Statement on HSE proposals to restrict use of lead ammunition in Great Britain
- Proposals follow series of GB consultations and intend to reduce harm to the environment
- Regulator proposes alternatives to lead ammunition would need to be used for some outdoor shooting
- Derogation proposed for athletes who are preparing for Olympic and Paralympic Games
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in its role as the Agency...Read More »
Metal firm fined after injured worker loses leg
A metal fabrication company has been fined £40,000 after an employee suffered a serious leg fracture that led to a below the knee amputation.
The 37-year-old man and a colleague had been loading a steel beam onto the bed of a lorry in the visitors car park of London Gates and...Read More »
Company and director sentenced for putting workers at risk
A roofing firm has been fined while its director has been handed a suspended prison sentence after putting the lives of workers at risk during a roof renovation in Surrey.
Weather Master Roofing Limited and company director Jack Avanzo, also known as Jack Avenzo, were sentenced at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on...Read More »
Plastic manufacturing company fined after death of young dad
A company that manufactures plastic products for the food industry has been fined £330,000 after a young dad was killed while doing his job.
Nathan Hook, a father of one, was working for Suffolk-based Maynard and Harris Plastics, when he was drawn into rotating machinery. As a result, the 34-year-old suffered...Read More »
Councils’ asbestos management to be assessed during inspection campaign
Hundreds of inspections at council buildings will be carried out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to check councils are managing the risk of asbestos properly.
HSE inspectors will visit the head offices of dozens of councils across the country to ensure asbestos risks are being managed effectively to keep...Read More »