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H&S News October 2004
| Title | Comments | Publication |
| HSE Infoline fields two millionth enquiry. | Set up in 1996, the HSE's public enquiry contact centre has just handled its 2 millionth enquiry. | HSE Press Release E134:04 24/9/04 |
| Framework for the future. | Modernisation is central to the Government's new vision for the fire and rescue service. | Fire Prevention 2004 384 (Sept):8-9 |
| Making amends. | Possible amendments to the proposed Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. | Fire Prevention 2004 384 (Sept):10-11 |
| Put on the map. | Fire services have turned to mapping solutions to help meet the challenges of integrated risk management planning. (M Spencer) | Fire Prevention 2004 384 (Sept):31-33 |
| Plan of defence. | The need for buildings to have fire fighting response plans to ensure recovery from extreme events. (R Timpson) | Fire Prevention 2004 384 (Sept):34-35 |
| Cleaning up. | The decontamination and clean-up operation in the aftermath of a major incident. (S Rickaby) | Fire Prevention 2004 384 (Sept):38-39 |
| Qualifying times. | The new range of National Vocational Qualifications available for UK fire safety professionals. (D Sibert & S Fletcher) | Fire Prevention 2004 384 (Sept):41-43 |
| Prescribed disease. | During a review into HAVS, it was recommended that the terms of prescription for vibration white finger (A11), be widened to include severe sensorineural symptoms. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2004 33(9):4 |
| European Agency for Safety and Health at Work annual report 2003. | The report highlights new web features and online publications providing occupational S&H information throughout Europe. | Internet: http://agency.osha.eu.int/publications/ annual_report/index_en.htm RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2004 33(9):11 |
| Offshore Safety Statistics Bulletin 2003/04. | The statistics for 2003/04 show there were 48 major and 102 over 3 day injuries, a decrease of 16 and 18 respectively on the previous year 2002/03. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/statistics/stat0304.htm RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2004 33(9):12 |
| HSE and Kent's Local Authorities join forces for transport safety blitz. | Joint HSE/LA partnership to run the country's largest ever workplace transport safety campaign, targeting the food supply chain from producer and importer to consumer. | Dedicated line until 15/10/04 Tel:01233-653930 HSE Press Release E135:04 28/9/04 |
| Channel Tunnel Safety Authority publishes annual report 2003/04. | The work of the CTSA and its working groups and comments on Eurotunnel proposals to revise the safety arrangements relating to the operation of the tunnel. | 'CTSA Ann Rept 2003/04' Available from CTSA Tel:020-7717-6145 HSE Press Release CTSA01:04 29/9/04 |
| Hanmere Polythene Ltd | Fined £12,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured during re-threading following an obstruction on a bag-making machine. Inadequate guarding and system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000385 (21/7/04) |
| Clarkson Textiles Ltd | Fined £9,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Following a dust explosion. Inadequate housekeeping and failure to prevent fires at a stenter line. Previous Improvement Notice. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000405 (22/7/04) |
| Scott Closures International Ltd | Fined £12,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / WYPCA 1920 / MHSWR 1999. Operation of a dangerous machine. Employing a child in industry and no young persons' RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000709 (26/7/04) |
| Kemutec Group Ltd | Fined £3,000 under LOLER 1998. Injured when metal fabrication detached from hook of overhead travelling crane. No training, planning or supervision. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000725 (26/7/04) |
| AH Mead & Son (Engineering) Ltd | Fined £6,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured using a vertical milling machine whilst wearing gloves. | HSE Prosecution Case F070000470 (26/7/04) |
| Bromford Iron & Steel Co Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using an unguarded mesh stacking machine. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000676 (26/7/04) |
| Bromford Iron & Steel Co Ltd | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Rope on overhead crane failed whilst carrying a load on 3 occasions between Feb 02 – Jan 04. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000677 (26/7/04) |
| T Masters & Sons Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Clothing of 18 yr old set on fire whilst using isopropanol in a bucket for heating rest area. Inappropriate storage, handling and use. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000678 (26/7/04) |
