NASHiCS – National Health & Safety Conference for Social Care -“The Fair Way to a Safer Way” – 12-13 Sept 2017, Northamptonshire

National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services (NASHiCS), Social Care Safety Forum.

Date and location

Tuesday 13th September 2016
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Brayford Wharf North, Lincoln LN1 1YW

Forum overview

A forum for those responsible for Health and Safety.
Interact with colleagues, hear about key developments including: Operation Jasmine & Winterbourne (post reports review), Legal updates, Fire Safety, Moving & handling, Emergency Access & Egress.

Presenters include the Health and Safety Executive, Lincolnshire Fire service, lawyers and a Forensic Client provider. Come along and keep up to date – Don’t miss out!

Further information and booking

For more Information, programme and booking online visit the NASHiCS event website. Alternatively, email administrator@nashics.org or telephone: 07840160030.



60th NWRA Safety Conference and Exhibition – Accident Investigation – 19 Sept 2017, Preston

Date and location

Tuesday 13 September 2016
NEW VENUE: Garstang Country Hotel and Golf Club, off Preston Lancaster New Road, PR3 1YE

Event overview

Conference targeting Occupational Health Issues with the aim of reminding delegates not to lose sight of the basic fundamentals of Health & Safety

Subjects covered will be Accident Investigation, Competency & Training, Stress, Slips, Trips & Falls, Work Equipment, Risk Assessments, Electrical Testing, Face Fit Testing of RPE and Security

A mini exhibition will be run in conjunction with the Conference attended by leading suppliers to the industry.

Who should attend?

Anyone involved in Occupational Health and Safety that is keen to learn/be reminded about the basics and for small companies to learn about the essentials of good practice

Further information and booking

Full programme and booking details and are available to download on the NWRA website or by email to Cathy Nixon or tel: 0161 485 8102.



RR1113 – Review of Vapour Cloud Explosion Incidents

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RR1112 – Summary of evidence – solvent-based hydrophobic coatings and risks for acute respiratory toxicity

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Coach building company fined after an apprentice fell from height

A Warrington based coach fabricator has appeared in court after an apprentice suffered serious injuries when he fell through a roof he was working on.

The 25 year old worker from Orford, who has asked not to be named, suffered three fractured ribs and a ruptured spleen as a result of the incident on 14 April 2016.

Liverpool Magistrates’ Court heard the worker was assisting other employees with cleaning of the valley gutters on the workshop roof in Hardwick, Warrington when he stepped back onto a fragile skylight, falling 30 feet to the floor below where his fall was broken by a table.

An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that Bespoke Bodies Ltd had not properly supervised this work at height activity; it was also found the company failed to identify the risks associated with working at height and working on fragile surfaces.

Bespoke Bodies Ltd of Grange Hardwick, Warrington pleaded guilty to breaches of Regulation 3 (1) (a) of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 and Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, and has been fined £20,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3339.

Speaking after the hearing HSE Inspector Lianne Farrington said: “Falls from height remain one of the most common causes of work related injuries and the risks with working at height are well known.

“Those in control of work have a responsibility to devise safe methods of working and to provide the necessary instruction and training to their workers.”

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  1. The Health and Safety Executive is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety. It aims to reduce work-related death, injury and ill health. It does so through research, information and advice, promoting training, new or revised regulations and codes of practice, and working with local authority partners by inspection, investigation and enforcement hse.gov.uk
  2. More about the legislation referred to in this case can be found at: legislation.gov.uk/
  3. Further HSE news releases are available at press.hse.gov.uk
  4. For further information on working at height please visit: http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-at-height/index.htm

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