A self-employed handyman has been sentenced after undertaking gas work which put the life of a homeowner at significant risk. Teesside Magistrates’ Court heard that, on 16 May 2014, Paul Joseph Vokes, trading as Paul’s Handyman Services, carried out work to replace ridge tiles on the roof of a property in Coatham Drive, Hartlepool. One […]
Three councils have taken discount retailer and serial safety offender Poundstretcher to court for a total of 24 breaches at three stores, resulting in a £1m penalty. Poundstretcher pleaded guilty to the offences, and appeared at Portsmouth Crown Court for sentencing on 12 December. This was made up of a £200,000 fine for five offences […]
A chain of nurseries in the south of England has banned glitter due to health and safety concerns, it has announced. Tops Day Nurseries said on a blog post on the company’s website that the company was making the decision due to the environmental health impact of the product, which can be deemed a toxic […]
A technician who fitted an automated gate to the garden of a house near Norwich has been jailed for manslaughter after it fell onto the home owner and killed her. Jill Lunn, 56, died in April 2013, when the automatic gate fell on her at her home in Blofield Heath, near Norwich. When the remote-controlled […]
A waste processing company which was fined after a worker was crushed to death by a falling carpet bale at its Cheshire warehouse failed to review the flawed risk assessments it inherited when it bought the site from its previous owner, an inspector has said. The HSE’s Helen Jones told Health and Safety at Work that Fresco […]
A Swindon-based scaffolding company and its director have been sentenced after a worker was left with life-changing injuries when a structure he was erecting came into contact with overhead power lines. Swindon Magistrates’ Court was told that the scaffolding hit the 33KV overhead power lines on 19 December 2016; the worker – a father of […]
The Feathers Hotel is a historic building in Ludlow A hotel guest has died after contracting Legionnaires’ disease and another fell ill following a stay at the same place, it has been revealed. The Feathers Hotel, in Ludlow, Shropshire, has voluntarily closed to the public on advice of health bosses. Tests showed links between legionella […]
Lending equipment such as ladders is a touchy subject for many contractors, employers and workers. The answer is, yes, you can lend your ladder – and similar tools – out to others. Before you do, however, you should put serious consideration into the risks you’re taking by doing so. An example Let’s look at an […]
A Stoke-on-Trent based company has admitted to failing to ensure the safety of customers, after two men lost their lives when they suffered from a Legionnaires disease outbreak. The two men died after breathing-in the waterborne disease at a hot tub display, located within a JTF Wholesale store in the Fenton area of the city. […]
Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it’s too hot for too long there are health risks. If a heatwave hits this summer, make sure the hot weather doesn’t harm you or anyone you know. This page covers: Why is a heatwave a problem? Who is most at risk? Level one alert: be prepared Level […]
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