Machine installed without adequate earthing. In use for 10 years without fault being detected. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000661 (23/8/01) |
| Burrows Bros (Sales) Ltd | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Shunter killed by a shunting locomotive. Poorly maintained locomotive and no safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F130000306 (23/8/01) |
| Glenshee Chairlift Co Ltd | Fined £40,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Risk of falls from height and entrapment. No safe system of work or RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000349 (23/8/01) |
| John Davenport | Fined £ 3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using power press. Inadequate guarding and unsafe systems of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000388 (24/8/01) |
| Success is no accident in European Week for Safety and Health. | Thousands of businesses are set to take part in the biggest workplace safety event of the year. Focus on workplace accident prevention. | HSE Press Release E182:01 15/10/01 |
| HSE issues fragility classification alert to the roofing industry. | HSE concerned that SIR 30, which is no longer valid, is still in use. Only acceptable test is in "Red Book". | "Test for Fragility of Roofing Assemblies, (Second Edition)" from Nat Fed'n of Roofing Contractors. Tel 0207-436-0387 HSE Press Release E184:01 15/10/01 |
| HSC/E seeks comments on draft research plans. | Draft document available for comment to be received by 04/01/02. | Available at www.hse.gov.uk/research HSE Press Release E178:01 17/10/01 |
| HSE launches campaign to prevent more graveyard tragedies. | Too many children have accidents in cemeteries. New poster launched. | HSE Press Release E188:01 17/10/01 |
| CFS advice saves Kent family. | Prompt action based on fire safety advice, including fire training at work, minimised harm. | Fire Prevention 2001 349 (Oct):3 |
| A good impression. | Two year old boy alerted his sleeping parents to a fire by making "nee-naw" noises! | Fire Prevention 2001 349 (Oct):4 |
| Going nuclear. | Review of how safety is managed in the private Devonport Royal Dockyard. (A Hayes) | Fire Prevention 2001 349 (Oct):13-16 |
| Avoiding the big bang. | Impact of two new "ATEX" Directives for contolling explosion hazards. (P Zeeuwen) | Fire Prevention 2001 349 (Oct):17-21 |
| Going for the burn. | Environmental impact of a controlled burn may be less than putting out fire. (B McGlashan) | Fire Prevention 2001 349 (Oct):22-25 |
| For safety's sake. | Use of intrinsically safe fire detection products. (N Woodward) | Fire Prevention 2001 349 (Oct):26-27 |
| N & P Windows Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Whilst helping to load stillages, delivery driver injured when FLT failed. FLT driver not trained on type. Inadequate yard organisation. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000267 (29/8/01) |
| Plasteknik Ltd | Fined £2,500 under HASAWA 1974 s33. Improvement Notice issued following a failure to carry out a RA. Time extension granted but non compliance with the Improvement Notice. | HSE Prosecution Case F160000319 (29/8/01) |
| Titan Metal Fabrications Ltd | Fined £2,000 under CAWR 1987 / ALR 1983. Exposure of employees to asbestos during the removal of a boiler. | HSE Prosecution Case F130000303 (30/8/01) |
| Premdor Crosby Ltd | Fined £2,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Worker seen working at a saw with guard adjusted too high. Previous advice, warning and Notices re inadequate machinery guarding. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000239 (30/8/01) |
| Deborah Services Ltd | Fined £20,000 under CHSWR 1996. Free standing scaffolding collapsed. No building to tie to but ground not properly prepared. | HSE Prosecution Case F170000329 (30/8/01) |
| Towens of Weston | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1974 s37 / CAWR 1987. With the consent of a director an unlicensed contractor stripped an asbestos lagged vessel without precautions. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000387 (31/8/01) |
| Triplex Foundry Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured in unguarded rotary valve of cyclone discharge. The guard had been removed some time previously. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000421 (31/8/01) |
| Whiteinch Demolition Ltd | Fined £500 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / PUWER 1998. Injured when the jib section of an excavator toppled over. The jib had been left on the ground in an unsafe condition. | HSE Prosecution Case F210000337 (31/8/01) |
| Absence-minded. | Industrial Society survey indicates that sickness absence can be reduced by the introduction of best practice. | 'Managing best practice No 84 Maximising attendance.' IS Tel:0870-4001000. Occupational Health Review 2001 (Sept/Oct):4 |
| Lessons from the past. An oral history of the asbestos tragedy in Scotland. | How oral history can provide an important lesson for future occupational health policy. (R Johnston & A McIvor) | Occupational Health Review 2001 (Sept/Oct):14-18 |
| Occupational health and older workers: an OHR survey. | Implications for occupational health practitioners of employing older workers. (B Allen) | Occupational Health Review 2001 (Sept/Oct):22-23 |
| Psychiatric injury caused by work. Pt 1: When is the employer to blame? | Reviews the legal principles applicable to claims. (M Bell) | Occupational Health Review 2001 (Sept/Oct):32-36 |
| Workplace transport software development. | HSE wants industry to help develop an interactive computer program to improve workplace transport driver competence. | Information Mr K Jewitt HSE. Tel:0207-7176059 RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2001 31(10):4 |
| Getting personal. | Changing perspectives with the recent reduction to legal aid for personal injury. (R Mackmurdo) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2001 31(10):10-13 |
| New mental health institute. | The National Institute for Mental Health in England will be the first of its type in the world. It will be located in the NHS Modernisation Agency. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2001 31(10):14 |
| Occupational hygiene "not understood". | A survey reveals that 50% of BOHS respondents from small companies believe that the importance of OH competence is not understood. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2001 31(10):15 |
