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Health and Safety Commission / Executive press releases in 2008
July
June
May
April
March
February
January
July
04.07.08 - HSE supports a safer future for farming
04.07.08 - Health and Safety Executive statement on 20th anniversary of Piper Alpha
04.07.08 - Safety warning for Tyneside industrial estates
02.07.08 - Industrial estates warned of health and safety spot inspections in Herts and Beds
01.07.08 - HSE prosecutes HP Bulmer Ltd and Nalco Ltd following outbreak of legionnaire’s disease
01.07.08 - HSE prosecutes printer following multiple breaches of safety laws
June
30.06.08 - Cambridgeshire employment agencies warned of HSE migrant worker checks
30.06.08 - HSE warns employers on the importance of equipment maintenance following prosecution of multi national company
30.06.08 - Garage fined £20,000 after worker suffers fatal burns
30.06.08 - Small reduction in fatal injuries at work no reason for complacency, says HSE - Every week 4 people die at work in Great Britain
27.06.08 - HSE safety warning on gas appliances as traders are prosecuted and sentenced to imprisonment
27.06.08 - HSE warns employers to assess risks properly after worker loses fingers in machine accident in Cannock
26.06.08 - Inadequate machinery guarding results in £7,500 fine for North Wales employer
26.06.08 - HSE grants able UK LTD an exemption to import asbestos contained in French ship Q790
25.06.08 - HSE says 'don’t overcomplicate risk assessments', as it backs the European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work
25.06.08 - Leicester company prosecuted after incident left employee burnt
25.06.08 - Furniture manufacturers told: “It’s time to clear the air!”
25.06.08 - HSE warns about the importance of proper maintenance of machinery
24.06.08 - HSE warns children – Building sites are not playgrounds
24.06.08 - Free health and safety advice for Edinburgh’s community organisations
24.06.08 - Joint inspection of North Wales caravan sites launched
24.06.08 - Work halted on Newcastle refurbishment sites after safety fears
23.06.08 - Keeping children safe on farms this summer
23.06.08 - HSE and Council delighted at response to Aberdeen scaffolding event
23.06.08 - HSE warns companies to prevent falls from vehicles following fatal incident
19.06.08 - Pesticide Residues Committee publishes fourth quarter 2007 report
19.06.08 - HSE warns of the dangers of working at height after Coventry worker suffers serious injury
18.06.08 - Colchester Borough Council joins HSE to hit back at health and safety myths
18.06.08 - Teesside refurbishment sites targeted in safety crackdown
18.06.08 - Newcastle refurbishment sites targeted in safety crackdown
18.06.08 - Health and Safety Executive names preferred bidder to run new gas installer scheme in Great Britain
17.06.08 - Loughborough food manufacturer fined £4,000 after explosion leaves employee disabled
17.06.08 - Building firm fined £15,000 after worker seriously injured in fall
16.06.08 - HSE and council warn of dangers of unsafe scaffolding
16.06.08 - Companies fined £40,000 after worker suffers serious burns in Greenwich factory incident
13.06.08 - HSE warns companies to protect employees from dangers of flammable liquids
13.06.08 - HSE prosecutes Weetabix after man loses fingertips
10.06.08 - Shetland’s farmers and crofters are urged to attend safety event
06.06.08 - Fall shatters life of Rhondda carpenter: employers fined after HSE prosecution
05.06.08 - HSE warn of the dangers of working at height after fall from height in Wellingborough
05.06.08 - HSE warns aerosol companies to adopt good industry working practices after explosion at Merseyside factory killed one worker and seriously injured three others
03.06.08 - Transport company loses appeal against fine following serious incident
03.06.08 - Health and Safety Executive warn of the dangers of working at height after Oldham MBC is fined
03.06.08 - Freight company prosecuted by HSE following death of worker
02.06.08 - HSE warns employers to consider risks to young persons following prosecution of suffolk company
