News Archive: January 2010

• Safety event to highlight fire sign importance

  A safety event will illustrate the importance of using fire signs and other precautions.29th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Ladder falls highlight importance of construction signs

  Two men have died after falling from ladders on bridges in Scotland, highlighting the need to use construction signs.29th January 2010 | Construction Signs

• HSE: Safety precautions prevent poisoning

  Taking safety precautions such as installing safety signs can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, an expert has said.28th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Company fined for asbestos exposure

  A Bristol firm has been fined for exposing workers to asbestos, which highlights the need for warning signs.28th January 2010 | Warning Signs

• Safety alerts to highlight need for warning signs

  Safety alerts sent by a sector watchdog will remind companies about the importance of health and safety signs.27th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Airport company fined after employee death

  An airport firm has been fined after an employee was crushed to death, highlighting the need to use safety signs.27th January 2010 | Warning Signs

• Installing safety signs 'better than dealing with injuries'

  Taking the time to install health and safety signs is far better than having to deal with a workplace accident, an expert has claimed.26th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs, Warning Signs

• Next phase of HSE safety campaign is underway

  The new phase of a scheme promoting the use of health and safety signs has gotten underway.26th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Health and safety signs 'help people learn lessons'

  Health and safety signs can help to remind people about the importance of workplace precautions, a sector head has commented.25th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Oxford firm fined £100k after scalding incident

  An Oxford company has been fined £100,000 after a teenager was scalded, highlighting the need for health and safety signs.25th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Safety signs 'a commonsense approach'

  Health and safety signs display that an organisation is taking a commonsense approach, one expert has said.22nd January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Slips and trips 'highlight safety signs importance'

  Slips and trips on city surfaces illustrate the need to use precautions, such as safety signs, a specialist has said.22nd January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Health and safety signs 'prevent workplace injury'

  Health and safety signs play a key part in preventing workplace accidents, one sector watchdog has said.21st January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Worker fall highlights warning sign importance

  An Essex company has been penalised after a worker fell while painting a plane, illustrating the importance of using safety signs.21st January 2010 | Warning Signs

• Accident victim speaks of safety sign importance

  A man who lost his arm in a farming accident has highlighted the need for workplace precautions, such as warning signs.20th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Health and safety signs 'an integral part' of recycling industry

  Health and safety signs can play a key role in keeping members of the waste and recycling industry safe, it has been claimed.20th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs, Warning Signs

• Safety signs 'a key issue' in caravan industry

  Safety signs and similar precautions are a key issue in the caravan industry, an expert has pointed out.19th January 2010 | Warning Signs, Health and Safety Signs

• Complacency 'can cause accidents'

  Complacency in the workplace can lead to accidents, it has been pointed out, illustrating the need for safety signs.19th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Welsh firm fined after worker crush death

  A company from Wales has been penalised after a worker died in a crushing incident at its Gloucestershire site, highlighting the need for health and safety signs.18th January 2010 | Fire Signs, Health and Safety Signs

• Firm fined after explosion kills worker

  A firm has been fined after worker was skilled in an explosion at its Lancashire site, highlighting the need for warning signs.18th January 2010 | Warning Signs

• A third of staff 'working in an unsafe environment'

  Over a third of workers think they work in an unsafe environment, which could boost the need for safety signs.15th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Exhibition to highlight safety sign importance

  An upcoming event will illustrate the importance of using health and safety signs.15th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Leicester company fine highlights need for warning signs

  A Leicester company has been prosecuted for illegally storing flammables on its site, highlighting the importance of warning signs.14th January 2010 | Warning Signs, Fire Signs

• Campaigns raising safety signs awareness 'always important'

  Campaigns which raise awareness of the importance of safety signs will always be important, it has been claimed.14th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Firm fined following construction accident

  A London company has been fined after a building collapsed, highlighting the need to use construction signs.13th January 2010 | Construction Signs

• Employee injury highlights importance of safety signs

  A Liverpool firm has been fined £4,500 after an employee had fingers amputated, highlighting the need to use safety signs. 12th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Icy ground 'presents an extra workplace hazard'

  Warning signs must be used to prevent people slipping on icy surfaces, it has been claimed.12th January 2010 | Warning Signs

• Health and safety signs 'can keep farmers safe'

  Health and safety signs can help to keep famers safe this year, it has been claimed.11th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Warning signs 'can prevent ear damage'

  Warning signs can be used to prevent ear damage, attendees at an upcoming event will be told.11th January 2010 | Warning Signs

• Precautions may have prevented construction accident

  Health and safety signs may have prevented an accident at a construction site in the north-east.8th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• New health and safety boss highlights importance of warning signs

  A new health and safety figure has illustrated the importance of installing warning signs.8th January 2010 | Warning Signs

• North-east safety statistics 'a stark reminder' to use safety signs

  Thousands of employees were killed or injured in north-east workplaces last year, figures have revealed, which highlights the need for health and safety signs.7th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Worker accident highlights need for construction signs

  The prosecution of a Lancashire company following a worker's fall has highlighted the need for construction signs.7th January 2010 | Construction Signs

• Workers 'can help with installing warning signs'

  Workers can play a key role in the placement of warning signs, an expert has pointed out.6th January 2010 | Warning Signs

• Safety signs 'can prevent falls from height'

  Safety signs and similar precautions can help to prevent the leading cause of death in UK workplaces, it has been claimed.6th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Expert: Safety signs matter in 2010

  Precautions such as safety signs should be a priority for companies in the coming months, an expert has warned.5th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Refinery accidents highlight importance of safety signs

  An accident at a refinery in Lancashire has highlighted the importance of health and safety signs.5th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Warning signs to alert motorists

  Warning signs will be used on a Scottish road to help alert motorists to the dangers of landslides.4th January 2010 | Warning Signs

• Warning signs 'must be used' in 2010

  Measures such as warning signs could help to reduce the number of accidents in British workplaces in 2010.4th January 2010 | Warning Signs

• Using safety signs 'should be a priority' in 2010

  Taking measures such as installing safety signs can reduce workplace deaths in 2010, it has been claimed.4th January 2010 | Health and Safety Signs