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News January 2006
| Title | Comments | Publication |
|---|---|---|
| Positive duty in law a possibility for company directors, HSC decides. | The HSC has requested HSE to review H&S legislation with a view to amendments to incorporate specific duties for company directors. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):6 |
| European safety directives guide. | Updated HSE guide to proposed and current European H&S directives. | 'Euronews' HSC Newsletter 2005 (164)Dec:7-18 |
| Whole body vibration. | New guidance on exposure to whole-body vibration and advice on reduction and control of the risks under the Control of Vibration at Work Regs 2005. | L141 Isbn 0-7176-6126-1 10.95 HSE Books Tel:01787-881165 HSC Newsletter 2005 (164)Dec:19 |
| EC could force HSWA rewrite. | The EC has taken a case against the UK, arguing that 'so far as is reasonably practicable' s2(1) HASAWA is not compatible with the Framework Dir 1989. Could lead to UK H&S legislation being rewritten | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):6 |
| SMEs blame poor health and safety on lack of time. | Self-assessment tool to help assess an organisation's H&S performance and show areas for improvements. In a recent survey of SMEs, 72% cited time as a barrier to implementing a full H&S policy, 50% said cost and 35% cited lack of staff. | Internet: www.businesslink.gov.uk/healthsafetyindicator Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):7 |
| Risk assessment initiative to cut Irish farm deaths. | The Irish H&S Authority is to launch a project aimed at making it easier for farmers to comply with H&S legislation. | Training courses. Lantra Awards Tel:024-7641-9703 Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):8 |
| Well-being at work is well worth it. | The Ministerial Task Force progress report shows that efforts to tackle sickness absence are working, with fewer days lost and greater management focus on attendance issues. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/gse/oneyearon.pdf Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):8 |
| Three firms Fined £over bus garage plunge. | Roofing company DW Tilley Fined £26,400 / Stagecoach Group Fined £12,000 / SE London & Kent Bus Co Fined £4,500. Tilley employee injured falling 10m through a fragile roof light whilst fixing a protective handrail. Poor planning, precautions and communication. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):10 |
| NHS gets tough on staff abuse. | In the first successful private prosecution by the NHS's Security Management Service, S Suckling received 1 yr supervision order and ordered to pay 1,600 compensation to an A&E nurse and a security guard. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):10 |
| Unguarded fragile skylight costs firms 22k. | The Mall Corp Fined £12,500 / Watch Security fined £9,500. Security guard injured falling though fragile roof light accompanying an air conditioning engineer on the roof of a shopping mall. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):12 |
| Quarry director gaoled for breaching Prohibition Notices. | Earthstrip Plant Ltd Fined £425 (Total assets 485). M Broadbent, Dir gaoled for 9m / Louise Chubb, MD Fined £25,000. Operating a quarry in unsafe manner, flouting Prohibition Notices and verbally abusing HSE inspector. | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):12 |
| Think before you click… | Under the Civil Procedure Rules what is said in e-mails may return to haunt you in court. (M Appleby) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):15 |
| Care & attention. | The Scottish Ambulance Service and the RA approach to occupational H&S concerns. (G Dickson) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):34-36 |
| Fleet review. | With 33% of all deaths and injuries involving 'at work' drivers, companies need a robust fleet management and vehicle provision policy in place to protect their staff. (T Donnelly) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):38-40 |
| Action stations. | As part of the induction training for new staff, the Univ Leicester has developed a resource to train users in the set-up of workstations using an alternative to traditional methods. (D Thomason) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):42-43 |
| Get a grip. | The science of grip force. Damage to skin by the way objects are handled. (Prof A Wing & Dr J Crawford) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):46-48 |
| Body of evidence. | Protecting workers' skin and compliance with the COSHH Regs – contradictions. (C Packham) | Safety & Health Practitioner 2006 24(1):51-53 |
| Mr Peter Knight | Fined £500 under CHSWR 1996. Employee injured by pully gin-wheel slipping and falling from 3rd floor scaffold. Wheel not fitted correctly. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000712 (17/10/05) |
| RAC Automotive Solutions Ltd | Fined £7,000 under WHSWR 1992. Non compliance with notice. Poor organisation of workshop yard. Pedestrians not able to circulate safely. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000728 (18/10/05) |
