Tag Archives: HSE

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today notified His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) of its intention to issue a Crown Censure following an investigation into radon exposure at HMP Dartmoor in Devon. The investigation found that HMPPS failed to adequately manage radon exposure at the prison. The Health and Safety Executive was […] read more

Company had skips piled three-high in places. Risk of collapse described as ‘potentially catastrophic’. HSE guidance on the clear segregation between vehicles and pedestrians. A waste and recycling company in South East London has been fined after Britain’s workplace regulator found multiple failures, including skips being dangerously stockpiled. Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive […] read more

Landmark guidance issued for first time as regulator responds to silicosis deaths of young workers  Dry cutting declared unacceptable and water suppression confirmed as legal requirement.   Enforcement measures ramped up with the first of over 1,000 inspections already underway    The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today announced a major package of measures to protect workers from the dangers of […] read more

Mark Smith fell through loft hatch while re-roofing house in Wimbledon. The roofer fractured his back and has been unable to return to work. Falls from height remain a leading cause of death and injury. A Hampshire-based company has been fined after a roofer suffered life‑changing injuries when he fell through an unprotected loft hatch […] read more

Dramatic CCTV footage captures moment tree surgeon suffers electric shock. He had been part of team of three clearing vegetation on busy road in Wiltshire. Lighting tower he was pushing made contact with 11,000 volt overhead powerline. CCTV shows the dramatic moment a tree surgeon suffered a powerful electric shock from an overhead powerline while […] read more