| North Homes Ltd | Fined £750 under CHSWR 1996. Employees working on a roof and from scaffolding in an unsafe manner. No fall prevention. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000652 (26/7/04) |
| Taylor Woodrow Developments Ltd | Fined £13,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Construction worker injured by reversing lorry. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000406 (27/7/04) |
| JF Lindsay Construction Ltd | Fined £9,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Construction worker injured by reversing lorry. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000407 (27/7/04) |
| M Dickerson Ltd (Frimstone Ltd) | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Construction worker injured by reversing lorry. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000408 (27/7/04) |
| HSC/E consults on how it influences workplace health and safety. | HSC has published on-line consultative document discussing methods used by HSE and LAs to influence health and safety standards in the workplace. | www.hse.gov.uk HSC Press Release C044:04 30/9/04 |
| Michael Mungovan: Rail companies must be properly trained and supervised , says the Health and Safety Executive. | McGinley Recruitment Services and Balfour Beatty Infrastructure Services Ltd fined total of £325,000 following investigation into the death of Michael Mungovan in 2000. | HSE Press Release E136:04 1/10/04 |
| HSE launches new business benefits of health and safety web pages. | HSE has launched new pages on its website featuring 3 new case studies illustrating the business benefits of managing health and safety effectively. | HSE Press Release E137:04 4/10/04 |
| HSE updates costs to Britain of workplace accidents and work-related ill health. | Interim updated estimates of the costs of health and safety failures during 2001/2002 show costs to employers in excess of £3.9 billion. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/dayslost.htm HSE Press Release E139:04 6/10/04 |
| Mohammed Rafiq | Guilty conditional discharge under HASAWA s3. Failed to provide information or technical instruction to builder after instructing him to partly demolish building. Also failed to check builder's competence. | HSE Prosecution F230000439 (28/7/04) |
| Sabar Hussein | Guilty conditional discharge under HASAWA 1974 s3 and s33. Following 4 ton collapse of chimney through building onto public road, gave false name and address to HSE, failed to respond to letters once located, and drove away from HSE Inspector (hence obstruction charge). | HSE Prosecution F230000440 (28/7/04) |
| McCain Foods (GB) Ltd | Fined £3,500 under WHSWR 1992. Following investigation into fall from back of lorry during inspection of load. | HSE Prosecution F080000388 (29/7/04) |
| ISG Interior Exterior plc | Fined £20,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Fatality when car lost control on muddy road outside construction site. Inadequate wheel washing facilities on site. | HSE Prosecution F230000337 (29/7/04) |
| Foundation Developments Ltd | Fined £20,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Fatality when car lost control on muddy road outside construction site. Inadequate wheel washing facilities on site. | HSE Prosecution F230000338 (29/7/04) |
| Alexander Oastler Ltd | Fined £3,000 under COSHH 1999. Employees exposed to dichloromethane vapours in open workshop. No LEV or RPE, occurred over lengthy period (over 4.5 years). Evidence obtained proving at least three employees suffered ill health as a result. | HSE Prosecution F200000648 (30/7/04) |
| HSE launch Science and Research Outlook website and newsletter. | Science and Research Outlook covers the breadth of HSE's science and engineering activities, providing information on specific research projects. | Internet: www.hsesro.com HSE Press Release E142:04 11/10/04 |
| Death at work: cautious hope gives way to disappointment. | Review of the latest statistics for fatal injuries at work. (C Dyer) | Health & Safety Bulletin 2004 (332):7-10 |
| Inspections down, injuries up: health and safety the LA way. | Another bad year for local authority enforcement. (H Fidderman) | Health & Safety Bulletin 2004 (332):11-14 |
| Psychiatric injury and stress: the employer's duty of care. | How the courts treat personal injury claims for psychiatric injury resulting from work related stress. (R Walden) | Health & Safety Bulletin 2004 (332):15-18 |
| Education or enforcement: MPs examine developing strategy. | Select committee report calling for more HSE inspectors. (C Dyer) | Health & Safety Bulletin 2004 (332):19-23 |
| Standard revised. | Revised BS for OH&S management to help SMEs manage their risk. | BS8800:2004 Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):4 |
