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News March 2002
| Title | Comments | Publication |
| HSE launches revised guidance on workplace upper limb disorders to cut the £200m bill paid by employers. | The new guidance sets out a management approach designed to allow employees to reduce both risks and impact of ULDs in the workplace. | 'Upper limb disorders in the workplace' HSG60 Isbn 0-7176-1978-8 £9.50 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E031:02 28/2/02 |
| HSC/E publishes £20m research plans for 2002 and invites entries to its Competition of Ideas. | Details of current H&S research activities and an invitation to both private and public sector organisation to enter into collaborative H&S projects. | 'Strategic research outlook 2002' Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/research/content/opps/sro2002.pdf HSE Press Release E035:02 21/2/02 |
| Avoiding accidents with top handled chainsaws. | Safe working methods for arborists using top handled chainsaws whilst up trees. | CRR402 Isbn 0-7176-2249-5 £15 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E036:02 22/2/02 |
| HSE publishes two reviews on effectiveness. | Establishing and promoting partnerships between HSC/E and others is a major part of ensuring improvement in H&S. | CRR389 Isbn 0-7176-2145-6 £15 CRR385 Isbn 0-7176-2132-4 £15 HSE HSE Press Release E037:02 25/2/02 |
| HSE inspectors blitz construction sites in Dorset. | During 2 days of visits to 60 construction sites in Dorset, 18 Prohibition and 3 Improvement Notices were issued. | HSE Press Release E038:02 25/2/02 |
| Report calls for targeted action to prevent vehicles obstructing railway lines. | Following examination of the low probability of this type of accident, the report makes 7 recommendations. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/railway/obstruct.pdf HSE Press Release C007:02 25/2/02 |
| HSE statistics on worker blood lead levels. | The 2000/01 statistics indicate a fall in the total number of workers under surveillance since 1999/00. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/2002/leadkf.pdf HSE Press Release E032:02 27/2/02 |
| Imperial Tobacco Ltd | Fined £9,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Inexperienced worker injured by in-running nip. A previous accident had occurred on the same machine. | HSE Prosecution Case F130000349 (7/1/02) |
| Initial Building Services Ltd | Fined £25,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured falling 7m through a fragile roof light. Lack of safety precautions. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000466 (8/1/02) |
| Caledonia Community Leisure Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. 4 yr old drowned in swimming pool. Lack of pool supervision and ongoing lifeguard training. Poor admission policy. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000417 (8/1/02) |
| Deva Mills Ltd | Fined £2,000 under PSSR 2000 / PUWER 1998. Injured when the lid of an industrial pressure cooker blew off. No inspection scheme. Unsuitability of cooker. Deva in liquidation. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000673 (10/1/02) |
| Mr FP Gaskill | Fined £6,000 under HASAWA 1974 s37. Operations Manager when worker injured by the lid of an industrial pressure cooker. No inspection scheme. Unsuitability of cooker. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000674 (10/1/02) |
| Mr JA Baxter | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s37. Director when worker injured by the lid of an industrial pressure cooker. No inspection scheme. Unsuitability of cooker. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000675 (10/1/02) |
| Deva Paper & Board Co Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst cleaning glue rollers where guard not in place. Extreme risk gap. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000707 (10/1/02) |
| Tom Martin & Co Ltd | Fined £10,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / RIDDOR 1995. Failure to provide safe system of work for clearing blockages at baling machine. Failure to report under RIDDOR. | HSE Prosecution Case F160000339 (10/1/02) |
| Glynwed Pipe Systems Ltd | Fined £50,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / EWR 1989. Maintenance worker killed following electrocution. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000355 (11/1/02) |
| Sertec (Birmingham) Ltd | Fined £25,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / WHSWR 1992. Injured when struck by a FLT. Ineffective traffic management system despite many warnings by staff. | HSE Prosecution Case F090000370 (11/1/02) |
| Graeme Nicholas Robson | Guilty under EWR 1989. Conditional discharge. Chainsaw operator felled a tree onto an overhead power line, having previously just missed doing the same thing. Employment status disputed. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000301 (11/1/02) |
