A Bilston shotblasting firm has been fined after a heavy vehicle chassis crushed a worker’s leg when it slipped from a forklift truck during a flawed lifting operation.
Safety notice – Corrosion in trunnion supports of pipework containing hazardous substances
This safety notice describes the dangers of undetected corrosion in trunnion supports of pipework containing hazardous substances, in particular tubular trunnions fitted with an end cap, and the precautions necessary to ensure continued safe operation.
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Healthy Habits That Work
Register for this free, 30 minute webinar to be held Oct 8th, at 1 pm EDT.
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Effective Workplace Inspections – More Than Meets the Eye
This podcast discusses how regular, thorough, workplace inspections can help keep workers healthy and safe.
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NHS Trust fined after radiologist exposed to radiation
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been fined after an interventional radiologist was exposed to significant amounts of ionizing radiation.
Cheshire fertiliser firm sentenced over asbestos exposure
A fertiliser manufacturer has been sentenced after around 50 workers were exposed to potentially-deadly asbestos fibres at its plant at Ince Marshes near Ellesmere Port.
Joiner’s fall lands Bradford firm in court
A Bradford construction firm has been fined for neglecting safety after a joiner fell six metres through a fragile rooflight at a factory in Leeds.
Chemical firm sentenced over Burscough explosion
A chemical firm has been ordered to pay £150,000 in fines and costs over a major explosion at a waste management site in Lancashire that caused three workers to sustain serious burns.
The Benefits of Occupational Health – Health, Wellness & Fitness, Manchester, 27 November 2013
Afternoon meeting of Manchester Occupational Health and Safety Group (MOHSG) that includes the above talk by Steve Deacon, Avondale Medical Consultancy. An HSE Workplace officer will be in attendance.