News Archive: December 2009

• Entries in for RoSPA safety awards

  The 2010 Occupational Health & Safety Awards has closed to new entries.31st December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Hospital uses new safety signs to help doctors and nurses

  A hospital has created new safety signs to help doctors identify certain needs of patients.30th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Scottish firms urged to use health and safety signs

  Scottish firms have been urged to take precautions, such as installing health and safety signs, to prevent employee accidents.29th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Health and Safety signs 'still essential'

  Taking precautions such as installing health and safety signs is still essential, despite a fall in the number of workplace deaths, it has been claimed.24th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Company fined following petrol spill in Essex

  A company has been fined following a petrol leak which could have been prevented by warning signs.23rd December 2009 | Warning Signs

• Employee fall illustrates importance of warning signs

  The importance of using warning signs has been highlighted after a worker fell through an unguarded roof.22nd December 2009 | Warning Signs

• HSE statistics highlight importance of warning signs

  New safety figures highlight the importance of offshore workers using health and safety precautions such as construction signs.21st December 2009 | Construction Signs

• Safety signs 'could have prevented bus accident'

  Precautions such as installing safety signs could have prevented a bus accident which led to a man's death and a £400,000 fine.21st December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Construction signs 'essential' over Christmas

  Building companies must ensure that construction signs are erected on sites and other measures taken to secure them before the Christmas holidays, a watchdog has warned.18th December 2009 | Warning Signs, Construction Signs

• Managers 'must protect employees'

  Managers have a "duty of care" to protect employees with measures such as warning signs, a health and safety expert has said.18th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Company fined for failing to use construction signs

  A company from Avon has been fined for failing to use construction signs during a May 2004 incident.17th December 2009 | Construction Signs

• Worker's finger injury shows need for health and safety signs

  A firm has been fined following an incident in which a worker had two fingers amputated by an unguarded machine, highlighting the need for health and safety signs.17th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Health and safety signs 'can prevent agricultural accidents'

  Health and safety signs can be hugely effective in preventing farming accidents, a specialist has said.16th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Construction signs 'should always be used'

  It is essential for constructions signs and warning signs to be used when roadworks are being carried out, an expert has said.16th December 2009 | Warning Signs, Construction Signs

• Crushing death illustrates importance of warning signs

  A company has been fined a total of over £90,000 in Gloucester following the death of an employee, which highlights the need for warning signs.15th December 2009 | Warning Signs

• Employee injury highlights need for health and safety signs

  The importance of health and safety signs has been highlighted after a West Midlands company was fined £12,500 following a floor collapse.15th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Colpac Ltd fine 'highlights warning signs'

  Colpac Ltd has been fined £20,000 plus £5,129 in costs after pleading guilty to health and safety breaches.14th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Road safety sign blunder delays bus route opening

  A workman has added to the list of problems faced by a new bus route from St Ives to Cambridge by painting a road safety sign backwards.11th December 2009 | Warning Signs

• Driver fined £2,000 for ignoring road warning signs

  A driver in Bournemouth received 35 penalty charge notices after ignoring road warning signs.10th December 2009 | Warning Signs

• Court ruling shows importance of health and safety signage

  The Health and Safety Executive has said that construction site signs could have prevented the death of a worker.9th December 2009 | Construction Signs

• Welsh first minister signs pledge to reduce workplace deaths

  Rhodri Morgan has signed a pledge to reduce the number of workplace deaths in Wales by installing safety signs and taking other precautionary measures.8th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Importance of safety signs 'greater than ever'

  The need to take precautionary measures such as installing safety signs is greater than ever, an expert has said.8th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Forklift truck death highlights need for warning signs

  A West Yorkshire man has been fined following the death of a colleague in a forklift truck accident, highlighting the need for warning signs.7th December 2009 | Warning Signs

• Asbestos warning signs 'can save lives'

  Taking preventative measures such as installing warning signs can help to prevent asbestos deaths, an expert has said.7th December 2009 | Warning Signs

• Asbestos event to illustrate importance of safety signs

  An event in Sunderland has helped to alert workmen to the importance of installing safety signs to prevent asbestos exposure.7th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Building companies 'should use construction signs'

  All building companies should take measures to protect staff and the public, such as using construction signs, an expert has said.4th December 2009 | Construction Signs

• Worker killed after lack of safety signs

  Correct safety signs could have prevented a man being killed on a worksite.4th December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Warning signs 'may protect workers' wellbeing'

  Taking precautions, such as installing warning signs, may be able to protect workers' wellbeing, a health and safety expert has said.3rd December 2009 | Warning Signs

• Warning signs 'a serious matter'

  The implementation of workplace precautions, such as warning signs, is a serious matter, a sector body has said.3rd December 2009 | Warning Signs

• Water safety education 'vital for young people'

  The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has unveiled a new initiative to promote water safety to young people.2nd December 2009 | Warning Signs

• Signage improves airport traffic flow

  The City of Derry Airport is making use of warning signs to maintain traffic flow during improvement work.2nd December 2009 | Construction Signs

• Safety signs 'can avert disaster'

  Using safety signs can help to avoid potential workplace disasters, an expert has pointed out.2nd December 2009 | Warning Signs

• Health and safety signs 'could protect boat owners'

  Using health and safety signs can help to protect the wellbeing of boat yard workers, an expert has advised.2nd December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Asbestos event to illustrate importance of safety stickers

  A Dorset event has helped to highlight the value of using safety stickers to prevent asbestos exposure.1st December 2009 | Health and Safety Signs

• Warning signs 'should always be used'

  A health and safety expert has advised companies to use warning signs to help prevent potentially fatal accidents.1st December 2009 | Warning Signs