| Company suspected asbestos but allowed contractors to continue working. | Asahi Glass Fluoropolymers fined £3,000. Contractor P Senha (Ceilo Ceilings) conditional discharge. Removal of asbestos ceiling tiles. Unlicensed contractor with inadequate training. Management suspected tiles contained asbestos but did not act for 3 days. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):6 |
| Corus in the dock again following fall. | Corus fined £10,000 + £1,382 costs. 5' 2" worker injured falling 7' from the top of a tundish lid whilst trying to release chain hook from overhead crane. No safe system of work. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):6 |
| Worker fell into molten lead. | Bekaert Fencing fined £16,000 + £1,045 costs. Yorkshire Crane Hire fined £4,000 + £973 costs. Employee of Yorkshire Crane Hire injured falling into a bath of molten lead whilst standing on a wall adjusting a fan. No barriers or safe system of work. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):8 |
| Site visitors injured by height restriction barrier. | Powerleague Group fined £2,400 + £1,706 costs. Lorry driver and passenger injured when unsecured height restriction barrier on car park swung from the open position into the cab of their lorry. No RA. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):8 |
| Farmer not aware harvesting machine required a guard. | H Rickett fined £5,000. Worker injured whilst operating a potato harvester for the first time. No guarding and farmer said the worker should have taken notice of signs on the machine, purchased 2nd hand 5 years previously. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):10 |
| Cash-and-carry client broke back in lift fall. | East End Foods fined £15,000 + £18,227 costs. Customer injured falling 12' after opening lift doors and turning to load trolley. No lift cage. Doors interlock system damaged and not functioning correctly. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):10 |
| Oven blow-out costs pizzeria owner. | Mr M Darabi (Bertucci's Pizzeria) fined £1,200 + £300 costs. Explosion after lighted gas blow-torch left next to a pizza oven in order to ignite it. Serious injury prevented because the shop's shutters were closed. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):10 |
| How absolute is absolute? | Defining the nature of absolute duty. (K Bridges) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):12 |
| Commission moves back home after 13-year asbestos clear-up. | On 1/11/04 the EC moves back into its former HQ 'Berlaymont Building' after one of the biggest ever asbestos removal operations commenced in 1991. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):16 |
| Mending the gap. | Over 30 years H&S issues have changed and the author argues now is the time for a national safety authority. (P Rimmer) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):27-29 |
| Gang mastering. | What event organisers can do to prevent disaster when crowds come together. Over the last 10 years at least 2,000 people have been killed. (D Eves) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):31-33 |
| WAHt to do about height safety. | How contractors are weighing up alternatives to using stepladders at work. (P Reeve) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):34-36 |
| Access points. | Discussions between the mobile access tower industry and HSE on the challenges presented by the forthcoming Work at Height Regs. (P Bennett) | Prefabricated Access Suppliers' and Manufacturers' Assoc (PASMA) Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):38-40 |
| Ignoring the obvious. | Understanding why existing measures for protecting workers are not more effective if the new Work at Height Regs are to work. (P Barker) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2004 22(10):43-44 |
| HSE announces conclusions on continued operation of Wylfa Nuclear Power Station. | Following the Periodic Safety Review, the NII has concluded that there is an adequate basis to allow continued operation up to the company's declared end of generation in 2010. | HSE Press Release E138:04 4/10/04 |
| HSC looks to the future. | The HSC held an open meeting to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the HASAWA. They launched a booklet focusing on the future and discussed HSC Strategy, Work at Height Regs, the Hampton Review and science strategy. | For booklet contact: Susan Daly e-mail: susan.daly@hse.gov.uk HSC Press Release C045:04 12/10/04 |
| Cooper-Avon Tyres Ltd | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Two recent lost time accidents. Poor management of manual handling of cap strip reels. Previous advice. | HSE Prosecution Case F010000711 (2/8/04) |
