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- 18.11.2008
  Health and safety “crucial” in current climate, new IOSH president warns
  Never Mind the credit crunch
- 31.10.2008
  HSE publishes health and safety statistics for 2007/08
  New statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) today reveal a reduction in the numbers of people killed, injured or made ill by work during 2007/08.
- 31.10.2008
  Your back is in your hands: HSE gives practical advice on preventing and managing back pain at mid Wales event
  Back disorders are the most common form of occupational ill health experienced in Britain
- 31.10.2008
  Excavator driver fined after pedestrian killed near building site
  Pedestrian was killed in Maida Vale, Westminster, in February 2007.
- 22.10.2008
  Two companies fined £44,500 after man paralysed in fall at work
  Man paralysed in fall at work
- 22.10.2008
  Survey company prosecuted as HSE campaign to raise awareness of asbestos danger begins
  Survey company prosecuted as HSE campaign to raise awareness of asbestos danger begins
- 22.10.2008
  Joint operation identifies dangerous gas appliances
  2 Care Homes told to take action over potential dangerous boilers
- 08.10.2008
  North East building firm fined £6,000 for failing to ensure workers’ safety at height
  The HSE warned employers that they face prosecution if they fail to ensure the safety of people working at height.
- 08.10.2008
  HSE issues safety alert on gas appliance flues in ceiling voids
  HSE raise awareness of a potential poisoning risk.
- 08.10.2008
  Construction firms must act on advice warn HSE
  The HSE has reminded construction companies that if they ignore advice about risks they are likely to face prosecution
- 17.09.2008
  Sandblasting company fined £26,000 for using banned substance
  Sandblasting company fined £26,000
- 17.09.2008
  East Sussex hospital fined £8,000 after cleaner is badly injured
  Hospital employee suffered severe injuries whilst operating a steam cleaner at work.
- 17.09.2008
  Stolen tractor and firearms seized in farming vehicle crackdown
  Firearms and a stolen tractor were seized by police in North Kent as part of a crackdown on unroadworthy agricultural vehicles
- 09.09.2008
  Volunteers are protected by health and safety legislation
  The HSE remind voluntary organisations that they to ensure the safety and health of their army of volunteers
- 09.09.2008
  Demolition company fined £15,000 after electrician seriously injured in five metre fall in Greenwich
  Demolition company fined £15,000
- 09.09.2008
  Lincoln company fined after worker injured after moving 96kg oven
  Worker suffered a severe groin injury while moving a 96 kilogram oven
- 20.08.2008
  HSE’s safety warning to farmers during the harvest season
  HSE is urging all farmers to take extra precautions with agricultural machinery during the harvest season
- 20.08.2008
  Norfolk activity centre prosecuted following school trip incident
  The HSE has warned activity centres to ensure their staff are properly trained
- 08.08.2008
  HSE prosecutes Essex companies following multiple breaches of asbestos safety laws
  The HSE has issued a stark warning about managing the risks from asbestos
- 08.08.2008
  Trader fined £13,998 for undertaking illegal gas work in Kent
  The HSE is urging people to only use competent, registered gas fitters when having their boilers and heating systems serviced.
- 26.07.2008
  Rolls Royce PLC fined £120,000 after five workers exposed to hazardous substances
  Five agency workers suffered skin rashes and chest problems
- 26.07.2008
  Wates Construction Ltd fined £7,000 for putting householders at risk of carbon monoxide
  Every year, approximately 25 people die from carbon monoxide poisoning
- 25.07.2008
  Oxford Radcliffe hospitals NHS trust fined for patient injury
  Elderly patient was scalded when taking a bath
- 14.07.2008
  Homes for Haringey Ltd fined £10,000 after plumber seriously injured in fall
  Homes for Haringey Ltd fined £10,000 after plumber seriously injured in fall
- 14.07.2008
  Court case highlights need for workers to consider elderly residents
  Court case highlights need for workers to consider elderly residents
- 05.07.2008
  HSE supports a safer future for farming
  HSE supports a safer future for farming
- 05.07.2008
  Health and Safety Executive statement on 20th anniversary of Piper Alpha
  Health and Safety Executive statement on 20th anniversary of Piper Alpha
- 05.07.2008
  Industrial estates warned of health and safety spot inspections
  Industrial estates warned of health and safety spot inspections
- 03.07.2008
  HSE prosecutes HP Bulmer Ltd and Nalco Ltd following outbreak of legionnaire’s disease
  Legionnaire's outbreak see company prosecuted
- 03.07.2008
  HSE prosecutes printer following multiple breaches of safety laws
  HSE prosecutes printer following multiple breaches of safety laws
- 01.07.2008
  Garage fined £20,000 after worker suffers fatal burns
  Twickenham garage pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches which led to the death of one of its workers
- 01.07.2008
  Small reduction in fatal injuries at work no reason for complacency, says HSE - Every week 4 people die at work in Great Britain
  Every week 4 people die at work in Great Britain
- 01.07.2008
  HSE safety warning on gas appliances as traders are prosecuted and sentenced to imprisonment
  Two brothers imprisoned after potentially unsafe gas installations
- 28.06.2008
  Furniture manufacturers told: “It’s time to clear the air!”
