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Two HSE prosecutions following accidents with machinery
The HSE has reported two separate prosecutions for breaches of the Provision of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. Allevard Springs Ltd was prosecuted for failing to adequately prevent the risk of injury to employees using machinery after Steven Rowe was seriously injured while operating a machine at the fi...
Case | 6 Feb 2012
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HSE Chair focuses on 'real' health and safety
The Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has used a visit to a Cheshire oil refinery to reinforce the proper approach to health and safety. Judith Hackitt visited the Stanlow Oil Refinery in Ellesmere Port on Tuesday 31 January, where she met apprentices taking part in training to work in the chemical and oil industries. She praised th...
News | 2 Feb 2012
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New HSE guidance on RIDDOR changes
New guidance that explains the change to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR) is now available to download from the HSE website. From 6 April 2012, RIDDOR’s over-three-day injury reporting requirement will increase from a requirement to report any accident which results in incapacitation of over three days’ to over seven days’ (not counting the day on which the accident happened). Incapacitation means that t...
News | 17 Jan 2012
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HSE rounds up Christmas myths
The HSE has rounded up what it says are the most enduring Christmas-related health and safety myths. A spokesperson for the HSE said: “Christmas is a special time of year. Even so, it doesn’t stop health and safety being – wrongly – cited as a reason for preventing pretty harmless activities from ...
News | 20 Dec 2011
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Dry run for HSE cost recovery scheme underway
Following HSE’s consultation on cost recovery for breaches of health and safety law, which closed last month, a ‘dry run’ of the scheme has now begun. The ‘dry run’ to see how well it works in practice began in October, the HSE revealed in its latest newsletter. The phase will last until 9 December....
News | 11 Nov 2011
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HSE homes in on basement construction sites
HSE inspectors are to launch a two-day inspection initiative in four London boroughs, aimed at improving working practices on basement construction sites. In the capital, there have been two fatalities in the last year resulting from basement construction projects, which are usually carried out under ...
News | 9 Nov 2011
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HSE urges construction industry to learn from London 2012
The HSE has urged the construction industry to learn from the London 2012 construction project and improve the safety record of one of the most dangerous occupations in Britain. The HSE received reports of 114 injuries and 8 dangerous occurrences that occurred during the 66 millions hours of work on the p...
News | 25 Oct 2011
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Doubts over whether HSE charges will go ahead
Six out of 10 facilities management professionals don’t believe the HSE will go ahead with plans to introduce a charge for inspection visits, according to the latest FM 100 poll for the BIFM published by FM World. Of those that think the charges are inevitable, some also said that they don’t think charges will be as high as the proposed £133 an hour. There was a su...
News | 20 Oct 2011
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HSE costs scheme ‘could damage relationships’
Proposals to charge small firms for ‘material' faults found during inspections by the HSE could damage relationships and may be seen as a way to raise revenue rather than improve compliance, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has warned in response to a consultation which closes today. The HSE has proposed to extend its current systems of cost recovery to include a fee for interven...
News | 14 Oct 2011
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Last chance to have a say on HSE cost recovery scheme
This week offers interested parties the last chance to have their say on how a new HSE system will operate for recovering costs from those who break health and safety laws. The HSE opened a three-month consultation in July on how cost recovery for intervention will operate, having already agreed the underlying principle with Government. The new scheme could apply from as early as A...
News | 11 Oct 2011
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HSE hits back over £6m shopping bill allegations
The HSE has hit back after an article published in the Telegraph alleged that the watchdog had run up credit card bills of more than £6 million over two years and “lavished hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money on flights and luxury hotels”. Telegraph journalists scrutinised HSE cre...
News | 4 Oct 2011
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HSE Infoline closes
As of today, HSE’s Infoline telephone service, which currently provides a basic information service to callers, will end. From today, those seeking information and official guidance will be directed to HSE's website. The HSE says that various improvements have been made to its website to coincide with the clo...
News | 30 Sep 2011
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HSE v. Marks and Spencer plc (2011)
...er plc, did not allocate sufficient time and space for the removal of asbestos-containing materials at the Reading store. The contractors had to work overnight in enclosures on the shop floor, with the aim of completing small areas of asbestos removal before the shop opened to the public each day. HSE alleged that Marks and Spencer plc failed to ensure that work at the Reading store complied with the appropriate minimum standards set out in legislation and Approved Codes of Practice. The company had produced its own guidance on how asbestos should be removed inside its stores, and the Court hear...
Case review | 27 Sep 2011
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HSE asks for offers of free asbestos training
A target of 4,000 hours of free asbestos awareness training has been set in a new initiative which aims to help tradesmen across Britain protect themselves from asbestos. The HSE is calling for those who run training course to pledge free hours during September to hit a target of 4,000 - the approximate number of deaths each year from asbestos-related diseases. It is hoped that 4,000 face-to-face training hours and an additional 4,000 hours of online training will be offer...
News | 5 Sep 2011
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HSE Ladder Exchange programme starts today
The Health and Safety Executive’s ladder exchange programme starts today. This initiative provides UK businesses with an easy and simple way to replace broken, damaged or bent ladders and trade them in for safe new ones. According to HSE figures, since its launch, Ladder Exchange has resulted in over 8,000 dodgy ladders being removed from use. This year's programme will run for 3 months from 1 September until 30 November. Participating retail outlets are listed on the HSE site. Campaign materials such as a poster and postcard in ...
News | 1 Sep 2011
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HSE could take new enforcement approach
A legal expert has welcomed the HSE’s move this week to speak out about health and safety regulations often being used as a ‘convenient excuse’ for organisations to justify unnecessary or unpopular decisions. He also suggested it could signal a new approach to enforcement by the HSE. Kevin Elliott, Health and Safety Partne...
News | 25 Aug 2011
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HSE publishes top ten ‘bizarre’ health and safety bans
The HSE has published its top ten 'bizarre' health and safety bans of the past year, alongside some of the media coverage they received. It says the bans and restrictions have all been erroneously blamed on health and safety. A spokesperson for the HSE said: “Health and safety legislation exists to pr...
News | 24 Aug 2011
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HSE recommends Riddor reporting extension
The HSE has agreed that the absence period that triggers an accident report to the HSE or local authority under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) should increase from three days to seven days. At a board meeting yesterday, the HSE agreed to recommend the...
News | 18 Aug 2011
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HSE to focus on safety record of smaller contractors
As part of its evaluation of the effectiveness of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007, the HSE is putting the health and safety record of clients and smaller contractors under the microscope. The HSE has given tier one contractors a clean bill of health for the positive changes they have made in recent years to improve the safety of their sites and the employees who work on them. Howeve...
News | 17 Aug 2011
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HSE microsite focuses on workplace facilities
The HSE’s Health and Safety Made Simple microsite has highlighted the need for employers to provide the right workplace facilities. It states: “You must protect the safety and health of everyone in your workplace, including people with disabilities, and provide welfare facilities for your employe...
News | 16 Aug 2011
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