| Industrial Estates (Scotland) Ltd | Fined £1,500 under CAWR 1987. Failure to provide a written RA before removing an asbestos cement ceiling. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000390 (11/1/02) |
| Alvan Blanch Development Co Ltd | Fined £500 under SMSR 1992. Supplied farm meal mixer which was involved in accident. Failure to ensure machine safe for use. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000428 (14/1/02) |
| Littlers Ltd | Fined £3,000 under PUWER 1998. Failure to maintain guarding on a crushing machine. | HSE Prosecution Case F170000349 (14/1/02) |
| Durham County Council | Fined £12,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Asbestos contamination during school refurbishment. Failure to plan the work and provide adequate information to the contractor. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000305 (14/1/02) |
| Ravendale Food Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using a band saw. Poorly adjusted guard, inadequate training and supervision. Previous advice. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000319 (14/1/02) |
| HS Riddell Timber Merchants | Fined £1,500 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst removing waste from roller conveyor purchased 2 years previously 2nd hand. No guards fitted. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000425 (14/1/02) |
| Public health minister taking a precautionary approach to mobiles. | £4.5m has been awarded to 15 projects to examine the health effects of using mobile phones. | Health and Safety at Work 2002 24(3):6 |
| Appeals Court curbs stress payouts and sets out guidelines for cases. | On 5/2/02 the Court of Appeal overturned 3 negligence awards, totalling £208,000 made to employees forced to stop work because of stress. The court ruled a need to return to basic principles. | Health and Safety at Work 2002 24(3):4 |
| MEPs approve version of rights to information and consultation. | A compromise version of the 1998 EU proposal for minimum employee rights to information and consultation gives 3 years to ensure national compliance. | Health and Safety at Work 2002 24(3):5 |
| EU clamp down on tired lorry and bus drivers. | EU law on working hours has been extended to haulage and passenger transport drivers previously excluded from the 1993 Working Time Dir. | Health and Safety at Work 2002 24(3):8 |
| Watchdog spells out health and safety enforcement rules. | The HSC's enforcement policy statement specifies the criteria for deciding to investigate and prosecute serious breaches. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hsc15.pdf Health and Safety at Work 2002 24(3):9 |
| Help care. | How voluntary organisations can control risks to helpers. (P Hughes) | Health and Safety at Work 2002 24(3):24,25-26 |
| Railway Group Safety Plan (RGSP) published. | The 2nd plan since the transition from Railtrack Safety & Standards Directorate states the strategic safety objectives. | Internet: www.railwaysafety.org.uk Railway Safety Information Bulletin 2002 (41)Jan:2 |
| HSC consults on proposals to revise two asbestos Approved Codes of Practice. | Both ACoPs L27 and L28 are being revised to take account of new requirements in CAWR. | CD181 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSC Press Release C008:02 27/2/02 |
| Construction firm and director fined £60,000 after death of employee. | Austin Brickwork Ltd fined £40,000 + £8,799 costs and director J Austin fined £20,000 after an FLT killed a worker. | HSE Press Release E041:02 1/3/02 |
| Safety implications of internet technology. | The safety implications in the industrial uses of the internet for manufacturing and control systems. | CRR408 Isbn 0-7176-2268-1 £10 HSE Tel: 01787-881165 HSE Press Release E042:02 4/3/02 |
| HSE prosecutes over track worker safety. | Jarvis Facilities Ltd fined £7,000 + £368 costs. An engineering train was moved without proper steps to protect nearby track workers. | HSE Press Release E042:02 4/3/02 |
| HSE launches new guidance for home care service workers. | For care service managers and those responsible for assessing mobility assistance risk in home care situations. | HSG225 Isbn 0-7176-2228-2 £9.50 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E043:02 5/3/02 |
| Avoiding dangers of explosives in metal recycling - new HSE guidance. | Precautions required to prevent explosives entering the metal recycling process and to avoid injury should any suspicious items be encountered. | INDG335 Free Isbn 0-7176-1935-4 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E045:02 6/3/02 |
| Fire safety testing of conveyor belts. | Examines the resistance of conveyor belts in mines to the spread of fire. | CRR407 Isbn 0-7176-2266-5 £15 Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E044:02 7/3/02 |
| HSC seeks views on new occupational exposure limits for potentially harmful substances. | Proposals for the control of 8 substances or groups of substances. | CD182 Internet: www.hsebooks.co.uk HSE Press Release C009:02 7/3/02 |