| LD Tyres Ltd | Fined £1,700 under ELCIR 1998. Failure to have and to produce Employers' Liability Insurance. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000430 (21/10/05) |
| Mr John Williamson t/a London Door Co | Fined £3,350 under RIDDOR 1995 / COSHH 1999 / WHSWR 1992. Following the investigation of an accident. Poor accident reporting, welfare provision and failure to have LEV examined. | HSE Prosecution Case F060000423 (24/10/05) |
| Mr Kerry Walters t/a London Door Co | Fined £3,350 under RIDDOR 1995 / COSHH 1999 / WHSWR 1992. Following the investigation of an accident. Poor accident reporting, welfare provision and failure to have LEV examined. | HSE Prosecution Case F060000424 (24/10/05) |
| Leyford Construction Ltd | Fined £35,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 & 37 / ALR 1983. Employee exposed to working with asbestos insulation board without license or training. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000723 (27/10/05) |
| Campaign to protect young workers. | A European Agency for Safety and Health at Work campaign on the safety of young workers. Those aged 18-24 have a 50% higher risk of accident than other workers. | Internet: http://osha.eu.int/youngpeople RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2006 36(1):4 |
| Patients at risk from hospital blunders. | 1 in 10 admitted to NHS hospitals are unintentionally harmed and an NAO report claims 50% of incidents could be prevented if information was shared. | Natl Audit Office HC456 2005-6 Isbn 0-10-293344-8 13.25 Stationery Office RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2005 34(12):1-3 |
| Corporate homicide. | Advisers to the Scottish Exec have recommended creating a new offence of corporate killing through recklessness which differs from the Home Office proposal based on the English common law of manslaughter. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2005 34(12):4-5 |
| Paint solvents. | Regulations implementing an EU Dir on volatile organic compound emissions are now in force and set limits for solvents in paints from 1/1/07 with tighter controls from 2010. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2005 34(12):6 |
| Sleepyheads. | Survey suggests that many freight drivers suffer from excessive fatigue and impaired concentration. One danger is obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) which is a breathing disorder. | Respironics Internet: www.osaonline.com RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Bulletin 2005 34(12):10 |
| Looking after apprentices. | New H&S leaflet aimed at the million young people involved in apprenticeship schemes throughout the country. | Internet: www.tuc.org.uk/extras/Apprenticeships.pdf RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2006 36(1):4 |
| Help for migrant workers. | New HSENI safety booklet for migrant workers in the quarrying, construction and farming sectors in NI. Uses pictures to convey key safety messages. | HSE for Northern Ireland Internet: www.hseni.gov.uk RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2006 36(1):6 |
| OH centre opens. | The Centre for Workplace Health, Buxton is a new national centre of excellence to promote health in the workplace. | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2006 36(1):9 |
| Advice on smoke-free compliance. | New guide to help Scottish employers implement the smoke-free legislation which comes into force 26/3/06. Scotland is the first part of UK to become smoke-free in all enclosed public places. | Internet: www.clearingtheairscotland.com/faqs/guidance.html RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2006 36(1):12 |
| Avian flu. | Public concerns and UK's pandemic preparedness plans. (E Gates) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2006 36(1):14-18 |
| Essential COSHH – Pt1. | Methods used to detect and measure chemical exposure in the workplace. (N Cook) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2006 36(1):24-29 |
| Delivery drivers. | Protecting the H&S of delivery drivers, on site, during driving and at other workplaces they may visit during their work. (P Ellis) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2006 36(1):32-35 |
| Raising global OSH standards. | UK bodies could do more to raise H&S management standards on a global scale. (R Bibbings) | RoSPA Occup Safety & Health Journal 2006 36(1):46-47 |
| Shell Fined £100,000 for explosion. | Shell Chemicals UK Fined £100,000. Driver slightly injured whilst filling tanker with toluene. Discharged quickly into unsuitable tanker creating a flammable atmosphere which exploded. Deficiencies in loading system and ignored own advice. | Health & Safety Bulletin 2006 (345):3 |
| UK workers in hidden cancer 'epidemic'. | New TUC backed report claims the HSE is failing to invest enough resources into preventing exposure to occupational carcinogens because it is relying on out-of-date incidence estimates. | 'Burying the evidence' Internet: www.hazards.org/cancer Health & Safety Bulletin 2006 (345):6 |
