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HSE Successful Prosecution
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has successfully prosecuted David Clark, a self-employed builder, from Chippenham.
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Working at Height Regulations
The HSE have released an ammended guide to the working at height regulations.
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HSE Criticised
Sunday Mirror hits out at the HSE after they release the research document report RR579 - Passenger behaviour on amusement rides
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10 Years in workplace fatalities
What’s been happening to Health and Safety performance since corporate manslaughter legislation was first proposed?
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Safety Net Standard Launched by BSI
BSI British Standards has published a new British Standard: BS 8411:2007 Code of practice for safety nets on construction sites and other works.
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Falls from Vehicles Website Launched
The official Falls from Vehicles campaign website is launched today - 12 September - by Jonathan Rees, Deputy Chief Executive of the HSE.
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HSE warns employers ...
HSE warns employers to use safe systems at work when working at height after worker breaks arm
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HSE reminder after 90yr old man dies
Health and Safety Executive reminds employees not to flout the law following death of 90 year old Leeds man
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Ensure edge protection is adequate...
Ensure edge protection is adequate before working at height, warns HSE
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HSE warns on dangers....
HSE warns on dangers of work at height following prosecution of North Wales roofing contractor
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HSE on workplace transport in the...
Health and Safety Executive on workplace transport in the Ricoh arena
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HSE warns construction companies...
HSE warns construction companies to take the danger of working at height seriously
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adequate edge protection warning - HSE
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today warned employers that they must ensure proper edge protection is in place when working at height.
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HSE turns the spotlight on farm safety
HSE turns the spotlight on farm safety in North Yorkshire
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Shunt Rescue Guidance
Notice summary: 'TESTS ON BACKUP SYSTEMS UNDER RESCUE LOADS TO REPLICATE RISKS ENCOUNTERED DURING ROUTINE TRAINING'...
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Construction Workers at most risk...
From falls and trips.
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HSE - New Risk & Reg Advisory Council
HSC welcomes the establishment of the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council
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Safety & Health Awareness Days
New year brings new Safety & Health Awareness Days (SHADs)
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HSE ladder exchange - THE RESULTS!
4194 dodgy ladders taken out of use...
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Fairground fatality lessons learned
The death of a fairground maintenance worker could have been avoided by a proper risk assessment, a court has heard.
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Accident and incident returns by IRATA
Accident and incident returns by IRATA companies for the year 2006
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HSE Release New Work at Height Video
From the HSE.
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Roofers urged to heighten awareness...
...about falls
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1000 spot checks of refurbishment...
...sites across Great Britain
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HSE warns construction companies over
... trainee supervision following 17 year-old's death
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Cutting deaths in construction
HSE inspectors target refurbishment sites in Newcastle
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HSE warns of the dangers of...
...working at height. PRESS RELEASE:
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Two companies fined for breaches...
...of health and safety legislation after two workers seriously injured
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Slips, trips and falls from height...
... campaign 2008
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Cutting deaths in construction
Northumberland contractors urged to protect their refurbishment workers from death and injury
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'Shattered Lives' could affect you-HSE
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Unacceptable performance...
...by refurbishment sector of the construction industry
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Shattered Lives Update HSE
The Shattered Lives campaign has got off to a great start!
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Quarterly Injury Figures HSE
Published today
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Work At Height Help and Advice - HSE
Shattered Lives Campaign Continues
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HSE urges construction industry...
to do more to prevent deaths at work
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HSC and HSE merge
Health and Safety Commission and Health and Safety Executive merge to form a single regulatory body
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Health and Safety Executive reiterates
Health and Safety Executive reiterates message of the dangers of working at height
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Amendment
Adventure activities consultation
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H&S Cash Goes Up In Smoke
Businesses are wasting thousands of pounds...
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Latest HSE Statistics
Latest figures show that 45 people died...
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Building firm fined £10,000 after...
...worker injured in fall
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Bus company fined £60,000 after...
worker suffers spinal injuries in new cross garage incident
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More work at height warnings...
from the HSE
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More prosecutions
Employers fined after HSE prosecution
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HSE issues training warning after...
...Rotherham scaffolder imprisoned
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Coachbuilders fined £7,000...
...after 16-year-old apprentice dies falling through a fragile roof
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Ladder Exchange - starts September
Don’t let a dodgy ladder shatter your life.
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Companies fined after fatal collapse..
..of access cradle on Sheffield building
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plumber seriously injured in fall
Homes for Haringey Ltd fined £10,000
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falls through fragile roofs
Shattered lives campaign pushes on
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Norfolk activity centre prosecuted...
..following school trip incident
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