2020 / 2021 Edition
Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
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Testing by HSE confirms accuracy and reliability of Casella Cyclone air sampling heads
Company fined £285,000 after one employee died and another seriously injured in separate incidents
HSE reminds firms not to forget health and safety basics whilst taking measures to reduce coronavirus infection
Company fined £10,000 after worker suffers multiple fractures to arm while clearing sand from conveyor
Safety alert issued over substantial quantity of inadequate and poor-quality face masks on UK market
HSE and BEIS issue online coronavirus advice and information for the construction industry
Health and Safety Executive chief executive comments on her first International Workers’ Memorial Day
Banksman run over and crushed by shovel loader on waste and recycling site suffers life-changing injuries
Employers reminded to protect workers’ health by controlling exposure to welding fume
Senior inspector says organization will not tolerate any form of violence, aggression or abuse directed towards its staff
Life-changing injury results in £400,000 fine for Saint-Gobain Construction Products UK
McGee Group fined £500,000 for death of labourer during demolition project in London
Fairhurst Stone Merchants fined £50,000 after delivery vehicle comes into contact with high-voltage cable
Six-month suspended sentence for company director after repeated serious safety failings
Company fined £1 million after an employee died during maintenance and repair work