| Treework Services Ltd | Fined £800 under EWR 1989. Worker operating a tree stump cutter touched a 240v under ground cable. No check on presence of under ground services. Previous advice. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000453 (15/1/02) |
| Securicor Omega Express Ltd | Fined £30,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3 / PUWER 1998 / MHSWR 1999. Agency worker injured whilst unloading. Poor conveyor guarding and RA. Inadequate response to Prohibition Notice. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000465 (15/1/02) |
| Christopher Edward Smalley | Fined £500 under CPR 1986. Farmer applied pesticide in unsuitable weather conditions. Offered a service without a Certificate of Competence. | HSE Prosecution Case F090000360 (15/1/02) |
| Norfran Aluminium Ltd | Fined £3,500 under EWR 1989. Severe shock when frame became live whilst incorrectly wiring machine. Not competent but competent person available. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000322 (15/1/02) |
| Parkhead Welding Co Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 & s36. Injured whilst using a metal cutting saw. Inadequate guarding. Company director charged. | HSE Prosecution Case F210000236 (16/1/02) |
| Christopher Alistair Gash t/a CG Construction | Fined £2,400 under COSHH 1999. Concrete burns whilst kneeling in wet grout. Poor RA and control of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000708 (17/1/02) |
| G & V Jones Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using a dough divider. No guarding, H&S policy, formal RA, nor training records. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000269 (17/1/02) |
| Norweb Plc | Fined £16,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Overhead linesman killed falling 30m when his climbing equipment failed. No checks on its condition. | HSE Prosecution Case F160000345 (17/1/02) |
| Inveresk Plc | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst driving articulated dumper on steep track. After stalling, vehicle rolled back off track overturning. Poor control of work activity. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000452 (18/1/02) |
| Kama Europe Ltd | Fined £14,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Unsafe system of work for the adjustment of the cutter station of an inline plastics forming machine. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000334 (18/1/02) |
| RM Law Cupar Ltd | Fined £1,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. A death involving machinery which was unsafe when newly installed. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000346 (18/1/02) |
| Advanced Scaffolding | Fined £1,500 under CHSWR 1996. Unsecured scaffold with no intermediate handrails in public area. Previous advice. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000454 (21/1/02) |
| Reeves & Wright (Anglia) Ltd | Fined £40,000 under MHSWR 1999 / PUWER 1998 / LOLER 1998. Killed whilst unloading a scrap FLT from back of curtain sided lorry using another FLT. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000326 (21/1/02) |
| Mr Craig Knapper | Fined £1,500 under HASAWA 1974 s7. Supervisor of contract cleaners (Commando Ltd) who caused an explosion when using solvents to clean paint residues from a floor. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000291 (21/1/02) |
| MJ Gleeson Group Plc | Fined £19,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Principal contractor on project where licensed asbestos contractor removed asbestos panels in uncontrolled circumstances. Poor control. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000671 (21/1/02) |
| Geraint Lewis | Fined £1,700 under HASAWA 1974 s3 / RIDDOR 1995. Self-employed straw haulier injured falling from top of load. Unsafe means of access to load. Failure to report accident. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000683 (21/1/02) |
| Gordon Andrew Vigrass | Fined £1,500 under CDMR 1994. Two 3m falls through the same fragile roof in the same day. No adequate steps to ensure the contractor allocated adequate resources to H&S. | HSE Prosecution Case F130000347 (21/1/02) |
| JA Wilson | Fined £2,100 under HASAWA 1974 s2 & s3 / RIDDOR 1995. Two 3m falls through the same fragile roof in the same day. No safe system of work. Failure to report accident. | HSE Prosecution Case F130000356 (21/1/02) |
| Catherine McCullagh | Fined £750 under CHSWR 1996. Excavator struck gas main and electricity cable. No suitable steps taken to prevent contact with underground services. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000442 (21/1/02) |
| Gerald McCullagh | Fined £750 under HASAWA 1974 s36. Manager of company whose excavator struck gas main and electricity cable. Failed to ensure owner did not contravene regulations. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000443 (21/1/02) |
| Interserve (Facilities Management) Ltd | Fined £5,000 under CHSWR 1996. Injured falling 2.7m whilst repairing a domestic porch roof. No edge protection, RA or method statement. | HSE Prosecution Case F170000366 (21/1/02) |