02.06.08 - HSE warns of the dangers of working under vehicles after service engineer dies
May
30.05.08 - Company fined £30,000 after agency worker loses arm in workplace incident
30.05.08 - Bus company fined £60,000 after worker suffers spinal injuries in new cross garage incident
30.05.08 - HSE warns employers to assess risks properly after Beds worker loses fingers in unguarded machine
29.05.08 - Farms in North East Scotland to face safety spot checks
28.05.08 - HSE safety alert to the printing industry: Fatalities on hand-fed platen machines
23.05.08 - Carbon monoxide from untested boiler caused the death of six-year old girl
23.05.08 - Construction company fined £18k after worker injured in unsafe excavation
23.05.08 - White Reclamation Ltd fined £50,000 after death of an employee
23.05.08 - Burntwood company fined £7,000 after employee suffers crushed fingers
21.05.08 - HSE warns companies to manage health and safety concerns following Norfolk prosecution
19.05.08 - North Yorkshire construction company fined after workplace transport accident in Crook
19.05.08 - Rollover results in stark warning for plant hire firms from HSE
16.05.08 - HSE warns employers to assess risks properly after worker loses finger in unguarded circular saw
15.05.08 - HSE warns failure to meet responsibilities when dealing with asbestos will be penalised
15.05.08 - HSE warns safety comes first when working with gas fittings after Stratford landlord is fined
13.05.08 - Health and safety is fundamental to business success, says HSE chair at RoSPA’s Birmingham conference
12.05.08 - HSE warns: Use qualified tradespeople to check your flues after Birmingham man is fined £15,000
09.05.08 - Building firm fined £10,000 after worker injured in fall
09.05.08 - HSE Safety Alert: Explosion risk from redundant domestic back boilers
01.05.08 - HSE welcomes scottish parliament debate
April
29.04.08 - HSE Chair challenges industry leaders to walk the talk
29.04.08 - Gateshead firm fined £10,500 after worker is left blind in one eye
28.04.08 - HSE supports International Workers Memorial Day
28.04.08 - HSE warning following prosecution of David Johnson formerly trading as Merlin Building and Roofing Contractors
24.04.08 - Quarry firm and foreman prosecuted after worker became trapped in machinery
24.04.08 - Bromsgrove company fined £5,000 for quarry worker's head injury
24.04.08 - The Pesticides Forum publishes its Annual Report 2007 along with its fourth indicators report
23.04.08 - New initiative aims to improve Scotland's health and safety record
22.04.08 - HSE Chair's reminder on leadership agenda
17.04.08 - School fruit and vegetables: Autumn term 2007 results of pesticide residues testing
15.04.08 - HSE crane safety warning after Liverpool company is prosecuted following death of welder
14.04.08 - Health and Safety REACHes out to advise businesses of new chemicals legislation
11.04.08 - HSE warn of the danger of leaving live electricity cables exposed after two workmen suffer serious burns
11.04.08 - World’s largest clay brick manufacturer fined £2,000 after workers exposed to hazardous fumes
07.04.08 - HSE urges construction industry to do more to prevent deaths at work
07.04.08 - HSE prosecutes forklift truck driver
07.04.08 - Control of Noise at Work Regulations to come into force for music and entertainment sectors
01.04.08 - Two companies fined £30,000 plus costs after a worker loses fingertips at recycling plant
March
26.03.08 - Schools trips are an essential part of every child's education, say's HSC Chair
25.03.08 - Lambing season leads to quad bike safety warning
25.03.08 - HSE warns landlords to ensure safe gas installations in their properties
20.03.08 - Taking risks is a part of life, says HSC Chair
18.03.08 - Designs for new nuclear power stations clear first hurdle
17.03.08 - HSC Chair welcomes publication of 'Working for a Healthier Tomorrow' report
14.03.08 - HSE warns employers to undertake suitable risk assessments after deaths of two workers
14.03.08 - Road builder Alfred McAlpine fined £250,000 after HSE prosecution
