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News March 2003
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| Be flexible to cut absence. | A survey of 400 personnel specialists indicates that flexible working could stop rising employee absence rates. | The Work Foundation. £60 Tel:0870-1656700 Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):4 |
| Toxic leak kills doctor. | Park Envir Services fined £250,000. Died after inhaling H2S leaking from a tank. Badly corroded lid previously noted at safety meeting but no action. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):6 |
| Fatal fall risk had been assessed as 'remote'. | Trident Scaffolding & Cradle Co Ltd fined £17,500 + £2,706. Scaffolder killed falling 12m after climbing out of a 3rd fl window to help remove a banner. No safety harness, training nor supervision. Unrealistic RA. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):6 |
| Two firms charged over engineer's death. | OTIS Investments Plc fined £50,000 + £5,787 costs / Six Continents Hotels fined £30,000 + £4,961 costs. Lift engineer killed after a 240V shock. Supply turned off but some equipment live. Poor RA, lighting and no rubber matting. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):6 |
| Forklift wasn't examined for 'known problem'. | United Eng'g Forgings Ltd fined £30,000 + £32,481 costs. Killed when struck by a 37kg fork breaking from a FLT being used as a crane. Pre-existing metal fatigue. Poor S&H, no examination. Firm in administration. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):8 |
| A PUWER decision by the Court of Appeal. | Two workers argued whilst standing on a tower scaffold and one pushed over the tower, injuring the other. The Court of Appeal has upheld the judgement of no breach of statutory duty. | Horton v Taplin Contracts Ltd (ECWA 1604, Court of Appeal 8/11/02) Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):12 |
| First TUC sponsored professor. | Prof D Walters has been appointed to the first TUC chair of the working environment at Cardiff University. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):14 |
| Most workers not ready for terror attack. | A GMB survey has found that most workers do not know what procedures to follow at work, should there be a terrorist attack. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):14 |
| Endurance policy. | What employers and insurers can do to improve the UK claims culture and the increase in insurance premiums. (K Sedgwick) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):20-21 |
| Wear & care. | Ensuring that PPE is actually worn by workers and how the situation could be improved. (D Yelland) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):30-32 |
| Sense of importance. | Eye protection, how the eye works and how work affects the eye. (C Ide) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):34-36 |
| Launching the new 'Principles'. | The 6th edition of A St John Holt's 'Principles of H&S' has been launched at IOSH. | £34 Lavenham Ltd Tel:01787-249293 Safety & Health Practitioner 2003 21(3):45 |
| HSE research quantifies cancer risk from exposure to PAHs. | Exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons has long been known to cause lung and bladder cancer but until now the risks have not been quantified. | RR068 Isbn 0-7176-26040 £15 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E016:03 5/3/03 |
| New website to help reduce occupational asthma. | For employers, safety reps and health professionals as part of the HSC's campaign to reduce occupational asthma by 30% by 2010. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/asthma HSE Press Release E031:03 5/3/03 |
| Streamlining certification for gas fitters. | Changes to the Nationally Accredited Certification Scheme (ACS) for Individual Gas Fitting Operatives. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/gas/wg3/wg37.pdf HSE Press Release E033:03 7/3/03 |
| RE Fry & Associates | Guilty under HASAWA 1974 s3 / CDMR 1994. Roof collapsed during conversion of an arcade into a store. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000748 (13/1/03) |
| CMG Manufacturing Ltd | Fined £2,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured operating a lathe using a hand held emery cloth. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000495 (13/1/03) |
| Tees & Hartlepool Port Authority Ltd | Fined £25,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Taxi driver killed after driving over the edge of a quay into the water. No edge barrier. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000330 (13/1/03) |
| Dreamland Leisure Ltd | Fined £25,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Eight year old girl killed falling from the rear car of a roller coaster whilst in motion. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000294 (14/1/03) |
