News Archive: February 2010

• HSE cracks down on firms not using safety signs

  The Health and Safety Executive is cracking down on firms which fail to use workplace precautions, such as construction signs.26th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Roof fall highlights warning sign importance

  A firm has been fined after a worker fell through a roof, highlighting the need to use warning signs.26th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Bakery staff highlight importance of health and safety signs

  The importance is using health and safety signs has been highlighted by staff at a bakery in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.25th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Company fined after scaffolding collapse

  A firm has been fined after scaffolding collapsed at a site in Greater Manchester, highlighting the importance of construction signs.25th February 2010 | Construction Signs

• Safety event to highlight warning sign importance

  An event in Cumbria will highlight the importance of using warning signs in the farming industry.24th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• West Yorkshire firm fined for safety oversights

  A West Yorkshire firm has been fined after inspections found numerous safety failings at a site, highlighting the need for health and safety signs.24th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Expert warns about working at height dangers

  Employees who work at height have been warned about the importance of using warning signs to prevent accidents.23rd February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Roofing event to highlight construction sign importance

  An event in Merseyside will help to highlight the importance of using workplace precautions, such as safety signs.23rd February 2010 | Construction Signs

• MP backs use of health and safety signs

  An MP has backed a new campaign to reduce workplace accidents by erecting safety signs and using other precautions.22nd February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Company fined after suspected fall from height

  Two London men have been fined after a worker was killed after a suspected fall from height, highlighting the importance of construction signs.22nd February 2010 | Construction Signs

• Man fined after reversing over employer

  A man has been prosecuted after killing his employer by reversing over him, highlighting the importance of construction signs.19th February 2010 | Construction Signs

• Hand injury illustrates importance of warning signs

  A firm has been fined after a worker suffered a hand injury, highlighting the importance of warning signs.19th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Corporate manslaughter sentences 'must be tougher'

  Firms found guilty of committing corporate manslaughter must be given harsher sentences, a specialist says, highlighting the need to use safety signs.18th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Importance of warning signs highlighted to transport managers

  A firm has been ordered to pay £350,000 following the death of a worker, highlighting the importance of warning signs.18th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Using health and safety signs 'may save hundreds of lives'

  Companies can use precautions such as health and safety signs to help reduce accidents in the workplace, an event in Kent will teach workers today.17th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Workers warned over dangers of deadly dust

  Employees have been warned about the dangers of working with deadly asbestos.17th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• HSE warns about importance of safety signs

  The Health and Safety Executive has advised fishing firms to use workplace precautions, such as safety signs.16th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Welsh firm fined after worker fall

  A company from Wales has been fined after a worker fell and suffered severe injuries, illustrating the importance of safety signs.16th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Injured worker urges use of safety signs

  A man who was forced to give up his job following a workplace accident has highlighted the importance of using precautions such as safety signs.15th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Fatal incident highlights importance of construction signs

  A fatal incident at a site in London has resulted in two firms being fined a total of £115,000, highlighting the importance of using construction signs.15th February 2010 | Construction Signs

• Carillion fined £185,000 for severely injured worker

  A worker who was nearly killed in a site transport accident has seen his employer fined £185,000.15th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Farming safety campaign will use more warning signs

  A new safety campaign on Scottish farms may see the widespread installation of warning signs. 12th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• DWP consultation 'to create more safety signs'

  A new Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation may lead to the installation of more workplace safety signs in the UK.12th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• College backs HSE slip, trips and falls campaign

  A training college has backed the latest phase of a HSE campaign to reduce slips, trips and falls.11th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Safety signage vital for depot drivers

  Depot drivers must follow safety signage at all times in order to prevent accidents in the workplace, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has stressed. 10th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Safety signs 'could have reduced' 7,500 east of England slips, trips and falls

  The east of England saw 7,500 working days lost to slips, trips and falls last year.10th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Company exposure fine highlights safety sign importance

  A Glasgow-based firm has been fined for exposing workers to toxic mercury fumes, which highlights the need to use safety signs.9th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Crane firm fined after operator almost injured

  A crane firm has been prosecuted after an accident which could have resulted in an operator being injured.9th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Not using warning signs 'can be costly'

  Failing to use warning signs where needed can have costly consequences, one expert has said.8th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Inspectors to monitor safety signs in London businesses

  Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive will be paying visits to London firms this week to monitor their use of safety signs.8th February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Construction firm fined due to lack of warning signs

  A construction firm in York has been fined for failing to put adequate warning signs in place to prevent serious injuries to a contract worker.5th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Organisation calls for warning signs on north Wales road

  Llanwnda Community Council is calling for the erection of warning signs on a stretch of the A487.4th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Company fined after employee suffers hand injuries

  A Middlesbrough company has been fined after an employee suffered serious hand injuries.4th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Joint health initiative 'will improve safety signage'

  The HSE is combining with local authorities in Dorset to improve health and safety signage in businesses across Dorset.4th February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Coroner calls for new road safety signs

  New road safety signs may help to reduce accidents along a dangerous stretch of road in Wakefield, it has been claimed.3rd February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Children design their own road safety signs

  New road safety signs will alert drivers to a lower speed limit in Hounslow.3rd February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Workplace deaths 'are preventable'

  Workplace deaths in the UK could be avoided if firms use safety precautions, such as warning signs, it has been claimed.2nd February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Injury statistics 'highlight need for safety signs'

  New figures showing the number of workplace accidents in Berkshire highlight the importance of safety measures, such as warning signs, an expert has said.2nd February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Injured worker urges use of safety precautions

  A worker who was injured after not taking measures to prevent an accident has highlighted the importance of safety precautions, such as warning signs.1st February 2010 | Warning Signs

• Company fined after builder fall

  A Bolton firm has been fined after an employee fell off an unstable ladder and died, which highlights the need for safety signs.1st February 2010 | Health and Safety Signs, Construction Signs