| Gruma Europe Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst operating a food packing line. Inadequate guarding and no RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000675 (2/8/04) |
| Cumberland Construction Co Ltd | Fined £4,500 under CHSWR 1996. Failure to control risk of falls during replacement of warehouse fragile roof. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000379 (2/8/04) |
| CDC 20 20 Plc | Fined £12,500 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Injured falling 2.8m from a concrete platform used as loading bay. No edge protection. One month later edge protection still inadequate. Prohibition Notice served. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000397 (2/8/04) |
| Driver on mobile phone gaoled after fatal accident. | The first case of a driver charged with causing death by dangerous driving whilst using a mobile phone. Mr A Milbanke, a van driver involved in a fatal accident whilst talking on his mobile phone, has been gaoled for 3 years. | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(10):4 |
| New scaffolding standard introduced. | The Natl Access & Scaffolding Confederation has produced a guide to the new European Standard on scaffolding BS EN 12811-1 which was introduced in June superseding BS5973. | NASC 'Guide to good practice…' E-mail: becky.hole@nasc.org.uk RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2004 34(10):4 |
| New centre of excellence for fire safety research. | A new national Centre of Excellence in Fire Safety Engineering has been established by the Univ of Edinburgh and FRS the Fire Division of BRE. | Prof F Alamdari, Tel:01923-664947 RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2004 34(10):6 |
| Nanotechnologies health concerns. | The Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering report examines the safety assessments and regulation to minimise risks to people and the environment of nanotechnology. | Internet: www.nanotec.org.uk/finalReport.htm RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2004 34(10):8 |
| Teach UR Staff 2 TXT. | Mobile phones and whether the safety benefits outweigh the potential risks. (B Leathley) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(10):13-14 |
| Safe landing for aviation workers. | Safety sensitive aviation occupations are being taken more seriously by the French Ministry of Defence. (C Atkins) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(10):17-18 |
| Careful reporting. | How to report occupational safety and health performance in annual reports. (L Bamber) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(10):24,26-27 |
| Back to basics – fire action. | Fighting fire and the new legislation which applies from 2005. (L Waterman) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(10):28 |
| Simply ergonomic. (Pt 4) | Usability and why work systems fail. (D Abbott) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(10):30 |
| Dress for success. | How to select and use the right protective clothing for the job. (H-R Steffens) | Health and Safety at Work 2004 26(10):42,45 |
| Continuing to deliver a safe and healthy paper industry | Open meeting of PABIAC to be held on November 10th in Gloucester. | Contact jacqui.dracup@hse.gsi.gov.uk to book places. HSC Press Release C047:15/10/04 |
| HSE launches 2003/04 Pesticides Incident Report | Inspectors investigated 204 incidents, a decrease of 11 on previous year. 66 Enforcement Notices were issued and 8 prosecutions secured. | HSE Press Release E147:04 18/10/04 |
| Edward Clay & Son Ltd | Fined £6,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured by nip of rag opening machine whilst clearing blockage. Unsafe system of work. No written safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000564 (9/8/04) |
| Edward Clay & Son Ltd | Fined £1,300 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using a guillotine on a textile line. Inadequate guarding. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000566 (9/8/04) |
| Gigant UK Ltd | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured at trap point where plate rolls back on itself whilst operating a Lisse shell forming machine. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000443 (9/8/04) |
| Ebac Ltd | Fined £3,000 under EWR 1989. Injured coming into contact with 240v live terminal connector whilst testing a machine. | HSE Prosecution Case F190000449 (10/8/04) |
| Livingston Precision Engineering Ltd | Fined £750 under PUWER 1998. Inadequately guarded machine put into use. Operated by several employees, one of whom was injured. All operators at risk of injury. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000650 (10/8/04) |
| Mackies Ltd | Fined £4,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured when a previously modified Horsch Airseeder C04 dropped from its raised transport position to operating position when a hydraulic lock-off valve was released. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000651 (10/8/04) |