| M&J Reclamation Ltd | Fined £4,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 & s3. Skip lorry ran away down a street. Driver lowered the stabilisers too far raising the braked rear wheels off the ground. Inadequate driver training. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000374 (14/1/03) |
| R Boyd Roofing | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured falling 2m through an open drop whilst repairing a roof. | HSE Prosecution Case F210000406 (14/1/03) |
| Marine Resource Centre Ltd | Fined £6,500 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Contractor's worker injured falling 2m through an open drop whilst repairing a roof. | HSE Prosecution Case F210000407 (14/1/03) |
| James Lorenz Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / CHSWR 1996. Injured falling from stepladder mounted on tower scaffold. Poor project management, maintenance and no safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000381 (15/1/03) |
| G & J Seddon Ltd | Fined £18,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Two subcontractors injured when crashdeck collapsed beneath them. Inadequate construction. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000132 (15/1/03) |
| Pace Timber Systems Ltd | Fined £7,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Two subcontractors injured when crashdeck collapsed. Not constructed to adequate specification. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000133 (15/1/03) |
| Graeme Guy | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Two subcontractors injured when crashdeck collapsed. Not constructed to adequate specification. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000134 (15/1/03) |
| Enterprise Glass & Glazing Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using a circular saw. Poor maintenance, guarding and unsafe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F120000454 (16/1/03) |
| J Y Plastics Ltd | Fined £5,500 under WHSWR 1992 / MHSWR 1999. Roof collapsed when FLT collided with cast iron column. No RA nor control of access for FLTs. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000383 (16/1/03) |
| Grayson Automotive Services Ltd | Fined £9,100 under RIDDOR 1995 / PUWER 1998 / MHSWR 1999. Injured whilst unblocking a hydraulic press. Foot pedal accidentally struck. Poor guarding and RA. Late report to HSE. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000457 (17/1/03) |
| John Forrest Engineering | Fined £1,000 under CHSWR 1996. During construction and fitting work approx 4-5m above ground, no edge protection, or fall arrest. Controlling client. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000536 (17/1/03) |
| HSC rejects injury investigation duty. | In 2001 the HSC proposed a duty on employers to investigate work related occurrences. Later this year guidance on incident investigation will include paper and software tools but not an AcoP. | Health & Safety Bulletin 2003 (316):1 |
| Safe building firms can slash insurance costs by 20%. | As part of the Government's Quality Mark scheme, small builders working mainly in home improvements, can reduce insurance premiums if they satisfy H&S standards and are vetted by the Contractors Health & Safety Scheme. | Quality Mark Tel:0845-3008040 Internet: www.qualitymark.org.uk Health & Safety Bulletin 2003 (316):5 |
| Numb-bum stunt leaves BRMB in the cold. | BRMB fined £15,000 + £30,000 compensation. A radio station endurance competition involved people sitting on blocks of ice. Used frozen CO2 at –78ºC for 45 mins resulting in frostbite and 18% burns. | Health & Safety Bulletin 2003 (316):7 |
| Freedom Act poses new challenges for informative HSE. | Following the 2002 publication of an audit on the HSE's openness, the HSC/E will soon have to make major changes to comply with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. | RR052 v1-3 Isbn 0-7176-2590-7 £30 Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr052.htm Health & Safety Bulletin 2003 (316):8 |
| Judge tells coroner to inquire into Avonmouth deaths. | In 1999, after 4 died falling to the M5 from a cradle under the Avonmouth Bridge, 2 companies were prosecuted. After a judicial review, a coroner has been told to hold an inquest. | Health & Safety Bulletin 2003 (316):10 |
| Asbestos guidance. | Five sets of guidance to accompany the Control of Asbestos at Work Regs 2002 (CAWR). | L127, INDG223, HSG227, L28, L27 HSE Tel:01787-881165 Health & Safety Bulletin 2003 (316):11 |
| Measuring up. | National targets for improvements in H&S have given measurement of performance a new emphasis. (C Dyer) | Health & Safety Bulletin 2003 (316):13-18 |
| HSE urges schools not to be deterred from running school trips. | Fear of legal action should an accident occur, might deter schools but organisers must be aware of the duty to properly plan and manage school trips. | Internet: www.teachernet.gov.uk/visits HSE Press Release E036:03 10/3/03 |