| Non-unionised workplaces unaware of duty to consult. | HSL research has found non unionised workplaces favour informal approach to worker participation / consultation but use formal structures to facilitate workforce involvement. Most were unaware of Regs governing employee consultation. | HSL/2005/41 Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/research/hsl_pdf/2005/hsl0541.pdf hseHealth & Safety Bulletin 2006 (345):6 |
| Reporting u-turn. | 8 months after Government required publicly quoted companies to produce annual information on environmental and social factors, the Chancellor has announced this will be abolished from April 2006. | Guidance Internet: www.dti.gov.uk/cld/financialreview.htm Health & Safety Bulletin 2006 (345):7 |
| Another fine mess. | Reporting on HSE activity – fines remain low and formal enforcement activity has dropped. (H Fidderman) | Health & Safety Bulletin 2006 (345):9-16 |
| Reaching a conclusion: a new chemicals regime for the EU? | The EU and the possibility of changing its complex system for approving the use of chemicals. (B Allen) | Health & Safety Bulletin 2006 (345):17-20 |
| Buncefield investigation: statement 10/1/06 | A statement by Taf Powell, Investigation Manager, after listening to the views of owners of businesses based near the site, following the incident on 11/12/05. | HSE Press Release E002:06 10/1/06 |
| Pargat & Co | Fined £5,000 under PUWER 1998. Injured whilst using a hydraulic press. Poor safeguards, inadequately maintained. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000708 (31/10/05) |
| D. & W. Metals | Fined £2,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using an unguarded metal baler. Guard replaced immediately after accident. Poor training. Separate cases against both partners. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000733 (31/10/05) |
| D. & W. Metals | Fined £2,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using an unguarded metal baler. Guard replaced immediately after accident. Poor training. Separate cases against both partners. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000734 (31/10/05) |
| G&P Machine Shop Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured when overalls became entangled in horizontal boring machine. No guarding. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000477 (2/11/05) |
| HJ Heinz Co Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst trying to clear a blockage on the conveyor of a cake tin cleaning machine. Poor guarding. RA had previously identified risk. | HSE Prosecution Case F100000730 (3/11/05) |
| Clarke Rubicon Ltd | Fined £10,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Prosecution following a serious accident which was foreseeable and prevention of which should have been straightforward. | HSE Prosecution Case F090000448 (4/11/05) |
| Small business break new year resolutions within a month: Good intentions fail because changes seen as too costly to implement. | As part of HSE's 'Better Business' campaign, survey results show 57% of small businesses make New Year resolutions but 21% break them within 2 weeks and 43% within 4 weeks. | UK Small Business New Year Resolution Opinion Survey 2005. HSE Press Release E003:06 10/1/06 |
| No individuals to be prosecuted over Ladbroke Grove rail disaster. | The CPS has advised there is no realistic prospect of a conviction of any individuals with regard to the crash. | Safety Management 2006 (Jan):5 |
| Revised CDM Regulations will be supported by an ACoP, says HSC. | The HSC has stated that the revised CDM Regs will be supported by a new ACoP following pressure from the TUC, CBI and CIAC. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/consult/condocs/cd200.htm Safety Management 2006 (Jan):6 |
| Earls Court – safety shows. | Safety planning for events at Earls Court and Olympia. (J Hobbs) | Safety Management 2006 (Jan):17-20 |
| Engineer crushed to death under lorry. | Belle Car Transporters & Spec Trailers Ltd fined £40,000. Supervisor killed beneath transporter deck whilst checking pressure. Touched control lever causing deck to descend. No suitable RA, written H&S records or props in place. Hydraulics not switched off. | Safety Management 2006 (Jan):24 |
| Firm prosecuted after man run over by lorry. | NuPetra Ltd Fined £25,000. Injured checking leak from air suspension system of HGV with engine running. Whilst underneath, a shunter driver started to move the vehicle. No safe system of work or RA. Previous warnings. | Safety Management 2006 (Jan):27 |
| Fall death leads to 40,000 fine for builders. | ME Crowe Fined £40,000. Construction worker killed falling 3.5m from a stillage balanced on forks of telescopic handler whilst inspecting 1st floor windows. Stillage fell onto worker. Poorly secured and not meant for people. Driver not formally trained. | Safety Management 2006 (Jan):28 |