12.03.08 - Health and Safety Executive reiterates message of the dangers of working at height - Fine for fatal fall is upheld by appeal court
12.03.08 - Shell UK oil products Ltd fined £266,681 after highly flammable and toxic gas escaped through corroded pipe
04.03.08 - Unacceptable performance by refurbishment sector of the construction industry
February
29.02.08 - Revised guidance helps offshore workers play their part
29.02.08 - Corporate manslaughter under the spotlight at WWT mock interview event in Cardiff
28.02.08 - 'Shattered Lives' could affect you, says HSE
28.02.08 - Newport event to give advice to transport firms on moving goods safely
27.02.08 - HSE launches "Asbestos the hidden killer" web video
21.02.08 - HSC Chair’s call for effective leadership in the downstream oil industry
19.02.08 - HSE warning after council prosecution over carbon monoxide incident at school
18.02.08 - Cutting deaths in construction - Northumberland contractors urged to protect their refurbishment workers from death and injury
18.02.08 - Dangerous working practices found during spot checks of refurbishment sites in Newcastle
18.02.08 - HSE Chief Executive issues challenge to major hazard industries
15.02.08 - Two companies fined for breaches of health and safety legislation after two workers seriously injured
15.02.08 -
CLASP
schools - statement by the Health and Safety Executive
12.02.08 - Mid Wales gas engineer prosecuted for unauthorised gas work
11.02.08 - HSE to prosecute Gateshead Council over carbon monoxide incident at school
11.02.08 - HSE warns waste industry to ensure safe systems are in place for reversing refuse trucks - after schoolgirl is killed
11.02.08 - HSE warns of the dangers of working at height
11.02.08 - Construction workers urged to make safety a priority following spot checks of refurbishment sites in Sunderland and Durham
11.02.08 - Cutting deaths in construction - HSE inspectors target refurbishment sites in Newcastle
08.02.08 - Health and Safety Executive warn of the danger of carrying out maintenance work on live machinery - Cumbria company fined
08.02.08 - HSE warns construction companies over trainee supervision following 17 year-old's death
06.02.08 - HSE warns of the dangers of unguarded machinery as Manchester tile company is fined
06.02.08 - Roofers urged to heighten awareness about falls
06.02.08 - 1000 spot checks of refurbishment sites across Great Britain
06.02.08 - HSE reminds employers of their legal duties after scrapyard worker is killed and employer is fined £200,000
04.02.08 - HSE 'wake up call' for asbestos removal industry
04.02.08 - Farmers from Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk targeted in agricultural safety event
04.02.08 - HSE warns of the dangers of using fork lift trucks inappropriately after Carlisle firm is fined
04.02.08 - HSE launches occupational health management tool for construction industry
January
30.01.08 - HSE reminds employers of their legal duties to employees engaged in manual handling
29.01.08 - Powys County Council joins HSE to hit back at ‘health and safety’ myths
29.01.08 - HSE publishes societal risk consultation findings
28.01.08 - HSE urges employers to inspect equipment regularly after Derbyshire worker loses four fingers
28.01.08 - HSE launches second stage of gas installer competition
25.01.08 - Rhondda landlord prosecuted for carrying out his own gas work
25.01.08 - HSE warning after council prosecution
16.01.08 - HSE prosecutes NHS trust after elderly woman injured in fall from first floor window
16.01.08 - HSE statement on improvement notice served to Warwickshire fire service after death of four fire fighters
16.01.08 - HSC welcomes the establishment of the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council
15.01.08 - HSE warns safety comes first when working with gas after Stoke on Trent installer is jailed
10.01.08 - HSE statement following the inquest into the death of Rhianna Hardie, Taunton, Somerset
09.01.08 - "Health and safety work is a question of balance" says HSC Chair
03.01.08 - Health and Safety Executive warning after employee injured by overturned dumper truck
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