| Failure to control public safety risks costs engineering firm £35,000. | Walter Lawrence (Civ & Mech) Ltd t/a Lawrence fined £10,000 + £25,000 costs. Although braked and chocked, a 2 tonne water bowser left in a street rolled down a slope crushing a 12 yr old. Petty vandalism not considered in RA. | HSE Press Release E032:03 11/3/03 |
| Owners advised to check mobile elevating work platforms made by Access Machines Ltd. | The HSE alert relates to an incident in which a work basket became detached from its supporting boom. | HSE Press Release E035:03 13/3/03 |
| Designers to demonstrate risk reduction of falls from height in construction. | HSE inspectors will meet designers and planning supervisors in Scotland and N England in a bid to reduce construction accidents involving falls from heights. | HSE Press Release E039:03 14/3/03 |
| Mr Ted Hadaway | Fined £350 under HASAWA 1974 s33 / GSIUR 1998. Unregistered gas installer continued to work after an Improvement Notice requiring CORGI registration. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000375 (20/1/03) |
| Jays Farms Ltd | Fined £5,500 under PUWER 1998. Contract herdsman crushed whilst decoupling a tractor with a broken handbrake, from a straw chopper with a broken jack. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000385 (20/1/03) |
| GTI Corp Ltd | Fined £4,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / MHSWR 1999. Injured whilst using a rubber injection moulding machine. Inadequate RA, guarding and training. Poor working system. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000336 (20/1/03) |
| Mid Staffordshire General Hospital NHS Trust | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Patient killed falling 10m from 2nd fl window. Restrictors fitted to window but found to be undone after the accident. | HSE Prosecution Case F120000447 (20/1/03) |
| Frank Greaves (Moulding) Co Ltd | Fined £2,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using a power press which had been left with guard raised after a tool change. Misalignment of clutch and guard linkage. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000385 (20/1/03) |
| Wear Valley District Council | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. A recreational swing frame collapsed injuring a child. Poor maintenance. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000368 (20/1/03) |
| BRC Industrial Roofing (Midlands) Ltd | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / CHSWR 1996. Roofing contractor working on a fragile roof without fall protection. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000093 (20/1/03) |
| Superior Sections Ltd | Fined £1,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using a mitre saw. No previous woodworking experience. Inadequate training. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000462 (21/1/03) |
| St Merryn Meat Ltd | Fined £12,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured cleaning a bulk conveyor. Inadequate guarding, training and system of work. No RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000759 (22/1/03) |
| Klockner UK Holdings Ltd | Fined £100,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Killed after a free standing 1.38 tonne C hook toppled over. Hook not suitably stored. No information nor training. | HSE Prosecution Case F120000415 (22/1/03) |
| Klockner UK Holdings Ltd | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured in in-running nip created by a band of reinforced tape used to link powered and non powered rollers. | HSE Prosecution Case F120000416 (22/1/03) |
| Stuart Gibb (Roofing Contractor) | Fined £1,500 under ELCIR 1998. Breach of regulations. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000013 (22/1/03) |
| QPC Homes Ltd | Fined £3,300 under CDMR 1994. Principal contractor. Failure to manage subcontractors to acceptable standards. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000633 (23/1/03) |
| Mr Matthew Peter Justin Sadiq | Fined £2,500 under PUWER 1998. Failed to ensure adequate training, especially for those using woodworking machinery. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000638 (23/1/03) |
| Marc Etwell | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / MHSWR 1999. Young worker injured using a circular saw. Defective guard, no RA, unsafe method of work and no H&S policy. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000018 (23/1/03) |
| MJ Ellis Manufacturing | Fined £18,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Self employed worker injured falling through asbestos cement roof. Scaffold planks only support with no other precautions. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000101 (23/1/03) |
| Krupp Hoesch Woodhead Ltd | Fined £1,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using a stamp in a manufacturing line. No guarding. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000479 (24/1/03) |
