News Archive: February 2011

• Falkirk signage blunder tells visitors town centre is 500 miles away

  An error on tourism signage in Falkirk, Scotland, informed visitors the town centre was a mere 850km away.28th February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Warning signs used to alert 'budget' kayakers

  Warning signs are being used to alert kayakers to the danger of fast-flowing water.28th February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Toilet roll firm fined after worker's hand crushed

  Intertissue was fined £10,000 after a 43-year-old employee had his hand crushed in a rewinding machine.25th February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Could construction safety signs help Merseyside's failing sites?

  Almost one in four construction sites in the region failed to pass health and safety checks, the Health and Safety Executive says.25th February 2011 | Construction Signs

• No smoking signs for Wales smoking crackdown?

  The Welsh Assembly Government has announced plans to reduce smoking levels to 16 per cent by 2020.24th February 2011 | No Smoking Signs

• Pub landlord sacked for 'racist' warning signs

  A Cambridge pub landlord has been sacked for putting up warning signs barring travellers.23rd February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Warning signs 'must accompany' CCTV

  Firms utilising the latest developments in CCTV technology may also want to consider putting up warning signs.23rd February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Warning signs proposed for litter campaign

  Motorists are littering at Darwen Services, affecting visitors' perceptions of the Lancashire town.22nd February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Safe firm fined after worker burned

  SMP Security was fined £2,000 after a 44-year-old employee suffered second-degree burns while fitting a safe.22nd February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Firm fined after meat mincer injury

  A trainee of Malpass Direct had his arm trapped in a meat processing machine.21st February 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Warning signs for drinking while pregnant go up

  The state of Utah, US, has passed legislation requiring all its establishments that serve alcohol to put up the warning signs by July this year.21st February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Health and safety signs part of Manchester Arndale footbridge repair

  The signage will be put up to keep people informed about the work on the Corporation Street Bridge, that will see the street closed to vehicles for about six months.18th February 2011 | Construction Signs

• Devon firm fined after worker's roof fall

  A self-employed man fell about 12ft through a roof he was checking at a farm in Devon.18th February 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• HSE to host safety seminar for construction firms

  An HSE seminar is being held next week for small construction firms in Scotland.17th February 2011 | Construction Signs

• No smoking signs go up as Californian city implements ban

  The signs must go up at parks in Torrance, Los Angeles, so that new legislation can take effect.17th February 2011 | No Smoking Signs

• Skip-hire firms targeted in HSE crackdown

  The Health and Safety Executive issued enforcement notices at five sites in Derbyshire after conducting a programme of spot checks.17th February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Warning signs demanded at rail crossing

  An Irish couple have demanded rail safety signs are erected at a crossing near Galway.17th February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Warning signs could be part of aircraft turnaround risk assessment

  Aircraft turnarounds could potentially be made safer with warning signs.17th February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Health and safety signage to prevent slips and trips in the workplace?

  Firms can take simple measures to reduce the risk of slips and falls at work, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has said.16th February 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Blackburn taxi clampdown finds signage failings

  Blackburn with Darwen Council officers pulled 12 taxis off the road immediately after the spot-checks last week.16th February 2011 | Door Signs

• HSE construction site safety crackdown underway

  The regulator's initiative to reduce death and injury in one of the most dangerous industries in Britain began this week.15th February 2011 | Construction Signs

• Warning signs part of doorstep crime clampdown

  Warning signs will be put up on lampposts in Nelson, Wales to tell cold callers they are not welcome. There have been several cases of doorstep crime in the area recently.15th February 2011 | Door Signs

• London carpenters fined for lax health and safety

  Wimbledon-based Pentcroft Ltd was fined £15,000 after its workers used machinery without adequate training.14th February 2011 | Construction Signs

• Warning sign is snow joke for Marlow residents

  A warning sign that alerts car park users to "possible" ice is a waste of money, The Marlow Society has said.14th February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Safety signs to be checked at as part of construction site inspections

  Construction sites across the UK will undergo health and safety checks in the upcoming month.11th February 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Safety stickers used in university asbestos management

  The University of Washington has used health and safety stickers to label potentially hazardous asbestos areas.10th February 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Builder fined after leaving premises at risk of collapse

  Builder Ian Behagg was refurbishing a building in Lincoln last year when a visit by the Health and Safety Executive found inadequate working procedures were in place.10th February 2011 | Construction Signs

• Construction firm fined over asbestos failures

  Berry Estates Development's demolition of a church in Kent included asbestos-containing materials being spilled out onto the pavement.9th February 2011 | Construction Signs

• Salad firm fined after worker breaks forearm

  Soleco UK, which trades as Florette, was fined £10,000.9th February 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Door signs help Gateshead shopping centre scoop Loo of the Year

  Signage was part of the assessment criteria for the British Toilet Association's Loo of the Year 2010 awards.8th February 2011 | Door Signs

• Health and safety push for Saltash industrial estates

  The Health and Safety Executive will from next week visit up to 100 premises on industrial estates in the town.8th February 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Warning signs could be used during royal wedding street closures

  Residents in Bath and north-east Somerset may have to erect warning signs when roads are closed during royal wedding street party celebrations.7th February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Government to investigate rise in cycling deaths

  Could warning signs be used to cut the number of cyclists killed on Britain's roads each year?4th February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Lack of visible warning signs part of car clamper's 'dodgy practices'

  The owner of a car clamping company made thousands of pounds from clamping users of a London pub car park, many of whom were unaware restrictions existed because of a lack of visible signage, it has been reported.3rd February 2011 | Warning Signs

• Businessman fined after worker breaks back

  Michael Wilson, trading as M Wilson Commercials, was fined £4,000 after one of his workers fell off a damaged ladder and broke his back.3rd February 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Safety signage part of crackdown on County Durham estates?

  HSE inspectors and council officials will make site visits to industrial estates in Newton Aycliffe and Derwentside next week.2nd February 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• 'Clearer' no smoking signs part of NHS recommendations

  NHS Grampian is currently reviewing its smoking policy.2nd February 2011 | No Smoking Signs

• HSE consultation launched on changes to RIDDOR

  The Health and Safety Executive is proposing to increase the threshold for reporting workplace injuries from more than three days to seven.1st February 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Firm fined after worker is exposed to 11,000 volts

  The employee was told to open the wrong cable connection box, which contained live terminals.1st February 2011 | Warning Signs