| Patrick Contract Joinery Ltd | Fined £1,126 under CHSWR 1996. Injured falling 6m from 2nd floor window whilst replacing with new. No fall prevention. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000337 (21/1/02) |
| Electronic Data Systems Ltd | Fined £12,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured falling 3m from the forks of an FLT whilst throwing waste into a skip. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000353 (21/1/02) |
| Fine tuning. | MEPs have backed a report on mutual recognition of fines imposed for H&S offences which will prevent companies based in an EU country refusing to pay fines imposed in another. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(3):6 |
| Corporate responsibility for employees' actions. | Recently the boundaries of company responsibility for the actions of employees have extended. (M Appleby) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(3):10 |
| Member States must abide by Working Time law. | The European Parliament wants an investigation into the reasons why Member States refuse to comply with some of the provisions of the Directive. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(3):14 |
| Self-destruct? | The issues concerned with self-regulation as a valid H&S concept. (E Leatherman) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(3):24-26 |
| Don't be a have-a-go hero. | Fire fighting equipment should be provided and used in compliance with general workplace H&S legislation and practices. (F Hallett) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(3):28-30 |
| A matter of opinion. | The H&S professional and being an expert witness. (Dr R Bentley) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(3):36-38 |
| High maintenance. | Maintenance requirements for fall protection PPE, particularly fall arrest blocks. (W Ellis) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(3):44-45 |
| Tower of confusion. | The safe use of mobile towers as a means of access for working at heights. (P Bennett) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2002 20(3):47-49 |
| Immigration centre blaze causes £38m damage. | Parts of the new Yarls Wood detention centre have been destroyed by fire. No sprinklers were fitted and the site has Crown Immunity. | Fire Prevention 2002 354 (March):3 |
| A head for education. | The benefits of installing sprinkler systems in school buildings. (J Moore) | Fire Prevention 2002 354 (March):29-30 |
| A new dimension. | The use of 3-dimensional computer animation to more easily convey complex information. (R Girvan) | Fire Prevention 2002 354 (March):44-45 |
| Powerful techniques. | The possible UK use of arc fault mapping which is used by US fire investigators. (N Carey) | Fire Prevention 2002 354 (March):47-50 |
| Bridge strikes report. | The report examines the frequency and safety risk of such strikes and prevention and reduction measures. | Tel:020-7904-7518 Railway Safety Information Bulletin 2002 (42)Feb:1-2 |
| IOSH OH guidance. | New guidance which is intended to help safety practitioners become more involved in OH issues. | 'Professional in partnership' IOSH Internet:www.iosh.co.uk RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(3):7 |
| Food industry injury reduction targets agreed. | The HSE, FDF and trade unions have agreed injury reduction targets for the food and drink manufacturing industries. | TOP05-rev1 HSE Tel:01787-881165 RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(3):8 |
| Sex appeal. | The importance of complex rulings by the Court of Appeal. (R Mackmurdo) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(3):10-13 |
| Airports. | How to conduct a RA in an airport. (P Ellis) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2002 32(3):20-24 |
| HSE announces farm safety poster competition for children. | Rural primary school children have been invited to design a poster highlighting farm dangers. | HSE Press Release E046:02 8/3/02 |
| New look for Victorian law on manufacture and storage of explosives. | Proposals for new manufacture and storage regulations for explosives would update the Explosives Act 1875. | CD174 HSE Internet:www.hse.gov.uk/condocs/index.htm HSE Press Release C010:02 11/3/02 |
| Ballast Plc | Fined £5,000 under CHSWR 1996 / MHSWR 1999. During refurbishment sub contractor's employee injured falling 4m through an opening. No fall prevention and inadequate RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000333 (22/1/02) |
| CPS 2000 Ltd | Fined £1,000 under CHSWR 1996. Injured falling through a fragile roof light. Lack of safety precautions. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000402 (22/1/02) |
| AMEC Capital Projects Ltd | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured falling 4.4m from an unprotected edge whilst infilling concrete. | HSE Prosecution Case F020000367 (23/1/02) |
