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Two companies have been fined a total of £100,000 following the death of a maintenance worker who fell from the forks of a forklift truck at a Macclesfield factory.
Sixteen people lost their lives while at work in the East Midlands region last year and 2,088 suffered a major injury according to the latest statistics.
Workplace Temperature Guidelines Jan 10, 2012
How you manage the temperature of your workplace depends on whether it is indoors or outdoors and the normal operating temperature of that environment.
Increases to Statutory Rates Jan 9, 2012
The changes to statutory rates have now been announced.
Brush-cutters and non-standard fitments Dec 1, 2011
M&S fined £1 million for safety failings Dec 1, 2011
Injury reporting rules align with fit notes Oct 31, 2011
A change to health and safety regulations means employers only need report absences of seven days or more following a work injury
Brush-cutters and non-standard fitments. Oct 3, 2011
The HSE has issued a note to the effect that all UK suppliers should immediately cease the supply of non-standard fitments to brush-cutters e.g. chain flail attachments, whether or not intended for “professional use.”
Ladder Exchange 2011 Sep 9, 2011
HSE launched the fourth Ladder Exchange initiative on 1st September.
HSE Consults on Cost Recovery Sep 9, 2011
The HSE has launched a three-month consultation on how it plans to recover costs for its interventions from businesses that fail to comply with health and safety laws.
Date Confirmed for Change in RIDDOR Reporting Sep 9, 2011
The HSE has announced that, as from 12th September, most statutory reporting of accidents and injuries is to be done online, rather than by phone.
Work –related Deaths Protocol to Change Sep 9, 2011
Bereaved relatives of victims of workplace incidents should receive speedier justice
RIDDOR Reporting Period Extension Agreed Sep 9, 2011
The reporting period for injuries sustained at work is to be extended from three to seven days, following analysis of responses to the consultation on RIDDOR carried out earlier this year.
Do You Use Electric Fly Killing Equipment? Sep 9, 2011
Many businesses employ electric fly killing equipment to keep their premises free of flying insects.
HSE has recently launched its consultation on plans to extend cost recovery for breaches of health and safety law. HSE are planning to recover all of the costs it incurs following action taken helping businesses to comply where they are breaking health and safety law.
HSE Scrap Their Helpline – Infoline Aug 3, 2011
The HSE Infoline telephone information service will end on 30 September 2011.
The new standard – BS8599 comes into force on the 30th June 2011, with a transitional introduction period until 31st December 2011.
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