Publication consultation opens on restricting PFAS in firefighting foams
- Six-month consultation seeks views on UK REACH technical dossier and proposed restrictions.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in its role as the Agency for UK REACH, today opened a six-month public consultation to gather stakeholder views on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams.
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HSE to lead investigation into death of George Gilbey
The investigation into the death of George Gilbey is now being led by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
George, 40, was working in Shoeburyness, Essex on 27 March 2024, when he fell to his death.
The involvement of Essex Police has now concluded. HSE will now lead the criminal investigation.
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HSE issues urgent offshore gangway safety notice
- Power failures and control errors cause gangways to retract without warning, risking fatal falls
- Oil and gas operators to review gangway systems or stop operations
- Safety measures required before workers can safely use motion compensated gangways
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety notice today (8 August) to highlight...Read More »
Waste firm fined after worker crushed by excavator
A County Durham waste management company has been fined after a young employee was run over by an excavator.
Farm XS (Northern) Limited, based in Barnard Castle, was sentenced after an incident on 29 January 2024 that left the 24-year-old with serious injuries.
The employee was only in his second week of...Read More »
Council fined after failures led to care home death
- Man was able to leave care home undetected in early hours of morning.
- Search involved police, coastguard and firefighters.
- Doors at the home were not alarmed or protected.
A local authority has been fined after the death of a patient who went missing from a care home on the Isle of Barra.
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