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H&S News September 2004
| Title | Comments | Publication |
| Updated guidance on safe maintenance of portable electrical equipment. | Updated guidance for employers, employees and the self-employed who use, or have control over, portable or transportable electrical equipment. | HSG107 2nd ed Isbn 0-7176-2805-1 £7.95 HSE Tel:01787-881165 HSE Press Release E121:04 26/8/04 |
| Asbestos in buildings video. | Deals with the risks of asbestos in buildings and covers the new legal duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises. | How are you managing…' video Isbn 0-7176-2768-3 HSE £25+VAT HSC Newsletter 2004 (156)Aug:28 |
| Apprentice death: boss gaoled. | A Mark, MD of Nationwide Heating Services gaoled for 1 yr for manslaughter. 21 yr old apprentice killed when he knocked over a halogen light whilst using acetone to clean the inside of a tank. Inadequate RA. | RoSPA Safety Express 2004 (Sept/Oct):3 |
| Health and safety legislation update. | The Labour Research Dept updated guide to H&S law, including significant cases. | LRD £15 Tel:020-7928-3649 RoSPA Safety Express 2004 (Sept/Oct):4 |
| Operator safety daily checks. | Practical advice on what daily checks should be conducted on FLTs. | FLTA £1.80 Tel:01256-381441 RoSPA Safety Express 2004 (Sept/Oct):5 |
| Electrical waste consultation launched. | Proposed guidance on how electronic waste, TVs and computers should be treated under forthcoming regulations. Producers, importers and retailers will become responsible for a collection network. | Internet: www.sepa.org.uk/consultation/current/weee_treatment.htm RoSPA Safety Express 2004 (Sept/Oct):5 |
| No fall protection equipment used. | J Wyatt fined £2,000 under CHSWR 1996. Inspection followed after a member of the public reported seeing 2 workers on a 7m high roof without guard rails or other fall protection. | RoSPA Safety Express 2004 (Sept/Oct):8 |
| Electricity regs breached. | Laser Quest (GB) Ltd fined £3,000 + £2,900 costs. During inspection, a number of unsatisfactory areas of electrical wiring. Specialist electrical contractor found 22 items which required urgent attention. Prohibition Notice issued. | RoSPA Safety Express 2004 (Sept/Oct):9 |
| Life on the road. | A day with a driving instructor and pupils. (P Heslop) | RoSPA Safety Express 2004 (Sept/Oct):10-11 |
| Law Lords overturn bullying award. | In a case involving Hull CC, the Law Lords have overturned a Court of Appeal ruling which had, in turn, overturned a 30 year old reading of employment law. | RoSPA Safety Express 2004 (Sept/Oct):18 |
| Latest occupational ill health statistics. | Occup Health Statistics Bulletin 2003/04' show that in GB, the most common types of work related illness were musculoskeletal disorders and metal ill health, each accounting for 33% of the total incidence. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/overall/ohsb0304.pdf HSE Press Release E112:04 26/8/04 |
| HSE warns of the dangers of asbestos during building refurbishment work. | Following a recent prosecution, the HSE has issued a warning to building and maintenance employers and workers that they must take proper precautions when working in buildings where asbestos may be present. | HSE Press Release E122:04 27/8/04 |
| George Brumwell launches 2004 Construction Health and Safety Roadshow in Glasgow. | George Brumwell, H&S Commissioner and Gen Sec of UCATT has launched the 2004 Working Well Together' Construction H&S Roadshow which will take H&S advice to construction sites. | Internet: www.wwt.uk.com HSC Press Release C039:04 30/8/04 |
| Midland Glass Re-Cyclers | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 & s3 / MHSWR 1999. Injured during dismantling and re-assembly of ventilation trunking. No RA, training or safe system of work. Management failure. | HSE Prosecution Case F020000536 (23/6/04) |
| Masood Iqbal Khan | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s33 / GSIUR 1998. Landlord had no gas safety certificates for a 5 yr tenancy. Non compliance with an Improvement Notice. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000598 (23/6/04) |
| Ainscough Engineering Services Ltd | Fined £13,800 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / MHSWR 1999. Injured falling 2.65m during a lifting operation. No precautions. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000434 (23/6/04) |
| MJ Keeley Builders | Fined £12,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Sub-contractor injured falling 2.65m during a lifting operation. No precautions. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000435 (23/6/04) |
| Panavision Europe Ltd | Fined £25,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured in unguarded in-running nip of machine during permitted cleaning. Identified in RA but no control measures implemented. Previous similar incident, advice and enforcement. | HSE Prosecution Case F020000531 (25/6/04) |
| Andrew David Shaw (ALS Scaffolding) | Fined £1,000 under HASAWA 1974 s6. Two workers injured when unstable scaffold collapsed. Partner in company. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000448 (25/6/04) |
| Lyn Shaw (ALS Scaffolding) | Fined £1,000 under HASAWA 1974 s6. Two workers injured when unstable scaffold collapsed. Partner in company. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000449 (25/6/04) |
