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Safety Awareness when Working on a Construction Site
Every day, thousands of construction site workers go about their daily duties, knowing that they must adhere to very strict guidelines at all times. It only takes a split second of lost concentration, and the results can be fatal. This article takes a closer look at the myriad of hazards that are present in this…
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Dangerous Machinery and Falls Result in Prosecutions
Dangerous Machinery and Falls Result in Prosecutions Figures have recently been released which show that the two most common reasons for health and safety based prosecutions in the North West are falls from a height and dangerous machinery. The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) brought 65 successful prosecutions between April 2013 and April 2014 and…
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Working at Height Safety Infringements Will Be Prosecuted
Working at height safety infringements will be prosecuted Employers all know that the safety of their workforce is their responsibility and that infringements of regulations will be prosecuted but even so it is remarkable how often this is ignored. Perhaps more remarkable is that some employers, even after being served Prohibition Notices in respect of…
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Cuts in Health and Safety Services Will Cost Lives
Cuts in health and safety services will cost lives The TUC have alerted people through a recent publication – Toxic, Corrosive and Hazardous: the government’s record on health and safety – to the shocking reduction in Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) inspections. Legislation changes have allowed for fewer inspection visits to take place and have…
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Improvements in Fatal Accident Inquiry Legislation called for
Improvements in Fatal Accident Inquiry Legislation called for Glasgow is marking the 10th anniversary of the catastrophic ICL Stockline explosion in Maryhill, which happened on May 11th 2004. Nine people died that day and yet there was no warning – it was only afterwards that shortcomings in the health and safety procedures became apparent. Many…
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Workplace deaths higher in the West Country
Workplace deaths higher in the West Country The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently released figures which show that there were more people killed or seriously injured at work in the West Country in the period concerned than any other comparable area in the country. This report has alerted businesses and accident prevention bodies…
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RoSPA to launch new health and safety learning hub
RoSPA to launch new health and safety learning hub The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) have added a series of special workshops alongside their annual awards ceremony this year, covering key topics such as worker involvement, accident investigation and legal updates. The awards ceremony – to be held this year at the…
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New and Tougher Penalties for HSE Breaches
All employers are aware that they have a number of responsibilities regarding their workforce but many still flout the laws regarding health and safety. A recent report by the Department for Work and Pensions shows that the courts are beginning to take a much firmer line with anyone who does not follow the HSE (Health…
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PASMA Training is Still as Relevant As Ever
PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Association) has designed a number of courses designed for those who work at height and those who manage them. Training of all staff who are asked to work above ground level is an essential part of looking after the workforce and with the various courses available – Towers…
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AGR and 3T Safety Advantages
AGR (Advanced Guard Rail) and 3T (Through The Trapdoor) Advantages for Safety Mobile Access Towers (MATs) are accepted as being significantly safer than ladders when working at a height and few people would argue that they give a more stable and more efficient working platform for almost any kind of job above ground level. There…
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Industry Safety Fears as Recovery Fuels Building
Construction industry safety fears as the recovery fuels building The economic recovery is obviously good news for the UK as a whole, but specifically for the construction industry, which has seen increasing orders for the first time since 2008. Unfortunately, this is accompanied with an increase in accidents and deaths in the industry, as companies…
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How Can Ladders Be Used Safely?
Working at height is an activity that will always include an element of risk. So in order to remove, or at least reduce, that risk, certain protocol needs to be adhered to. The statistics pretty much speak for themselves, on average, 15 people die from falling off ladders in Britain each year. Around 1,200 suffer…
