Tag Archives: HSE

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Extreme heat: What are my rights at work?

Employers must make sure indoor workplace temperatures are reasonable    No “maximum temperature” for workplaces in Great Britain   Workers must take care to keep cool   HSE shares guidance  Employers must make sure indoor workplaces remain at a reasonable temperature and manage the risk of working outdoors in hot environments, according to the Health and Safety Executive … read more

Company fined for multiple safety failings

A company has been fined after multiple health and safety failings were found at a site in Bishop Auckland. Acting on concerns raised, HSE visited the steel supplies site in 2019 ,finding wholly inadequate management of health and safety. It also came to light that two workers had been injured on separate occasions whilst operating … read more

Firefighters left seriously injured in quarry training exercise

A fire service has been prosecuted after two of its firefighters received serious head injuries – with one paralysed from the chest down – after a training exercise. A team of four firefighters from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were carrying out a rope rescue training exercise at a disused quarry near Buxton on 29th … read more