News Archive: April 2011

• Safety signs to remind drivers to be careful around schools

  A local council has erected brightly coloured safety signs to warn motorists to drive carefully around schools. 28th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Fall from temporary roof leads to fine of £4,000

  A worker died after falling around four metres from a temporary roof, leading Bristol Crown Court to fine his employers £4,000.28th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Sussex cricket stand waiting for safety signs

  A new stand at Sussex County Cricket Club is waiting for safety signage before it is open to spectators. 27th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Woman killed by waste collection vehicle without safety precautions

  A woman was killed after a waste collection vehicle struck her after it ignored safety precautions.27th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• No smoking signs to deter smokers from discarding cigarette ends?

  No smoking signs could act as a deterrent to stop people leaving their cigarette ends in unwanted places.26th April 2011 | No Smoking Signs

• Woodworker ignored safety signage 'by continuing to work with unguarded saw'

  A woodworker ignored safety signage highlighting a fault with his machinery and was fined £4,000 as a result. 26th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• HSE: Worker plunges over four feet after employees failed to apply safety procedures

  A worker plunged over four metres from a roof, suffering broken vertebrae, a fractured skull and internal bleeding, and a HSE inspection found no proper safety measures were in place. 21st April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Company fined £50,000 after workers burnt by pressure system

  A company has been fined £50,000 after five workers were burnt by a steam pressure system. 21st April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Asbestos contamination could have been prevented, says HSE

  A firm has been fined £10,000 for allowing workers to enter asbestos-contaminated areas, which highlights the importance of safety signs to direct workers to designated areas.20th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Avoid slips and trips with safety signage

  Aviva is launching a campaign to alert businesses to potential accidents caused by slips or trips, which could be prevented with safety signage.20th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Man burnt after opening door to 400C oven

  A worker was burned at work after he opened an 400C oven.19th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Construction death figures highlight importance of safety signage

  Health and safety signage is an important part of protecting workers from injury in the workplace. 19th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Falls from height could be avoided with safety measures and safety signage

  A worker could have been left paralysed after he fell through a ceiling, a magistrates' court has heard.19th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Worker injures back highlighting importance of safety signs and procedures

  A worker fell from a roof due to "very poor" safety procedures of his employees.18th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Worker crushed while carrying out maintenance work

  A worker was crushed while carrying out maintenance work to machinery, leading to his leg being amputated, something which the HSE said could have been prevented by proper safety measures.15th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Grain company fined after fall from work

  A company has been fined after a worker fell from a height while preparing animal feed. 15th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Two men fined for dangerous gas work

  Working with gas can be dangerous if not done properly, so safety signs are a good way to warn people in the workplace. 15th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Roofing company fined after workers found without any safety equipment

  A roofing company has been fined after workers were spotted carrying out work without any safety equipment. 14th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Pupils win competition for designing safety signs

  Two schoolchildren will see their safety signs displayed outside their school after winning a competition. 14th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Fall from height could have been prevented, says HSE inspector

  A man died after falling from scaffolding, highlighting the need for safety signage in the workplace. 13th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Safety signs removed in protest over use of English, it is claimed

  Safety signs were removed from a running course leaving young children in the Welsh moorlands without guidance to keep them on track.13th April 2011 | Warning Signs

• Warning signs put up around former college to be demolished

  Warning signs about asbestos have been put up around a former school that is to be pulled down.12th April 2011 | Warning Signs

• Fire in university highlights importance of fire safety signs

  Students had to be evacuated from a halls of residence after a saucepan was put in a microwave, causing a fire. 12th April 2011 | Fire Signs

• Girl falls from height while taking part in school climbing activity

  The Ministry of Defence has been censured after a girl fell from a climbing wall, breaking her spine.11th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Workers treated for carbon monoxide poisoning due to poor maintenance on boiler

  Three workers were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning leading a company to be fined £5,000.8th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Amputation of machinery worker warning about importance of safety signs

  A worker amputated his arm working with machinery after being given less than ten minutes' guidance. 8th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Safety signage importance highlighted after man drawn into machine

  The importance of safety signage in the workplace has been highlighted after a workplace injury in a china factory. 7th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Nightclub owner prosecuted for asbestos danger

  A property developer has been prosecuted over asbestos danger, highlighting the importance of safety signs in the workplace.7th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Roofing company fined for failing to prevent fall from height

  A roofing company has been fined for failing to implement precautions to prevent a call, highlighting the need for appropriate health and safety signage6th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Director prosecuted for ignoring safety signs reminding him about statutory examinations

  The director of a company has been prosecuted for ignoring warnings about safety procedures due to be carried out. 6th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Case highlights importance of safety for workplace transport

  Safety signs are an important part of workplace health and safety. 5th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Importance of health and safety signs highlighted after worker broke all his fingers

  Importance of health and safety signs highlighted after worker broke all his fingers5th April 2011 | Health and Safety Signs

• Oxfordshire village sign changed for April Fool's Day prank

  Signs in the village of Bampton were altered for April Fool's Day.4th April 2011 | Warning Signs

• Safety stickers to reassure car customers over Japan radiation

  Safety stickers will be placed on Nissan cars imported from Japan after undergoing radiation checks in an effort to reassure customers of their safety.1st April 2011 | Warning Signs

• No smoking signs part of play area initiative

  No smoking signs will be put up at play areas in Inverclyde, Scotland as part of a pilot smoke-free project.1st April 2011 | No Smoking Signs, Health and Safety Signs