| The tree surgeon. | The risks faced by those who work with trees. (N Cook) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2001 31(10):19-20,22-24 |
| Noise update. | A summary of the main changes to the new noise directive and a guide to some of the practical implications. (P Wilson) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2001 31(10):30-33 |
| Bench marks. | How unpaid lay magistrates are trained and how they work. (E Gates) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2001 31(10):38-42 |
| Construction industry urged to turn common concern into positive action. | HSC Chairman urges the industry to improve its health and safety record. | HSE Press Release E183:01 18/10/01 |
| HSE announces launch of new construction guidance. | Two new guidance documents for the construction industry. 'H&S in construction.' (HSG150) 'Absolutely essential H&S toolkit for the smaller construction contractor'. (INDG344) | HSG150 Isbn 0-7176-2106-5 £9.95 INDG344 Isbn 0-7176-2103-0 £5 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E185:01 18/10/01 |
| Creating a safer future for the construction industry. | At a ceremony in London the Working Well Together national construction awards were made to 4 companies and one construction worker. | HSE Press Release E186:01 18/10/01 |
| Culture change needed in construction industry. | Conference told how major changes are required to reduce fatalities, injuries and ill health. | HSE Press Release E191:01 19/10/01 |
| Gas alert campaign by HSE aims at first-time renters. | Carbon monoxide publicity campaign aimed at those renting property for the first time. | HSE Press Release E189:01 22/10/01 |
| Science and innovation at forefront of new health and safety strategy. | High quality science and technology are identified as key contributors to decision making in the HSE/C's new Science and Innovation Strategy. | S&IS. From J Thompson HSE Tel:0114-2892321 HSE Press Release E190:01 23/10/01 |
| London Borough of Havering and McDonald's Insulation and Maintenance Ltd fined £10,500. | Worker injured following a 3m fall through a fragile asbestos roof. Unsafe system of work. | HSE Press Release E192:01 23/10/01 |
| HSC publishes health and safety statistics 2000/01. | Key trends were published in July. This gives more detailed figures and commentary. | 'Health and Safety Statistics 2000/01.' HSE Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/hss0001.pdf HSE Press Release C047:01 24/10/01 |
| HSC Chair concerned about increase in workplace fatalities. | The HSC's work programme for the next 3 years will tackle the main causes of fatalities and the worst offending industry sectors. | 'Health and Safety Statistics 2000/01.' Isbn 0-7176-2110-3 £17.50 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release C048:01 24/10/01 |
| HSC consults on new regulations for controlling hazardous substances and lead at work. | To implement the Chemical Agents Dir (98/24/EC) there are proposals for new COSHH and Control of Lead at Work Regs. | CD173 Free. HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release C049:01 24/10/01 |
| McCoy Hill & Partners Ltd | Fined £4,500 under HASAWA 1974 s3 / CAWR 1987. Asbestos insulation board removed and broken up without precautions. Fibres spread to surrounding offices and some debris taken to local tip. | HSE Prosecution Case F020000338 (3/9/01) |
| DJ Davies Plant Hire | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Self-employed worker killed when trapped between a JCB and a reversing truck. No safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000526 (3/9/01) |
| Robert Henry Wilcock | Fined £1,000 under HASAWA 1974 s7. A 2m deep excavation collapsed injuring a worker shortly after the drainage engineer who planned and organised the job left the site. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000637 (3/9/01) |
| Bradley Doublelock Ltd | Fined £500 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using an unguarded horizontal milling machine which had been unguarded for several years. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000420 (3/9/01) |
| Brand Partnership Ltd | Fined £2,500 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst clearing blockage in a paddle mixer. There was access through the guard to the rotating paddles. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000447 (3/9/01) |
| Taybuild Scotia Ltd t/a Scotia Designbuild | Fined £2,500 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Failure to conduct the undertaking of the design and construction of a new building. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000484 (4/9/01) |
| Phase One Joinery | Fined £1,500 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using unguarded overhand planer. Previous advice given relating to guarding of machinery. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000348 (5/9/01) |
| Stradform Ltd | Fined £20,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3 / CHSWR 1996. Floor collapsed where contractor failed to suitably prop steel floor decking for laying of concrete. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000616 (5/9/01) |
| John Reilly Civil Engineering Ltd | Fined £50,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Killed when unshored trench collapsed. Insufficient method statement, unsafe system of work, no access prevention and spoil heaps too close to edge. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000279 (5/9/01) |
| TJ Lindsay (Meat Wholesalers) Ltd | Fined £2,000 under HASAWA 1974 s22 / WHSWR 1992. Exposed to the risk of falls from >4m high and of being struck by falling waste and containers. Previous Prohibition Notice. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000364 (6/9/01) |
| FH Lee Ltd t/a FH Lee Consumer Co | Fined £20,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured when thrown from fork lift truck when the wheel hit a truck stop, one of 5 bolted to the ground in the yard. No RA. Improvement Notice issued on transport RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F160000311 (6/9/01) |
| Miller Group Ltd | Fined £2,500 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Injured falling 4.7m through unprotected hole in roof slab of underground chamber. | HSE Prosecution Case F020000348 (7/9/01) |
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