| Sibbasbridge Ltd | Fined £2,500 under CHSWR 1996. Principal contractor. Failure to ensure adequate standard of scaffolding and fall prevention. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000145 (24/1/03) |
| HSE announces Euro Week for Safety and Health national award winners. | This years national awards were presented at Cardiff City Hall on 20/3/03. | HSE Press Release E044:03 19/3/03 |
| Training is too focussed on safety, says Learning and Skills Council. | The report states companies are spending too much time training their workers on H&S and not enough on productivity and efficiency. | 'Skills in England 2002' LSC Internet: www.lsc.gov.uk/documents.cfm Safety Management 2003 (March):4 |
| Transco charged over gas deaths. | In the first prosecution of its kind under Scottish law, Transco have been charged with culpable homicide after a gas explosion killed a family of 4 in their home. | Safety Management 2003 (March):4 |
| Engineering risk reports. | The Royal Academy of Engineering has issued 3 reports on risk. 'Societal aspects' 'Risks posed by humans' 'Common methodologies.' | Internet: www.raeng.org.uk Safety Management 2003 (March):4 |
| Fewer accidents – lower premiums. | Employers' liability insurance should operate like motor insurance, states the President of the Assoc of Personal Injury Lawyers. | Safety Management 2003 (March):5 |
| Mobile phone masts study. | A UK study of 109 mobile phone masts concludes that emissions are well below international guidelines. | Internet: www.radio.gov.uk Safety Management 2003 (March):5 |
| First-aid at work – time for change? | Recent research indicates that the HSE first-aid guidance needs revision to provide clearer advice on compliance with the law. | Safety Management 2003 (March):6-8 |
| Somerfield in court after cleaner develops Legionnaire's disease. | Somerfield Stores Ltd fined £18,000 + £1,349 costs. Contracted Legionella from inhaling droplets whilst filling a bucket from the stores water supply. Failure to maintain and monitor system cleanliness. (Died of secondary infection.) | Safety Management 2003 (March):10 |
| Demolition company fined £40,000 after worker crushed to death. | Brown & Mason Ltd fined £40,000 + £3,750 costs. Contracted by Innogy Plc to demolish a power station. Whilst assisting to cut a heavy duty cable to a junction box, the box over balanced killing a worker. Poor RA and inadequate training of the manager supervising the site. | Safety Management 2003 (March):12 |
| Unsafe storage of clinical waste leads to £215,000 penalty for firm. | Eurocare Env Services Ltd fined £100,000 + £114,818 costs. Unrefrigerated trailers of clinical waste stored at 2 sites, unsafe disposal and emptying liquid clinical waste into a septic tank flowing into a river. | Safety Management 2003 (March):16 |
| A strong foundation. | Construction of the new Government Comm HQ Cheltenham. (F Stones) | Safety Management 2003 (March):18-19 |
| Access equipment firm fined after worker plunges 20m when work cradle fails. | Access Projects Ltd fined £9,000 + £8,491 costs. Temporary cradle suspended from monorail which fractured. Workers wearing safety harness but one fell 20m. Poor welding of 2 rail sections and support not installed. No pre-use safety inspection. | Safety Management 2003 (March):23 |
| Student injured on work experience. | Concentric Pumps Ltd fined £7,500 + £1,615. 15 yr old work experience injured in a goods yard after a HGV clipped a stack of wooden pallets causing them to topple. Poor supervision. | Safety Management 2003 (March):31 |
| Communicating the safety message. | Methods of conveying safety information to those who need it. | Safety Management 2003 (March):32-34,36,38,41-42 |
| Esporta for all. | How a health club manages the H&S risks. (M Westphalen) | Safety Management 2003 (March):44-45 |
| Ergonomic tips. | HSE revised guidance on common problems and how to use ergonomics to improve workplace H&S. | INDG90 Free HSE Tel:01787-881165 Safety Management 2003 (March):51 |
| Justice system too slow for asbestos victims, says parliamentary committee. | The Scottish Parliament's Justice 2 Comm has recommended a fast track justice system for asbestos sufferers and other terminally ill people making personal injury court case claims. | Internet: www.scottish.parliament.uk/ official_report/cttee/just2-03/j2r03-02-01.htm RoSPA Safety Express 2003 (March/April):3 |
| New advice on setting safety targets. | RoSPA guidance detailing good practice in setting corporate H&S safety improvement targets. | RoSPA Tel:0121-248-2089 RoSPA Safety Express 2003 (March/April):8 |
| Construction site awareness. | A video aimed at those working in the construction industry, addressing the H&S responsibilities of all workers on site. | 'Shattered lives' VDD070 CITB £55 Tel:01485-5777800 RoSPA Safety Express 2003 (March/April):9 |