| Gold Design Print Ltd | Fined £2,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using a foil stamping machine. The guards had been altered to override the interlock and some were missing. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000449 (23/1/02) |
| MacDonald Surfacing Ltd | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Killed whilst erecting a mobile lighting unit 8m above ground. Unit touched overhead power line. Danger zone not marked and line not highlighted. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000401 (23/1/02) |
| Aggregate Industries UK Ltd | Fined £2,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Principal contractor. Worker killed whilst erecting a mobile lighting unit which touched overhead power line. Failure to take appropriate precautions although they were documented within their own Safety Management System. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000431 (23/1/02) |
| Bernard Cope | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Serviced gas boilers found to be the source of CO poisoning after 7 workers were taken to hospital. Lack of servicing and supervision. Both partners prosecuted. | HSE Prosecution Case F120000396 (24/1/02) |
| Michael Loydon | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Serviced gas boilers found to be the source of CO poisoning after 7 workers were taken to hospital. Lack of servicing and supervision. Both partners prosecuted. | HSE Prosecution Case F120000397 (24/1/02) |
| Remploy Ltd | Fined £3,500 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using a tube bending machine. Poor guarding and potentially vulnerable workers. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000268 (24/1/02) |
| Lumipaper Ltd | Fined £7,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured operating a bulk packaging line conveyor. Unsafe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000328 (25/1/02) |
| Bison Concrete Products Ltd | Fined £40,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Killed running into a skip whilst driving an electric trolley facing away from the direction of movement. Unsafe system of work, inadequate management of safety. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000272 (25/1/02) |
| Graham Fell t/a Fell Machinery Services | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s6. Injured whilst using poorly guarded machinery. Partially unguarded machinery purchased 2nd hand. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000676 (25/1/02) |
| Paul Blakeley | Guilty under HASAWA 1974 s33 / GSIUR 1998. Non CORGI registered plumber installed a gas boiler in breach of a Prohibition Notice. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000460 (25/1/02) |
| Kevin Wayne Auty | Fined £2,000 under CHSWR 1996. An ABS Construction temporary worker injured falling through unguarded stairwell of house under construction. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000344 (25/1/02) |
| Philip Brown | Fined £1,000 under CHSWR 1996. An ABS Construction temporary worker injured falling through unguarded stairwell of house under construction. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000345 (25/1/02) |
| Glyn Scotson | Fined £1,000 under CHSWR 1996. An ABS Construction temporary worker injured falling through unguarded stairwell of house under construction. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000346 (25/1/02) |
| Crowther Homes | Fined £4,000 under CHSWR 1996. An ABS Construction temporary worker injured falling through unguarded stairwell of house under construction. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000347 (25/1/02) |
| Foam UK Ltd | Fined £2,000 under HASAWA 1974 s33. Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice requiring them to improve their fire risk control measures. | HSE Prosecution Case F050000144 (28/1/02) |
| EU curb on tractor and lorry drivers. | The EU Physical Agents (Vibration) Dir will radically restrict the daily use of certain machinery. (R Uhlig) | Daily Telegraph 14/3/02:1 |
| Explosive atmospheres consultation. | Proposed changes in the legislation on preventing explosions caused by dangerous substances at work. | Safety Management 2002 (March):6-8 |
| Government extends workplace asbestos compensation scheme. | Following a Court of Appeal ruling, the Government will extend the scheme for mesothelioma sufferers currently unable to claim damages from their employers. | Safety Management 2002 (March):10 |
| New pressure system leaflet. | Guidance on what to include and when to review written schemes of examination for pressure systems. | INDG178 (rev1) Isbn 0-7176-2269-X HSE Tel:01787-881165 Safety Management 2002 (March):10 |
| Steel fabricators fined £200,000 after mobile platform overturns. | Billington Structures Ltd fined £200,000 + £9,700 costs. Subcontractor killed when a mobile elevated work platform toppled over. | Safety Management 2002 (March):12 |
| £269,000 penalty for electricity supplier. | GPU Power UK fined £85,000 + £184,151 costs. Killed after a 33,000v shock during electrical maintenance at a substation. | Safety Management 2002 (March):26-27 |