| Kimberley-Clark Ltd | Fined £2,500 under PUWER 1998. Injured in nip of multi-folder equipment. Hazard not recognised although previous similar incident. | HSE Prosecution Case F180000423 (11/8/04) |
| Colin J Ashby | Guilty under HASAWA 1974 s7. Conditional discharge. Member of the public pinned against a van when wagon driver drove forward. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000572 (12/8/04) |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | Fined £20,000 under MHSWR 1999 / PUWER 1998. Killed when struck by a skip which ejected whilst waste cardboard was being tipped from a roll on/off vehicle. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000575 (13/8/04) |
| McLellan & Partners Ltd | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Failed to establish presence of asbestos or provide suitable information or advice to client and contractors in the H&S plan. Subsequently asbestos disturbed. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000410 (13/8/04) |
| Practical alternatives to using stepladders. | The ECA's new guide aimed at reducing the risks of falls to electricians and engineering contractors. | Electrical Contractors' Association HSE Press Release E150:04 21/10/04 |
| New guidance on homeworking. | Review of new case studies showing how to reduce H&S risks during common homeworking activities, such as computer use, electronics assembly and goods packing. | RR 262 Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr262.htm Safety Management 2004 (Oct):6-8 |
| New safety committee for Scotland. | The H&S Committee for Scotland will formulate partnership working between employers, trade unions, LAs and the HSE. | Safety Management 2004 (Oct):10 |
| Occupational health figures report. | Review of HSE's statistics on musculoskeletal disorders and stress which are the most commonly reported types of work-related illness. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/books.htm Safety Management 2004 (Oct):14-15 |
| 'Compensation culture' damaging UK businesses, say Conservatives. | The Conservatives have recently stated that compensation pay-outs cost British businesses £10 billion each year and called for litigation to be cut out of public services. | Safety Management 2004 (Oct):16 |
| Government proposes changes to the Special Waste Regulations 1996. | DEFRA proposals aimed at simplifying the operation of the Special Waste Regulations 1996. | PB 9536 Internet: www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/wastereg-haz/index.htm Safety Management 2004 (Oct):18 |
| Learning to take care. | How Westminster Health Care ensures the H&S of residents and staff at its 89 care homes for older people and adults with special needs. (L Thomas) | Safety Management 2004 (Oct):20-22 |
| Timber company fined £30,000 after staff put at risk of exposure to pesticides. | Anglian Timber Ltd fined £30,000 + £2,645 costs. Pesticides containing arsenic used to treat timber. No PPE, showers or hot water. Eating and drinking in treatment plant. Machining timber within 48 hours of treatment, leaving contaminated water on the floor. Transport of dripping wet timber. | Safety Management 2004 (Oct):25 |
| Company fined over unsafe repair work. | Elementis Chromium LLP fined £14,000 +£5,510 costs. Maintenance technician injured whilst trying to free a 3.5 tonne thrust bearing during the removal from under a kiln. No RA. | Safety Management 2004 (Oct):26-27 |
| Fork-lift truck fall injury. | Numitor Ltd fined £13,200 + £1,527 costs. Injured falling 4.5m from pallet resting on top of FLT freight cage whilst trying to repair an inoperable shutter door. No safe system of work. | Safety Management 2004 (Oct):29 |
| Trainee mechanic crushed by truck. | Garage owner Mr T Barrow fined £15,000 + £15,682 costs. 17 year old apprentice injured when vehicle rolled forward whilst changing tyres on a truck raised on a 4 post lift. No RA. Handbrake not engaged, too long for lift, wheel chocks not fitted. | Safety Management 2004 (Oct):30-31 |
| Supermarket asbestos fine. | Poundstretcher Ltd fined £6,000 + £9,605 costs. During routine visit, damaged asbestos board found in unloading area. Staff exposed to the risk of inhaling asbestos. Asbestos survey undertaken in 1995 but no action by company. | Safety Management 2004 (Oct):31 |
| Manual handling. | How employers can prevent manual handling injuries by looking at the risks and using safe lifting methods at work. | Safety Management 2004 (Oct):32-34,36,38,40,42 |
| Reduce the pressure. | Although the HSE plans new management standards to help firms measure the effectiveness of tackling work related stress, often the measures needed are just good management practice. (C Spiers) | Safety Management 2004 (Oct):54-56 |