| AED initiative. | In an initiative to reduce deaths from heart disease in the UK, 681 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been installed in 110 public sites. | Internet: www.doh.gov.uk/heart/defibs/ RoSPA Safety Express 2003 (March/April):13 |
| At the cutting edge. | Hazards in hairdressing and beauty salons. (P Heslop) | RoSPA Safety Express 2003 (March/April):17 |
| Action plan on rehabilitation needed says TUC. | The TUC and Assoc British Insurers (ABI) are calling for the development of a national plan to improve rehabilitation services. | RoSPA Safety Express 2003 (March/April):18 |
| HSE inspection blitz finds a 'mixed bag'. | The HSE inspectors visited 200 construction sites in the E and SE of England, finding some serious risk to H&S but also that site safety is improving. | HSE Press Release E040:03 14/3/03 |
| Railway contractors warned about unsafe use of worksite trailers. | HSE have warned railway maintenance contractors to ensure proper planning and RA before undertaking track work using trailers. | HSE Press Release E046:03 18/3/03 |
| Review of European Directives on personal protective equipment and workplace safety. | The HSE is seeking employers and workers views on the EC Directives on workplace health, safety and welfare and PPE. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/spd/pdf/question.pdf HSE Press Release E038:03 19/3/03 |
| Industry experts needed for MSD research. | Managers, employees and consultancies are needed to assist HSE with a study of attitudes to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) at work. | Contact: Ms Z Whysall Tel:01509-228481 HSE Press Release E047:03 19/3/03 |
| Revised protocol will help ensure continued co-ordination in investigations into work-related deaths. | Published by the HSE, CPS, Assoc Chief Police Officers, Local Govt Assoc and British Transport Police. | 'Work-related deaths: a protocol' HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E037:03 18/3/03 |
| Faradene Ltd | Fined £9,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / MHSWR 1999. Injured when a 360º excavator slewed round. No effective measures to prevent access to trapping points. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000396 (27/1/03) |
| Stokes Forgings Ltd | Fined £2,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using a hydraulic press. Interlock failed, no maintenance. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000463 (27/1/03) |
| Charles Long & Son | Fined £12,000 under PUWER 1998 / RIDDOR 1995. Failure to train FLT driver and supervisor and to report a major injury. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000507 (27/1/03) |
| Fresh Catch Ltd | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured by rotating drum of a water filtering machine. No RA, guarding, instruction, training or supervision. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000553 (27/1/03) |
| August Blake Plc | Fined £6,000 under CDMR 1994. During a routine inspection, very poor standards on construction site. Previous history. | HSE Prosecution Case F170000392 (29/1/03) |
| Wentworth Construction | Fined £3,500 under CHSWR 1996. During a routine inspection, very poor standards on construction site. Previous history. | HSE Prosecution Case F170000393 (29/1/03) |
| WH Porter & Son | Fined £1,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Worker was instructed by a partner to assist a contractor to repair a roof. No safe system of work nor adequate precautions. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000557 (29/1/03) |
| Bachory Contractors Ltd | Fined £5,000 under PUWER 1998 / CHSWR 1996. During construction work, injured using an All Terrain Vehicle. Supervisors and workers untrained on ATVs. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000084 (29/1/03) |
| John Mowlem & Co Ltd | Fined £1,500 under CHSWR 1996. Sub-contractor's worker injured falling 3m though inadequately covered floor void. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000144 (29/1/03) |
| Paul Hannaby-Cummins | Fined £3,500 under CHSWR 1996. During a routine inspection, very poor standards on construction site. Previous history. Exercised control on behalf of Principal Contractor. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000146 (29/1/03) |
| Mr Ronald Weedon | Fined £200 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Killed falling from an unsupported scaffold board placed across a basement well. No safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F060000330 (30/1/03) |
| Durr Ltd | Fined £1,000 under CHSWR 1996. Subcontractor injured falling 2m from a ladder whilst identifying power cables. Senior management of Principal Contractor saw activity but did not question working methods. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000452 (30/1/03) |