| Fine after 17-year-old worker's foot amputated. | Passell UK Ltd Fined £10,000. 17 yr old worker injured on moving table whilst removing concrete mix from around moulds. Standing on moving table common practice. No safe system of work. Poor guarding, training and supervision. | Safety Management 2006 (Jan):28 |
| Firm pays out 75,000 after machine death. | Janesville Products Ltd fined £75,000. Killed whilst cleaning a felt pad machine, using an airline to remove debris from moving rollers. Guards either missing or faulty. No interlock system or RA. | Safety Management 2006 (Jan):30 |
| Stiffer sentences. | Factors which the courts take into consideration when deciding upon the level of fine to impose. (G Alliott) | Safety Management 2006 (Jan):32-33 |
| Working with hazardous substances - COSHH. | Recent changes to COSHH - how to comply and what they mean to employers. (H Jackson) | Safety Management 2006 (Jan):35-36,38,40 |
| Working with hazardous substances – Asbestos. | Practical steps to follow and some pitfalls of the new duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises. (M Lopacki) | Safety Management 2006 (Jan):42-44,46-47 |
| Accident costs survey. | New HSE report found the financial costs of injuries and ill health were not one of the main reasons for firms to improve their H&S performance. Staff morale, productivity, liability and compensation were more influential in H&S. | RR403 Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/401-500.htm Safety Management 2006 (Jan):50 |
| Vibration guide. | New guidance on WBV gives advice on what needs to be done to reduce and control the risks under the Control of Vibration at Work Regs 2005. | L141 Isbn 0-7176-6126-1 10.95 HSE Books Tel:01787-881165 Safety Management 2006 (Jan):51 |
| Staff rehabilitation and managing sickness absence conference provides key to 'huge rewards' in manufacturing. | The HSE will hold a 'Best practice' Conf on 9/3/06 in Stoke-on-Trent. Aimed at intermediaries involved in manufacturing industries, such as trade and employer associations, TU's and training organisations. | Info: Tracey Oliva, HSE Manufacturing Sector. Tel:01782-602340 e-mail: tracey.oliva@hse.gsi.gov.uk HSE Press Release E004:06 10/1/06 |
| HSC announces independent chair of Buncefield investigation board. | Lord Newton of Braintree has been appointed as the independent chairman of the board supervising the investigation into the Buncefield oil depot incident on 11/12/05. | HSE Press Release C001:06 12/1/06 |
| HSC consultation on asbestos ends in two weeks. | HSC has reminded the public and businesses that the consultation on possible amendments to asbestos legislation will end 31/1/06. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/consult/live.htm HSE Press Release C002:06 18/1/06 |
| James McHugh Contracts Ltd | Fined £3,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Company not able to devolve responsibility for H&S of workers and took insufficient measures to ensure main contractor would ensure their safety. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000640 (7/11/05) |
| Alcan Print Finishers Ltd t/a Celloglas | Fined £15,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst using an unguarded machine. | HSE Prosecution Case F060000420 (9/11/05) |
| Coil Slitting (Letchworth) Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. 16 year old injured in nip whilst trying to adjust moving slit 'scrap' coil. Worked for company for 3 days. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000418 (9/11/05) |
| C&S Steel Services Ltd | Fined £6,000 under PUWER 1998 / MHSWR 1999. Injured in rollers of leveller on decoiling line. Poor guarding and RA. | HSE Prosecution Case F110000852 (9/11/05) |
| Cerealpack Ltd | Fined £6,500 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured whilst cleaning the ceiling. No RA, food bin used as FLT cage. Untrained FLT driver. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000422 (10/11/05) |
| Mr C Grove | Fined £750 under CAWR 2002. Knowingly cut through section of asbestos lagged pipework and carried it through a workplace, spreading asbestos. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000728 (10/11/05) |
| City Motor Holdings Ltd | Fined £30,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 & s3. Major garage fire caused by inappropriate drainage of petrol from car. Failed to monitor activities of workers and ensure all were aware of safe working procedures. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000474 (11/11/05) |
| Bosses urged to cut road journeys in bad weather. | RoSPA is urging employers to ensure employees are not making unnecessary road journeys during periods of bad weather. | 'Safe journey planning while driving for work' Internet: www.rospa.com/roadsafety/morr RoSPA Safety Express 2006 (Jan/Feb):20 |
| Investigators move into Buncefield depot after fuel release causes major fire. | The HSE and EA are continuing to investigate the cause of the explosion and fire at the Buncefield fuel depot in Dec 2005. | Fire Prevention 2006 400 (Jan):3 |