| Corporate Killing Bill – fifth time lucky? | Jane Kennedy, Min for Safety, has indicated that a draft Bill on corporate manslaughter will be published by the end of 2004. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):2 |
| CSR reporting goes online. | London Stock Exchange is launching a voluntary online tool to help companies cope with corporate governance and social responsibility surveys. | Corporate Responsibility Exchange' £800-£3,000 pa Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):4 |
| LA inspectors up but inspections down. | In 2002/03 the number of LA H&S inspectors rose but the number of inspections declined, with considerable variations across the country. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):4 |
| Constructing Better Health'. | The pilot scheme will run from October 2004 to 2006. Aimed at encouraging small construction firms to reduce health risks and support rehabilitation of employees with injuries, illness and disabilities. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):6 |
| Doncaster firm fined for not reporting two incidents. | SEL Imperial fined £2,100 under RIDDOR and MHSWR+ £1,805 costs. Injured falling 12' from a ladder whist retrieving goods. Injured when racking collapsed during assembly. Two separate accidents not reported. No RA. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):8 |
| Workers weren't trained on cantilever scaffold system. | Plettac NSG Plc fined £18,000 under HASAWA s2. Killed when cantilever scaffold system collapsed during erection. Following earlier accident, new RA system not fully implemented. No training. Co in receivership. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):12 |
| Safer alternatives to ladder may have prevented fall from height. | SIG Trading fined £20,000 under HASAWA s2 + £2,260 costs. Delivery driver working overtime dismantling racking injured falling 4m when ladder slipped. More suitable equipment on site. No RA, instruction, training or supervision. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):14 |
| Select views. | Key recommendations and prospects for action after publication of the Work and Pensions Select Committee Report into the work of the HSC/E. (D Eves) | Report Internet: www.parliament.uk Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):23-24 |
| Shaking up the rules. | Implications of the new limits for employee exposure to HAVs which come into force July 2005. (M Blacksmith) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):26-28 |
| Role of the safety practitioner - Pt 1. Who we are and what we do. | The organisational context in which practitioners work, the constraints, and their power. (H Marchant) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):30-32 |
| The last line of defence. | The control of hazards in the workplace and the role of RPE. (P Harvey) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):34-36 |
| Allergic to work? | How to spot, prevent and treat occupational asthma which accounts for 18m lost working days a year. (Dr S Boorman) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(9):38-40 |
| Waste no effort. | A new HSE website aimed at the waste management and recycling industries. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/waste HSE Press Release E123:04 2/9/04 |
| Surfing for safety. | A new HSE website aimed at the surface engineering industries. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/surfaceengineering HSE Press Release E126:04 3/9/04 |
| New standing counsel to the Health and Safety Executive. | The Attorney General has appointed M Harris, R Matthews and N Lawrence as advocates to the new post of Standing Counsel to the HSE. They have the skills to advise and represent the enforcing authorities. | HSE Press Release E125:04 6/9/04 |
| HSC publishes proposals for new safety regulations for railways and other guided transport systems. | Public consultation on proposals which would modernise existing regs for rail safety. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/consult/live.htm HSC Press Release C040:04 6/9/04 |
| GRS Manufacturing Ltd | Fined £2,000 under PUWER 1998. Unguarded vertical drill. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000666 (28/6/04) |
| Grampian University Hospitals NHS Trust | Fined £3,000 under COSHH 1999. Failure by dutyholder to carry out suitable RA for glutaraldehyde. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000428 (28/6/04) |
| Corporation of London | Fined £80,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Elderly pedestrian killed by delivery lorry reversing along park roadway. | HSE Prosecution Case F050000175 (29/6/04) |
| UYT Ltd | Fined £22,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Two accidents reportable under RIDDOR. Injured during the tip change process on a nut welding machine. Poor RA. Injured whilst using a milling machine. No guarding and poor RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000671 (29/6/04) |
| John Reynolds & Sons Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using a Packmat nail weighing and bagging machine. No guards. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000674 (29/6/04) |
| Dove Valley (Ashbourne) Ltd | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured when load fell from FLT. Poor pedestrian vehicle segregation. Poor safe system of work for cleaning down trailers. | HSE Prosecution Case F130000463 (29/6/04) |