  Furniture manufacturers warned of the health risks associated with wood dust and woodworking in general. .
- 28.06.2008
  Joint inspection of North Wales caravan sites launched
  A North Wales joint inspection programme into caravan sites
- 28.06.2008
  HSE warns about the importance of proper maintenance of machinery
  The HSE today highlighted the importance of companies conducting planned maintenance checks on machinery
- 28.06.2008
  Inadequate machinery guarding results in £7,500 fine for North Wales employer
  Failures by a North Wales employer to ensure machinery was properly guarded
- 26.06.2008
  Work halted on Newcastle refurbishment sites after safety fears
  Work was halted on construction sites in Newcastle last week as part of a HSE crackdown on unsafe practices
- 25.06.2008
  HSE warns of the dangers of working at height after Coventry worker suffers serious injury
  Eastern Windows Manufacturing Co Ltd fined £5,000 with £1,480 costs
- 25.06.2008
  HSE warns companies to prevent falls from vehicles following fatal incident
  Saint Gobain Building Distribution Ltd were fined a total of £120,000 and ordered to pay £51,000 costs
- 19.06.2008
  Health and Safety Executive names Preferred Bidder to run New Gas Installer Scheme in Great Britain
  HSE today announced CAPITA as its preferred bidder to replace CORGI
- 16.06.2008
  HSE prosecutes Weetabix after man loses fingertips
  HSE prosecutes Weetabix after man loses fingertips
- 10.06.2008
  Health and Safety Executive warn of the dangers of working at height after Oldham MBC is fined
  Oldham MBC fined after an employee fell from a bowls pavilion and broke his arm.
- 10.06.2008
  HSE warn of the dangers of working at height after fall from height in Wellingborough
  An employee fell more than two meters from the top of a spray booth resulting in several fractures and bleeding to his brain.
- 10.06.2008
  Fall shatters life of Rhondda carpenter: employers fined after HSE prosecution
  A five-metre fall left Rhondda carpenter David Morgan with serious injuries which may well have ended his career
- 04.06.2008
  HSE warns employers to assess risks properly after Beds worker loses fingers in unguarded machine
  A workers finger was amputated by unguarded parts of a machine
- 04.06.2008
  Bus company fined £60,000 after worker suffers spinal injuries in new cross garage incident
  HSE has warned garage owners to ensure that workers are safe
- 04.06.2008
  HSE warns of the dangers of working under vehicles after service engineer dies
  Service engineer crushed by refuse vehicle
- 04.06.2008
  HSE warns employers to consider risks to young persons following prosecution of suffolk company
  A young worker’s finger was amputated by unguarded parts of a machine.
