A Buckinghamshire tradesman has been jailed for nine months for illegally carrying out sub-standard gas work at a Milton Keynes home.
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Company and director fined for Baglan site failings
A Lancashire housebuilder and its sole director have been fined for safety failings following two serious incidents at a new-build development in South Wales.
Manufacturer fined after worker’s hand trapped in machine
A Stirling insulation manufacturer has been fined for safety failings after a worker suffered injuries to his hand and arm when it became trapped in an unguarded part of a machine.
Firm in court for Somerset worker’s life-threatening injury
A Somerset drinks company has been fined for safety breaches after an employee severed an artery in an unguarded machine on a bottling production line and needed life-saving surgery.
Notification of dangerous substances and ammonium nitrate on farms – additional information on what you need to do
There are legal requirements relating to notification and marking of sites that store certain amounts of dangerous substances or relevant ammonium nitrate mixtures. This additional guidance helps you identify dangerous substances and tells you what action you need to take.
Waste13 – Designing and operating material recovery facilities (MRFs) safely
This revised guidance, produced by the Health and Safety Executive in consultation with Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH), highlights the main health and safety issues to consider when designing, installing, making alterations to, or operating an MRF.
Specialist engineer and scientist jobs in HSE
HSE has a number of job opportunities for specialist engineers to advise and regulate health and safety within the high hazard industry. We offer a real opportunity to influence and improve safety across a wide range of activities both on and offshore.
Leisure centre operator sentenced after child drowning
The operator of an Essex leisure centre has been ordered to pay more than £190,000 in fines and costs after a seven year-old girl drowned in a swimming pool.
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In-year work-related deaths reported to HSE – updated July 2013
This information is the collated picture of ‘as reported’ information on fatalities, including those documented in our Chief Executive’s reports and is updated on a monthly basis.