| CR Hooper | Fined £3,000 under MHSWR 1999. Inadequate RA contributed to an accident. | HSE Prosecution Case F020000520 (30/6/04) |
| Ridge & Partners | Fined £2,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Failure to ensure H&S of contractor's workers and to identify competent contractors. Unlicensed and uncontrolled removal of asbestos board. | HSE Prosecution Case F020000441 (1/7/04) |
| Engineering Productions (Pudsey) Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Following maintenance on overhead mobile crane, electrician killed trapped between stanchion and an adjacent crane. Operator unaware of presence. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000532 (1/7/04) |
| Northgate & Prudhoe NHS Trust | Fined £50,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Severely disabled resident died after being put into very hot bath water. No thermostatic mixer. Inexperienced, poorly trained care worker. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000435 (1/7/04) |
| Primary Design & Build Ltd | Fined £9,900 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Subcontractor's worker killed by aircraft hangar door during erection. Unsafe system of work adopted. Poor method statement accepted and poor monitoring. Principal contractor. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000456 (1/7/04) |
| Gareth Pugh Steel Frame Buildings | Fined £45,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Worker killed by aircraft hangar door during erection. Unsafe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000472 (1/7/04) |
| Handling Solutions UK Ltd | Fined £300 under HASAWA 1974 s7. Contractor injured falling 25' through fragile roof light. No fall prevention. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000574 (2/7/04) |
| Amec Spie Rail (UK) Ltd | Fined £40,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Passenger train derailed at West Sutton. Gauge spread due to corroded fixings. Inadequate system of work. Internal audit recognised problem with work planning but no action. Management failings. | HSE Prosecution Case F220000046 (2/7/04) |
| Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd | Fined £30,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Passenger train derailed at West Sutton. Gauge spread due to corroded fixings. RT engineers had previously visited site and considered the problems were small. Inadequate system of work. Internal audit recognised problem with work planning but no action. | HSE Prosecution Case F220000047 (2/7/04) |
| Ban smoking at work, says health chief. | The 3rd annual report On the State of Public Health' calls for employers to ban smoking at work, stating fewer young people would take up smoking if workplaces were smoke free. | Internet: www.publications.doh.gov.uk/cmo/ annualreport2003/index.htm Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(9):7 |
| Raising the standards for risk management. | The IRM is launching a new 1 year certificate in risk management and also spreading training to SMEs through an EU funded project. | Institute of Risk Management. Internet: www.theirm.org Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(9):5 |
| More healthcare pressure on employers, report reveals. | Increasing pressure on companies to comply with government legislation on healthcare is having some effect according to an OH analyst's report. | UK OH Market Dev Rept' £550 MBD Internet: www.mbdltd.co.uk Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(9):6 |
| Don't drop in the shop. | US ergonomic guidelines and their usefulness in the UK. (D Abbott) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(9):10,12-13 |
| What attitude! | Improving workplace efficiency, happiness and productivity by changes to boost team working. (C Davis) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(9):14,16 |
| Business risk management. | An opportunity for H&S professionals – is risk management a key to reducing workplace death and injuries? (L Bamber) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(9):23-24 |
| Back to basics - breathing in can harm your health. | Legionella and the principles behind a simple strategy for protecting health. (L Waterman) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(9):27-28 |
| Simply ergonomic. (Pt 3) | Work organisation, job design and task analysis. (D Abbott) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(9):30 |
| When the heat is on. | Meeting the requirements of Fire Brigades which have a duty to maintain the integrity of PPE supplied to firefighters. (R Bunn) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(9):38-39 |
| Construction certification scam warning. | Following a fraud investigation, a solicitor is urging construction site managers to be vigilant after Construction Skills Cert Scheme cards were sold to unqualified labourers for £500 each. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2004 34(9):4 |
| Whitehall II stress report published. | New report based on a study started in 1985 following 10,000 London based civil servants. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2004 34(9):10 |
| OH physicians competence report. | New EEF/HSE survey shows the work of OH physicians is highly rated by organisations but SMEs have little or no access to their support. | RR247 Isbn 0-7176-28639 £25 HSE Tel:01787-881165 RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2004 34(9):11 |