| Employee paralysed by falling metal bar. | Phil Hanley Ltd fined £50,000 + £3,750 costs. A metal racking bar being replaced, slipped and fell 30' injuring a worker. | Safety Management 2002 (March):30-31 |
| Communication breakdown. | Communication between employers and employees and the best ways of getting across the H&S message. | Safety Management 2002 (March):32-36,38,40,42 |
| Portable appliance testing. | For low risk environments such as offices, a visual inspection of equipment will normally be enough to comply with relevant legal requirements. | INDG236 HSE Tel:01787-881165 Safety Management 2002 (March):49 |
| Road death leads to prison sentences but no driving disqualifications. | A farmer and labourer were each sentenced to 6 months, suspended for 18, after a motorcyclist died colliding with an unguarded tractor spike. | Health & Safety Bulletin 2002 (306):4 |
| R2P2: determining the acceptability of risk. ('Reducing risks, protecting people') | Review of how the HSE decides whether risks are unacceptable, tolerable or negligible. (C Dyer) | Isbn 0-7176-2151-0 £5 HSE Health & Safety Bulletin 2002 (306):11-18 |
| Why driving can be a pain in the back. | Reducing lower back pain in high mileage drivers. (C Dyer) | Health & Safety Bulletin 2002 (306):19-21 |
| New study to help safe storage of hazardous liquids. | Mathematical models to calculate the consequence of leakage of flammable or toxic liquids stored in large tanks. | CRR405 Isbn 0-7176-2255-X £20 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E047:02 13/3/02 |
| Diamond Offshore Drilling (UK) Ltd fined £75,000 after oil rig fatality. | Employee killed during routine lifting operations. | HSE Press Release E050:02 13/3/02 |
| Building firm and driver fined £103,000 after fatal accident. | SDC Builders Ltd fined £100,000 + £60,000 costs. A reversing delivery van killed a sub contractors' worker on a site access road. The van driver was fined £3,000 + £250 costs. | HSE Press Release E051:02 14/3/02 |
| HSC publishes Progress Report on Cullen Part 1. | A summary of the progress in the first 6 months since Lord Cullen's 89 recommendations. Of the 40 to be implemented within 6 months, 23 have been completed. | 'Ladbroke Grove Pt 1 Report' Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/railway/lgrprog1.pdf HSE Press Release C011:02 14/3/02 |
| HSE in Government nuclear and radiological skills study. | Five government departments are conducting a study into the future availability of skills for the application of nuclear and radiological technology. | Internet: www.nuclearskills.com HSE Press Release E053:02 15/3/02 |
| HSE announces shortlist for Merseyside HQ project. | The 3 consortia shortlisted are Kajima, Norwich Union PPP Fund and Pyramid Consortium. All propose a location close to the existing Bootle site. | HSE Press Release E054:02 15/3/02 |
| Structural integrity of pressure systems studied in new HSE report. | Probabilistic methods in structural integrity, particularly for the design and assessment of pressure systems. | CRR398 Isbn 0-7176-2238-X £25 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E049:02 18/3/02 |
| Engineering solvent reclassified as a carcinogen, HSE tells managers. | The EU has reclassified Trichloroethylene as a Category 2 carcinogen. Used for cleaning metal parts, many of its users are small businesses. | EIS34 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E052:02 18/3/02 |
| HSE publishes new guidance on developing and maintaining competence for the railway industry. | For those responsible for managing and assuring the competence of individuals and teams in the industry. | 'Railway safety principles and guidance Pt3 Sect A' Isbn 0-7176-1732-7 £12.95 HSE Press Release E057:02 20/3/02 |
| Wear a helmet, HSE warns quad bike users. | Users of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) particularly agriculture and forestry workers should ensure they are wearing head protection and have received appropriate training. | HSE Press Release E058:02 20/3/02 |
| HSC issues proposals to change the Occupational Exposure Limit Framework. | Proposals to streamline the process of setting occupational exposure limits and linking them to advice on good practice. | DDE19 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSC Press Release C012:02 20/3/02 |
| Company demolishes competition to win one of HSE's national awards. | Controlled Demolition Group have won a European Week for S&H award. | HSE Press Release E056:02 21/3/02 |
| HSE issues new guidance on reducing noise exposure in the food and drink manufacturing industries. | Advice on the legal requirements and hierarchy of control. Gives typical noise levels and indicates solutions. | FIS32 Tel:01787-881165 HSE HSE Press Release E059:02 21/3/02 |