| Sibelco Minerals & Chemicals Ltd | Fined £1,000 under QR 1999. A 14 yr old youth bruised falling 13m down the side of a quarry. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000322 (30/1/03) |
| Yorkshire Sheeting & Insulation Services Ltd | Fined £55,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Roofer killed falling through fragile roof light. No covers or nets underneath work area. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000467 (30/1/03) |
| Hbg Construction (Southern) Ltd | Fined £20,000 under LOLER 1998. Following a death. Failure to comply with their general duties as Principal Contractor. | HSE Prosecution Case F060000351 (31/1/03) |
| MG Cosgrove Construction Ltd | Fined £20,000 under LOLER 1998. Following a death. Failure to ensure a safe system of work and lifting practices. | HSE Prosecution Case F060000352 (31/1/03) |
| Patrick B Doyle Ltd | Fined £10,000 under CHSWR 1996. Steel fixer injured falling 2.6m whilst installing steel roof beam. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000381 (31/1/03) |
| C&J Blackburn LLP | Fined £1,250 under WHSWR 1992. A 14 yr old on a holiday job injured falling 3.6m from unprotected edge of working platform at waste transfer site. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000498 (31/1/03) |
| Tackling the long hours culture. | A PCSU guide to dealing with long working hours by managers and professionals who currently average 11.6 hours overtime a week. | Public & Commercial Services Union Internet: www.pcs.org.uk RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2003 33(3):10 |
| Chancery Lane tube derailment. | A traction motor fell off due to a failure of the bolts which had been checked 48 hrs previously. Bolt design fault leading to replacement of all similar on network. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2003 33(3):2 |
| Research funding guide. | A new European Agency for Safety and Health at Work on-line guide for funding opportunities for OSH research. | Internet: www.europe.osha.eu.int/research/framework/ RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2003 33(3):3 |
| Free construction safety events. | The HSE and FMB are organising Construction H&S Days offering guidance on how to recognise and deal with H&S problems. | Federation of Master Builders Internet: www.fmb.org.uk RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2003 33(3):6 |
| £35,000 death fall fine. | Lloyd Fraser (Distribution) Ltd fined £35,000. Killed falling through a sky-light whilst with maintenance manager and contractor on a roof. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2003 33(3):8 |
| Stress and financial services call centres. | A guide to tackling the unacceptable levels of stress and reducing high levels of staff turnover. | Internet: www.unifi.org.uk RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2003 33(3):10 |
| Feather duster of Damocles? | Possible reasons behind the omission of a corporate manslaughter bill from the Queen's Speech. (R Mackmurdo) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2003 33(3):12-16 |
| Shiftwork. | Delivering services 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week. (E Gates) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2003 33(3):18-22 |
| The Working Time Regulations. | The ramifications of the regulations and the adverse health effects of working excessive hours. (P Ellis) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2003 33(3):26-29 |
| The health and safety trainer. | The how, when and where of training and when it is best to call in experts. (N Cook) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2003 33(3):32-34,36 |
| Back to the floor. | How frequently should senior managers tour the workplace? (R Bibbings) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2003 33(3):46-47 |
| Small firms tested ahead of reform. | Possible effects of the proposed reforms of fire safety law, due to come into force in 2004. Precursor to the ODPM's regulatory impact assessment. | Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):3 |
| Government backs new fireworks Bill. | New powers would enable LAs to control the sale of fireworks and refuse and revoke firework licences issued to retailers. | Internet: www.parliament.uk Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):4 |
| Building firm fined for fire safety offences. | Hicks Timber Builders fined £5,250 + £4,750 costs. Failure to fit fire alarms. Removed escape staircases. Inadequate emergency lighting. | Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):6 |
| Board talk. | The Fire Safety Advisory Board has concerns about disbandment under the proposed reform of the fire service. (P Castle) | Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):9 |
| Damage limitation. | University response to a fire which destroyed property they occupied in Edinburgh's Old Town. (A Hayes) | Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):17-20 |
