PP Construction Safety News Desk

HSE ENFORCEMENT WEEKLY UPDATE 22nd MAY 2013

Philip — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:24:23 +0000

Prosecutions and enforcement notices weekly update and analysis The latest records of enforcement notices issued and prosecutions taken by HSE Construction Division groups during the period 11/03/2013 – 17/03/2013 were added to the HSE register on 22nd May 2013. HSE has also published details of their Construction Sector Priorities which outlines subjects etc. which are the current focus of attention for HSE Inspectors. [...]

INADEQUATE NOISE EMMISION DATA IS WIDESPREAD

Philip — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:03:28 +0000

Suppliers and manufacturers fail to provide required information HSE has published the results of Research Project RR 962 Survey of noise emission and risk information supplied with a range of work machinery prepared by the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL) for HSE. The researchers assessed the suitability of the required information on noise emission provided by manufacturers [...]

THREE YEAR JAIL TERM IMPOSED FOR MANSLAUGHTER

Philip — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:29:02 +0000

Owner of dismantling imprisoned and client director fined over death The proprietor of a dismantling firm has been jailed and a director of the client company fined after a demolition worker fell to his death from a cherry picker which collapsed when it was struck by a falling roof beam in December 2008. Ken Joyce, 53, of County Durham, was working for [...]

HSE PRAISE SCHOOL PROJECT FOR SOUND SAFETY RECORD

Philip — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:06:26 +0000

Designers invited to learn secrets of success in designing for safety A special health and safety training event is being held at Highfield Humanities College in Blackpool on Friday 31 May 2013 after more than 500,000 hours of work were carried out on the scheme without a single accident being reported. The event has been organised as part of [...]

FATALITY: FALL THROUGH INDUSTRIAL ROOF

Philip — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:17:53 +0000

Police and HSE launch investigation after death on Somerset building It has been reported by Weekly News that a workman has died died after falling from a roof on an industrial estate south of Bristol. Police, paramedics and two air ambulances were called to a factory building on Friday 17th May 2013 after the man sustained head injuries from the fall. A joint investigation is [...]

LOADING SHOVEL FATALITY PROMPTS LARGE PENALTY

Philip — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:59:03 +0000

Company prosecuted over failure to segregate people and vehicles European Metal Recycling Limited has been ordered to pay more than £370,000 in fines and prosecution costs after a workman died because of a failure to properly segregate people and moving vehicles. Linas Mataitis, aged 25, was struck by the bucket of a wheeled loading shovel at EMR’s site in London during a [...]

DISMANTLING FIRM OWNER GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER

Philip — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:18:51 +0000

Client and contractor companies and directors found negligent It has been reported by Sky Tyne and Wear that Allan Turnbull, the owner of company A&H Boring and Machining, has been convicted of causing the death of a worker who died whilst working at a shipyard in Wallsend in 2008. Mr Turnbull was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence after a four week [...]

EXEMPTING THE SELF-EMPLOYED FROM H&S LAWS

Philip — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:03:56 +0000

Low-risk self-employed architects to remain subject to HSW Act etc The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA) currently imposes a general duty on self-employed people to conduct their work in such a way that they and other persons affected by their work are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. [...]

MINISTER SIGNS OFF REVISIONS TO RIDDOR ’95

Philip — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:41:40 +0000

HSE abandon plans to scrap ill-health and public injury reporting Government Minister Mark Hoban has signed off an Impact Asessment proposing revisions to the Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (as amended) (RIDDOR ’95). The announcement follows consultation on original proposals which suggested removal of requirements to report worker diseases and injuries to the public. The Government Report, “Common [...]

DIRECTOR TO FACE MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

Philip — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:48:33 +0000

Cricket ground stand death triggers director and company prosecutions The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has decided that the director of a construction company and the “company project-managing” the construction are to prosecuted following the death of Philip Carsley on 8 February 2010. A concrete wall fell on Mr Carsley during the construction of two new spectator stands at the Rose Bowl Cricket [...]