| Bruhl (UK) Ltd | Fined £7,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. After a fatal accident investigation, the failure to control risks to pedestrians from FLTs. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000401 (29/1/02) |
| Reddiwire Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using a circular saw. Poor guarding and maintenance. No training, instruction, supervision or RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F120000381 (30/1/02) |
| CSS Euro Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s33. Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice requiring examination of a power press. Previous offence. | HSE Prosecution Case F120000385 (31/1/02) |
| Wombwell Foundry Ltd | Fined £3,500 under PUWER 1998. FLT driver injured in a collision with a stationary lorry. No FLT training. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000273 (31/1/02) |
| White Rose Scaffolding Ltd | Fined £16,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 & s3. Scaffold collapsed onto a public footpath during dismantling and re-erection. Overloaded. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000459 (31/1/02) |
| Glemsford Silk Mills | Fined £4,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Eye injury with formic acid. No RA, COSHH assessment, or training. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000344 (1/2/02) |
| West of Scotland Engineering & Welding Co | Fined £2,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Manufactured a component which failed, causing injury to 2 workers of another company. | HSE Prosecution Case F210000341 (1/2/02) |
| Blue Arrow Traffic Management Ltd | Fined £12,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Unsecured traffic management signs. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000463 (4/2/02) |
| Walsall Security Printers Ltd | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst cleaning press from in-running nip side. Risk identified but not dealt with. Previous near miss. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000409 (4/2/02) |
| Anthony Cubbins | Fined £750 under PUWER 1998. Passengers injured when fairground ride failed. Inadequate inspection and maintenance. | HSE Prosecution Case F120000413 (4/2/02) |
| First aid cover. | St John Ambulance has arranged extra insurance cover for members and other people who complete their training course in the use of automated external defibrillators. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2002 31(3):15 |
| Material dangers. | Review of the proposals for new regulations on the Dangerous Subs & Explosive Atmospheres Regs, the modernisation of petrol legislation and the removal of celluloid and cinematographic film legislation. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/hse/condocs/index.htm RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2002 31(3):6 |
| HSE issues lanyard inspection alert. | The importance of pre-use checks of fall arrest equipment and the causes and effects of degradation of man-made textiles used in lanyards. | Operational Circular 282/29 HSE Tel:0161-952-8404 HSE Press Release E055:02 21/3/02 |
| HSE issues industry warning after hand-crushing court case. | James Walker & Sons Ltd fined £5,000. Textile worker slipped and was dragged into the in-running nip on a bleaching line. No RA or workplace inspection. | HSE Press Release E061:02 22/3/02 |
| Plastics firm fined £250,000 after fatal accident. | Klargester Environmental fined £250,000. Worker killed whilst setting a vacuum forming machine. Inadequate guarding and general control of H&S. | HSE Press Release E062:02 25/3/02 |
| Calling all printers - time to enter HSE's 'skin zone'. | Invitation to the HSE's 'Skin Zone' stand at the IPEX printing industry exhibition at the NEC, nr B'ham from 9-17/4/02. | HSE Press Release E064:02 27/3/02 |
| Health and Safety Ministers launch Malta twinning project. | Ministers from Britain and Malta have signed an agreement to help Malta develop the capability to adopt EU H&S standards and legislation. | HSE Press Release E065:02 27/3/02 |
HSE Prosecutions Database (4 Feb 2007)
After a gap of around a year, HSE is now posting prosecutions again. We have started inputting cases with hearing dates after 1-Nov-2006 and will update new cases weekly as they are reported. In view of the volume of prosecutions now posted, we are not inputting previous cases. There will therefore be a gap in our database from a hearing date of 24 January 2006 until November 1st. Anyone not finding a case which may have been heard between January and November 2006, should therefore try searching the HSE Prosecutions database.
When the HSE relaunched the Prosecution database in January 2007, after a break of around a year, they appear to have changed the format of the case numbers. Therefore, for all entries with a hearing date before the 24 January 2006 you should search the HSE database using the defendants name instead of the case number we have quoted if you wish to check details for yourself.
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