| Fare comment. | The effects of stress and a London bus driver. (N Cook & D Brown) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2004 34(9):12-14 |
| Asbestos: the bitter legacy. | Why it is vital that the risk of asbestos exposure is properly assessed, for 3,000 die each year as a result of occupational exposure. (E Gates) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2004 34(9):20-22,24 |
| Hairdressing. | Undertaking an RA in hairdressing premises. (P Ellis) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2004 34(9):30-33,34 |
| A clean bill of health. | Cleaning up dust in industry to ensure it is done without affecting H&S. The legal requirements and available solutions. (R Hollebon) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2004 34(9):46-47 |
| Permissioning regimes and safety cases – do they enhance safety? | Tickets still available for this HSE/IMechE seminar on 21/9/04 at Stockton on Tees. | Contact: Ms G Shaw Tel:020-7973-1291 HSE Press Release E128:04 8/9/04 |
| HSE issues practical guidance for homeworking. | Good H&S practice plus case studies in 4 industry sectors: textiles, packing and assembling, electrical and electronics, and business services and computing. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr262.htm HSE Press Release E129:04 10/9/04 |
| HSE issues warning after £250,000 port fine. | Felixstowe Dock & Railway Co Ltd fined £250,000 + £27,288 costs. The HSE has warned of the need for effective RA following a death during a dock familiarisation course. | HSE Press Release E130:04 13/9/04 |
| Need to know more about manual handling in the printing industry? | The Printing Ind Adv Com will hold an open meeting in Bristol on 11/11/04. | Contact: Ms W Drammeh Tel:0113-283-4397 HSC Press Release C041:04 13/9/04 |
| New asthma guidelines for doctors. | Doctors and practice nurses are asked to help prevent occupational asthma by asking patients about the nature of their work and workplace. | Internet: www.bohrf.org.uk HSE Press Release E124:04 14/9/04 |
| Rail Public Inquiries: Work on recommendations heads for completion. | The 3rd progress report on recommendations made after rail Public Inquiries. Progress since Aug 2003. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/railways/railpublic3.pdf HSC Press Release C043:04 14/9/04 |
| New chair for Nuclear Safety Advisory Committee. | Mr Steve Vranch has been appointed as the new chairman of NuSAC. | HSC Press Release C042:04 14/9/04 |
| Local Authorities and HSE working together to improve Health and Safety at Work. | A new Statement of Intent setting out joint commitment to improving how HSE and local government work together to improve H&S. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/lau HSE Press Release E131:04 15/9/04 |
| South Somerset District Council | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Contractor's worker injured when a dumper truck overturned. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000718 (5/7/04) |
| EW & JC Contractors Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Worker injured when a dumper truck overturned. No roll over protection or training. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000719 (5/7/04) |
| Paddock Fabrications Ltd | Fined £13,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using a horizontal milling machine. Poor guarding. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000663 (5/7/04) |
| SCA Packaging Ltd | Fined £20,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using a corrugating machine. Locking device removed prior to accident. Poor RA and guarding identified by consultant but no action taken. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000441 (5/7/04) |
| Barnshaw Section Benders Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Crane driver injured when a load fell from an overhead travelling crane. Single plate clamp defective, not subject to statutory examination. Failed in subsequent tests. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000670 (6/7/04) |
| Knightsbridge Furniture Productions Ltd | Fined £7,000 under LOLER 1998. Accident involving a machine being lifted off a lorry using a sideloader. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000567 (6/7/04) |
| Barker Business Park Ltd | Fined £8,000 under MHSWR 1999 / CHSWR 1996. Injured when excavation collapsed. No RA or supports. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000390 (6/7/04) |
| MFH Helicopters Ltd | Fined £5,000 under CPR 1986. Prior to pesticide spraying. No notification to stakeholders, Countryside Council for Wales, EA, EHO, local residents or land-users. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000820 (8/7/04) |
| Royston Lead Ltd | Fined £6,500 under CLWR 2002. No RA prior to start of new project involving grinding of lead. No controls to minimise worker exposure. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000374 (8/7/04) |
| Seacon Terminals Ltd | Fined £7,000 under DR 1988 / MHSWR 1999. Significant breach of legislation resulted in injury. Dock activities not planned and assessed. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000449 (9/7/04) |
| Providing accessible advice and support – proposals announced. | The Strategy for workplace H&S' identified the need for accessible channels of advice accessible by companies without the perceived fear of action should they approach the HSE or LAs. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/aboutus/plans/index.htm HSE Press Release E133:04 22/9/04 |
