News Archive: April 2010

• Building firm fined over asbestos concerns

  A company from Fareham has been punished after failing to carry out asbestos checks during the refurbishment of a hotel.30th April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Contractor fined over unsafe roof demolition

  A man failed to offer suitable protection to his son while they dismantled the roof of a pub.30th April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Water firms fined over man's fall from roof

  A man suffered a fractured vertebra in a fall from height at a pumping factory, underlining the value of warning signs.29th April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Crooked gas worker jailed for breaching HSE safety notice

  A self-employed gas worker has been given a six-month prison sentence after repeated health and safety offences.29th April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Employee crushed to death at East Lothian farm

  A man died when a one-tonne concrete slab fell on to him, underlining the value of warning signs.28th April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Labourer's electric shock underlines warning sign value

  A steel fabrications worker suffered burns after being electrocuted by a faulty machine.27th April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Farming worker loses toe after falling into machine

  A man suffered serious injuries after slipping into a manure machine which had not been suitably safeguarded by his employer.27th April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Lancashire plumber punished for forging gas certificates

  A plumber deceived Burnley residents by posing as a different company employee and issuing illegal gas certificates, it has been confirmed.27th April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Farm trader fined after worker sustained broken leg

  A man fell three metres to the ground after working on an unprotected roof, highlighting the importance of safety signs.27th April 2010 | Construction Signs

• Confectionery giant fined over employee death

  A major confectionery firm has been punished after one of its workers died in an accident involving a sweet-making machine.26th April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Worker suffers crushed vertebra in fall from height

  A firm from South Yorkshire has been fined after failing to provide adequate protection, such as safety signs, to one of its roof workers.26th April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Manufacturing firm director fined after worker's fall

  A man suffered bruising to his lower back after falling through a skylight, highlighting the importance of warning signs.26th April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Construction firm's fine underlines safety sign importance

  A firm was hit with a sizeable fine after failing to use appropriate safety signs and other measures on two of its building sites in Wales.26th April 2010 | Construction Signs

• Fuel tank manufacturing firm fined and director hit with ban

  An HSE investigation revealed that a fuel tank manufacturing firm was guilty of eight workplace safety breaches.23rd April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Metal recycling company fined £8,000 for safety breaches

  A man suffered four broken fingers as a result of a magnet conveyor which was not adequately protected, highlighting the importance of safety signs.22nd April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Worker crushed to death in covered pit accident

  A man was killed by a motorised loading shovel bucket, underlining the need for warning signs.22nd April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Man's fall from roof lands firm hefty fine

  A worker did not receive sufficient protection, such as safety signs, while working on a roof and subsequently suffered a fall.22nd April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• AMS punished after worker is run over by truck

  A man was run over by a forklift truck in a Bolton warehouse, underlining the need for warning signs.21st April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Company fined after worker suffers severe chemical burns

  A man was left permanently scarred after an accident involving lithium chloride, highlighting the value of safety signs.21st April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Woman injured after fall into cleaning processing machine

  A company which supplies food to major UK supermarkets has been fined after failing to carry out a risk assessment on one of its machines.21st April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Scrap yard fatality highlights importance of warning signs

  A man was killed when a crushed car fell on him at a scrap metal yard.20th April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Plant hire firm hit with six-figure fine after safety breaches

  A man who died in a fall from height was not offered suitable health and safety protection, such as warning signs, by his employers.19th April 2010 | Construction Signs

• Corus fined after man dies in construction site accident

  A major steel company has been hit with a sizeable fine after a man was crushed to death, underlining the importance of safety signs.16th April 2010 | Construction Signs

• Building firm hit with £100,000 fine over safety breach

  The employer of a man who died in a fall from a hangar roof has been hit with a six-figure financial penalty.16th April 2010 | Construction Signs

• Bakery firm hit with fine over employee's wrist injury

  A man working for a bakery firm in Pontefract suffered a broken wrist in an incident involving a machine, highlighting the importance of warning signs.15th April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Safety awareness event planned for north-east construction workers

  Bosses and employees in the construction industry in the north-east will attend a new event aimed at improving the use of warning signs and other health and safety measures.14th April 2010 | Construction Signs

• Worker injures finger in bagging machine incident

  A pet food firm from Lincolnshire has been fined after one of its employees injured his finger in the mechanism of a faulty bagging machine.14th April 2010 | Warning Signs

• Hotel owners fined for improvement notice breaches

  A company running a hotel in Norfolk has been punished for failing to protect its employees with warning signs and other health and safety measures.
  13th April 2010 | Warning Signs

• University wins health and safety award

  Leeds Metropolitan University has received an award for its implementation of warning signs and other health and safety measures.13th April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Housing association fined after security guard poisoning

  A security guard was poisoned to death by carbon monoxide fumes on a Hamilton construction site, highlighting the value of safety signs.12th April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Businesses 'must review fire safety implementation'

  Company bosses should re-assess their health and safety measures after new fire-related regulations were announced, according to one insurance broker.12th April 2010 | Fire Signs

• Equipment manufacturer fined for safety breaches

  A firm from Hayle has been fined for putting its workers at risk, underlining the importance of safety signs.9th April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Firm fined after worker breaks back in fall from height

  A man suffered serious injuries when he fell through a damaged guard-rail, highlighting the importance of warning signs.7th April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• One in four UK construction sites fail safety checks

  Nearly 25 per cent of UK construction sites failed HSE checks last month, highlighting the need for adequate safety signs.6th April 2010 | Construction Signs

• Stonework bosses given health and safety guidance

  The HSE held a special workshop to inform managers of stonework companies about the importance of safety signs and protecting their employees.1st April 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Worker's fall highlights importance of warning signs

  A man suffered serious injuries after falling through an unprotected skylight on a roof, in an incident which could have been prevented with the help of warning signs.1st April 2010 | Warning Signs