| ODPM consults on new Fire and Rescue Framework. | New draft Fire and Rescue National Framework 2006-08 aims to reduce the number of fires and deaths in England. | Deadline 10/2/06. ODPM Tel:0870-1226-236 Fire Prevention 2006 400 (Jan):4 |
| Landlords struggle with new health and safety regime. | The Natl Landlords Assoc has warned that many landlords do not have adequate knowledge of the House Health and Safety Rating System which is part of the Housing Act 2004 and covers 29 areas of risk. | Fire Prevention 2006 400 (Jan):5 |
| Doing the business. | The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order due to come into force 1/4/06 will affect businesses in England and Wales. (B Kay) | Booklet from FPA Internet: www.thefpa.co.uk Fire Prevention 2006 400 (Jan):12-13 |
| Reality check. | More realistic analysis would help fire engineers design-in safety in modern buildings. (Dr A Allam) | Fire Prevention 2006 400 (Jan):26-27 |
| Double impact. | Impact of the Fire Safety Order and the planned new Approved Doc B on building specifiers and end-users. (M Harris) | Fire Prevention 2006 400 (Jan):35-36 |
| An open and shut case? | Wedged-open doors and the revision of Approved Doc B. (P Jackman & D Cooper) | Fire Prevention 2006 400 (Jan):39,41 |
| Door rules. | Concerns over the use of guidance on fire and smoke control doors by risk assessors. (P Jackman) | Fire Prevention 2006 400 (Jan):40-41 |
| In the frame. | Advice on how to keep fire doors in safer working order. (S Marshall) | Internet: www.bwf.org.uk Fire Prevention 2006 400 (Jan):42-43 |
| Down to business. | Changes in the way modern companies operate mean that key fire risks are also changing. (C Downing) | Fire Prevention 2006 400 (Jan):45-47 |
| Check points. | Maintaining sprinkler systems to ensure they will operate as designed. (S Kidd) | Fire Prevention 2006 400 (Jan):49-51 |
| New rail investigation team. | The new Rail Accident and Investigation Branch (RAIB) is now responsible for independent investigations into railway accidents. | Internet: www.raib.gov.uk RoSPA Safety Express 2006 (Jan/Feb):2 |
| Time for action on noise control. | The revised HSE approach to policing the new Control of Noise at Work Regs will affect the way noise is managed. Changes to be considered for incorporation into company policy. (P Wilson) | RoSPA Safety Express 2006 (Jan/Feb):10-11 |
| Smoking and the new Health Bill. | Step forward or missed opportunity? The Bill will stop smoking in enclosed public spaces apart from licensed premises that do not serve food and private members clubs. (J Heath) | Internet: http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/ Legislation/ActsAndBills/fs/en RoSPA Safety Express 2006 (Jan/Feb):12 |
| Custodial sentence for construction company owner. | W Davies of A&E Buildings gaoled for 18 months for manslaughter. One killed and one injured falling 25' from home-made basket balanced on the forks of a telehandler which toppled over during installation of barn roof. No separate penalties for H&S breaches. | HSE Press Release E006:06 20/1/06 |
| HSE to contribute safety report to energy review. | HSE will produce a report on H&S issues relating to significant energy sources and technologies as a contribution to the Energy Review. | HSE Press Release E005:06 23/1/06 |
| 'Watch Your Step' in construction. | During February Inspectors will be carrying out a nationwide campaign to reduce slips and trips in the construction industry. | Internet: www.hse.gov.uk/construction/slips/index.htm HSE Press Release E007:06 24/1/06 |
| Mr Paul Brookfield | Fined £8,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / ALR 1983. No description available. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000689 (14/11/05) |
| Aromco Ltd | Fined £5,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. Injured falling from storage racking whilst cleaning-up a high level spillage. Poor system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F080000425 (16/11/05) |
| Metokote (UK) Ltd | Fined £13,300 under HASAWA 1974 s2 / MHSWR 1999. Injured falling 2.9m from inner roof of spray booth whilst changing a filter. No RA and unsafe system of work. | HSE Prosecution Case F090000446 (17/11/05) |
| Howard Hunt (City) Ltd | Fined £14,000 under HASAWA 1974 s3. Visiting driver injured by FLT. | HSE Prosecution Case F030000478 (18/11/05) |
| Charles Allen Dobney | Fined £7,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2. No roof or edge protection during repair of asbestos cement roof. Unsafe access, potato boxes balanced on FLT forks. Inadequate supervision and control. | HSE Prosecution Case F130000493 (18/11/05) |
| Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd | Fined £120,000 under HASAWA 1974 s2 & s3, following a fatal accident. Failure to ensure the safety of persons not in their employ. | HSE Prosecution Case F230000354 (18/11/05) |
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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