| Guidance on accident investigation. | Review of HSE's new guidance on investigating the causes of accidents and near misses in the workplace. (D Axbey) | Safety Management 2004 (Sept):6-9 |
| Working time consultation. | Con Doc seeking views on long working hours and the future operation of the individual opt out from the max 48 hr working week. | Internet: www.dti.gov.uk/er/work_time_regs/consultation.doc Safety Management 2004 (Sept):10 |
| Callaghan re-appointed as HSC Chairman. | The Dept for Work and Pensions has announced the reappointment of Mr Bill Callaghan as the Chairman of the HSC. He has held the post since 1999. | Safety Management 2004 (Sept):10 |
| Industrial pollution incidents fall by 43%, says new report. | The EA report shows that in 2003 there were 613 serious pollution incidents caused by UK industry, 244 fewer than in the preceding year. | Spotlight on business – 2003' Internet: www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business Safety Management 2004 (Sept):16 |
| Delivering on safety. | H&S within TNT which employs 45,000 world-wide and delivers 3.3m items each week. (L Webster) | Safety Management 2004 (Sept):18-20 |
| Don't slip up at work. | The main causes of slips, trips and falls at work and some ways of tackling them. | Safety Management 2004 (Sept):32-34,36,38,40,42 |
| Power to the Man. | How Manx Electricity Authority has improved H&S at its sites. (L Webster) | Safety Management 2004 (Sept):44-45 |
| Noise control examples. | HSE Noise solutions case studies provide information on reduction of noise exposure in the manufacturing, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/noise/soundsolutions/index.htm Safety Management 2004 (Sept):51 |
| Beating the bullies. | Review of the Government's recently launched project aimed at tackling bullying in the workplace. (C Spiers) | Safety Management 2004 (Sept):54-56 |
| HSE publishes annual report on Railway Safety 2003/04. | The report indicates that there were no passenger fatalities in train incidents although 18 people were killed in level crossing incidents. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/railways/statistics.htm HSE Press Release E132:04 21/9/04 |
| Kevin Millward (Partner in Chem Dry Home and Off) | Fined £2,500 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Police led a manslaughter investigation following a fatality. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000643 (12/7/04) |
| Robert Fairnington | Fined £500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Employee fell through fibre cement roof whilst undertaking repairs. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000424 (13/7/04) |
| Harvey Johns NDA | Fined £1,000 under LOLER 1998 / PUWER 1998. Injured in man cage when Gala Topper overturned whilst being used to access a row of yew trees. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000703 (15/7/04) |
| G&M Demolition Ltd | Fined £7,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured by falling metal. During demolition, lift shaft used as dropzone for debris. No safe system of work. No instruction and supervisors had not received formal instruction and training. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000230 (15/7/04) |
| Pennycroft Estates Ltd | Fined £10,000 under CHSWR 1996 / CDMR 1994. Injured falling through new timber joist floor when it collapsed. Loaded prematurely before the joist hangers were secured. Inadequate H&S plan. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000375 (15/7/04) |
| S&R Auto Repair Centre | Fined £1,000 under ELCIR 1998. Garage operated with one full time and one casual employee. No employers' liability insurance at time of fatal accident. | HSE Prosecution Case F160000440 (16/7/04) |
| Glass Insulation Specialists (GIS Windows Ltd) | Fined £8,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / CHSWR 1996. Failure to ensure safety whilst working on scaffold. Opening left at end and not inspected. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000469 (16/7/04) |
| James Braidford | Fined £200 under HASAWA 1974 s37. Carried out gas work without being CORGI registered. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000474 (19/7/04) |
| Pak Supermarket (Lozells) Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. 11 year old injured on pavement by a reversing FLT unloading a delivery lorry on road. No RA. Unauthorised FLT driver and no banksman or audible alarm. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000679 (19/7/04) |
| Mr William F Lax | Fined £2,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured when trench sides collapsed during excavation of a field drain. Reasonable precautions not taken. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000570 (19/7/04) |
| William Hare Ltd | Fined £6,000 under CHSWR 1996. Injured falling 4m from the end of a link bridge. Short ladder. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000453 (19/7/04) |
| Hallamshire Manufacturing Ltd | Fined £2,200 under CHSWR 1996. Steel erector injured falling 2.85m from incomplete decking. No fall protection. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000326 (20/7/04) |
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