| Berkshire Environment Agency fined over serious injuries to employee. | Berkshire EA fined £16,000 + £4,739 costs. Injured whilst cutting a large tree branch, working from a rope and harness. | HSE Press Release E148:04 21/10/04 |
| Mark 1 Rolling Stock: HSE grants exemptions to southern train operating companies. | HSE has granted exemption to 3 train operating companies and Network Rail to allow continued operation of Mark 1 rolling stock until 30/11/05. | HSE Press Release E143:04 22/10/04 |
| Further consultation on Work at Height Regulations: 2-metre rule. | A proposal to retain the provision that requires employers to provide particular work equipment and fall protection where work is undertaken at or above 2m. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/consult/letters/falls.htm HSC Press Release C048:04 25/10/04 |
| Toyoda Gosei UK Ltd | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Inexperienced operator injured whilst clearing blockage in machine. No safe system of work, RA, training or supervision. Guards removed 9 months prior to the accident. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000381 (16/8/04) |
| Martindales Ltd | Fined £13,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Electrician injured falling 5m whilst using mobile elevated work platform to change lights at roof level. Struck by gantry of overhead crane. No RA or safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F160000432 (16/8/04) |
| D&G Cladding Co Ltd | Fined £6,000 under CHSWR 1996. Failure to control risks of falls during replacement of fragile roofing. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000380 (16/8/04) |
| Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured by roller operated by untrained and unsupervised operator. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000415 (16/8/04) |
| Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Vulnerable patient uninjured after falling 6m from a restricted sash window after climbing out. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000669 (17/8/04) |
| AAC Eurovent Ltd | Fined £3,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Had not ensured, so far as is reasonably practicable, the H&S and welfare of their employees. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000681 (17/8/04) |
| The Hawthorns School | Fined £2,000 under MHSWR 1999 / CHSWR 1996. Guilty plea. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000462 (18/8/04) |
| Feedmix Ltd | Fined £2,500 under PUWER 1998. Injured in belt of mobile feed mixer. Poor guarding, side access possible. | HSE Prosecution Case F140000373 (18/8/04) |
| Pat Breen Ltd | Fined £2,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured falling 2m from a ladder whilst using both hands to manipulate plasterboard sheets. Ladder unsecured and not appropriate. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000294 (18/8/04) |
| William O'Sullivan | Imprisoned. Guilty under HASAWA 1974 s33 / GSIUR 1998. Plumber carried out gas work without being CORGI registered. In breach of Prohibition Notice. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000571 (19/8/04) |
| WH Kirkwood Ltd | Fined £12,500 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Injured falling 18' from a roof whilst lifting and loading materials. No safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000283 (19/8/04) |
| City of Edinburgh Council | Fined £3,500 under HASAWA 1974 s3. During local school excursion a Primary 1 pupil found unconscious in water by 2 teachers from a different school. No RA, inadequate control measures and procedures not followed. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000646 (20/8/04) |
| Dugald Alan Campbell | Fined £750 under HASAWA 1974 s3. During local school excursion a Primary 1 pupil found unconscious in water by 2 teachers from a different school. Head teacher. | HSE Prosecution Case F200000647 (20/8/04) |
| Alphasteel Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Trainee injured whilst attempting an intervention in a rebar bundling machine. Inadequate guarding and no safe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000828 (24/8/04) |
| Dukeries Healthcare Ltd | Fined £3,500 under PUWER 1998. Patient died falling face down from a bed. Securing clips on cross bar under the mattress either missing or failed. | HSE Prosecution Case F150000573 (24/8/04) |
| Richard Hayward Properties | Fined £7,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Asbestos disturbed during demolition. Failure to inform contractor of the presence of asbestos. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000510 (24/8/04) |
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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