| Burns night. | Fire service response to the blaze in Edinburgh's Old Town on 7/12/02. (D Simpson) | Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):21-22 |
| Imperial impetus. | Ensuring the safety of staff and students at Imperial College, London. (R Gilbey) | Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):24-26 |
| Teaching methods. | Method of assessing fire safety management in large educational establishments. (V Hrymak & N O'Reilly) | Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):27-28 |
| Learning curve. | What universities in England and Wales think of the government's proposed reform of fire safety legislation. | Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):29-30 |
| Personal assistance. | The integrated personal development system (IPDS) and the benefits to the fire service. (D Johnson) | Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):36-37 |
| Implementing IPDS. | UK brigades will be ready to implement the integrated personal development system from April 2003. (P Chapman) | Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):38-40 |
| Bright sparks. | Simplifying the way fire engineering graduates can obtain recognition through the Institution of Fire Engineers. (J Woodcock) | Mr J Williams IFE Tel:0116-255-3654 Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):42-43 |
| Practical advantages. | The theory behind current UK sprinkler installation rules. (J Stephens) | BRE/FRS Tel:01923-664700 Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):59-62 |
| Product placement. | Current and future issues relating to the CE marking of sprinkler products. (C Gill) | Fire Prevention 2003 366 (March):63-65 |
| Canary Wharf Group scoop top prize in Euro Week Safety and Health Awards. | The property management company were the 'Winner of Winners' at this year's awards. | HSE Press Release E045:03 21/3/03 |
| New guidance to help pregnant women at work. | A guide aimed at pregnant and new mothers and a second intended for health professionals who care for them. | INDG373 Isbn 0-7176-2614-8 HSE 'Hlth prof' Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg373hp.pdf HSE Press Release E043:03 24/3/03 |
| New HSC policy statement on permissioning regimes. | The new HSC policy on regulating high hazard industries such as nuclear, railway, offshore and major hazard sites. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/enforce/index.htm HSC Press Release C007:03 25/3/03 |
| HSE announces intellectual property policy for research. | The new policy means that, in most cases, intellectual property rights in research done for HSE will remain with the suppliers or contractors. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/research/iprights.pdf HSE Press Release E041:03 26/3/03 |
| HSE alerts employers to the dangers of confined spaces following four deaths in four weeks. | Following 4 recent deaths the HSE has reminded all employers of the dangers involved for those who may encounter confined spaces. | HSE Press Release E048:03 26/3/03 |
| Mr Keith Richard Victor Pierson | Fined £1,000 under PUWER 1998. Failure to adequately guard a manual cross cut saw and to provide training. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000635 (3/2/03) |
| EJ Roberts Roofing Ltd | Fined £500 under CHSWR 1996. Roofers working on a flat roof with no edge protection. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000015 (3/2/03) |
| Corus UK Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. After a death. Use of programmed plant required a higher level of control and knowledge than that shown. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000381 (4/2/03) |
| City Lifting | Fined £2,000 under LOLER 1998. 11 yr old struck by a guide during lifting operations. | HSE Prosecution Case F060000353 (5/2/03) |
| WAG Construction (Shetland) Ltd | Fined £500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. 17 yr old apprentice injured whilst using a circular saw. No RA, guarding or supervision. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000060 (5/2/03) |
| Terry & Thomas Construction Ltd | Fined £2,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Worker struck by a reversing lorry. No RA, inadequate control and poor H&S management. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000446 (7/2/03) |
| Instant Skip Ltd | Fined £1,500 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Worker struck by a reversing lorry. No RA, inadequate control and poor H&S management. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000447 (7/2/03) |
| SAI Automotive Washington Ltd | Fined £14,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Whilst changing a lower carpet spiking frame, injured when upper table came down under pressure. No safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000375 (7/2/03) |
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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