- 29.05.2008
  Burntwood company fined £7,000 after employee suffers crushed fingers
  Fingers crushed at an engineering company
- 29.05.2008
  HSE safety alert to the printing industry: Fatalities on hand-fed platen machines
  Safety alert aimed at employers in the printing industry
- 23.05.2008
  HSE warns companies to manage health and safety concerns following Norfolk prosecution
  Tulip Ltd, of Caxton Way in Thetford, was fined £265,000 with £21,653.35 costs
- 21.05.2008
  HSE warns failure to meet responsibilities when dealing with asbestos will be penalised
  HSE prosecutes a building surveyor
- 21.05.2008
  HSE warns employers to assess risks properly after worker loses finger in unguarded circular saw
  Employers are being warned, by the HSE, to ensure they assess workplace machinery risks properly
- 21.05.2008
  North Yorkshire construction company fined after workplace transport accident in Crook
  The HSE warned companies that they need to manage the movement of vehicles in the workplace
- 19.05.2008
  HSE Safety Alert: Explosion risk from redundant domestic back boilers
  HSE Safety Alert
- 15.05.2008
  Building firm fined £10,000 after worker injured in fall
  Sunderland building firm was fined £10,000 today
- 04.05.2008
  HSE warns of robust action after prosecution of Everest Ltd
  HSE prosecutes Everest Ltd in relation to working at height
- 30.04.2008
  HSE warning following prosecution of David Johnson formerly trading as Merlin Building and Roofing Contractors
  Man found guilty of Gross Negligence Manslaughter
- 30.04.2008
  Gateshead firm fined £10,500 after worker is left blind in one eye
  Gateshead firm fined £10,500 after worker is left blind in one eye
- 28.04.2008
  Bromsgrove company fined £5,000 for quarry worker's head injury
  HSE prosecute Wildmoor Quarry Products following an incident in Bromsgrove
- 28.04.2008
  Quarry firm and foreman prosecuted after worker became trapped in machinery
  HSE is warning those responsible for the health and safety of workers not to neglect their duties
- 24.04.2008
  HSE Chair's reminder on leadership agenda
  The HSE reminds business directors to put effective health and safety performance high on their agendas.
- 17.04.2008
  HSE crane safety warning after Liverpool company is prosecuted following death of welder
  A man was killed after being struck by a load that fell from a crane.
- 15.04.2008
  World’s largest clay brick manufacturer fined £2,000 after workers exposed to hazardous fumes
  Wienerberger Ltd, based in Cheshire, pleaded guilty to two breaches of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002
- 15.04.2008
  HSE warn of the danger of leaving live electricity cables exposed after two workmen suffer serious burns
  The HSE have warned of the need to manage the risk from live electricity cables
- 13.04.2008
  Girl critical after tractor crash
  A 13-year-old girl remains in a critical condition
- 10.04.2008
  HSE urges construction industry to do more to prevent deaths at work
  Around 69 construction workers were killed in 2007/08
- 10.04.2008
  Farmer 'crushed to death by bull'
  A 74-year-old farmer was crushed to death by a bull
- 09.04.2008
  Control of Noise at Work Regulations come into force for music and entertainment sectors
  The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 came into force for the music and entertainment sectors on 6th April
- 09.04.2008
  HSE prosecutes forklift truck driver
  A forklift truck driver has been prosecuted by HSE following serious injuries caused to a colleague on 17th January 2007.
- 04.04.2008
  Eversheds unhappy with suggested penalties under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.
  The law firm, Eversheds, has slammed the recommendations of the Sentencing Advisory Panel
- 03.04.2008
  Two companies fined £30,000 plus costs after a worker loses fingertips at recycling plant
  HSE today warned businesses to make sure that workers and contractors are properly trained to carry out risk assessments
- 28.03.2008
  Schools trips are an essential part of every child's education, say's HSC Chair
  The Chair of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC) this week urged teachers to take a sensible approach to risk assessment
- 26.03.2008
  Workmen were electrocuted
  Two men were electrocuted when the mobile towerlight they were pushing contacted a high voltage overhead power cable
- 26.03.2008
  Man fatally injured by chainsaw
  Man fatally injured by chainsaw
- 21.03.2008
  Taking risks is a part of life, says HSC Chair
  Taking risks is a part of life, says HSC Chair
- 18.03.2008
  HSE WARNS EMPLOYERS TO UNDERTAKE SUITABLE RISK ASSESSMENTS AFTER DEATHS OF TWO WORKERS
  The warning follows its prosecution of two companies within the JCB group
- 18.03.2008
  Road builder Alfred McAlpine fined £250,000 after HSE prosecution
  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging construction companies to ensure they carry out proper planning
- 07.03.2008
  Unacceptable performance by refurbishment sector of the construction industry
  Over one in three construction sites visited put the lives of workers at risk
- 03.03.2008
  Corporate manslaughter under the spotlight at WWT mock interview event in Cardiff
  The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 comes into force on 6 April 2008
- 03.03.2008
  'Shattered Lives' could affect you, says HSE
  Every 25 minutes, someone breaks or fractures a bone at work according to the latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
- 28.02.2008
  West Sussex construction site death
  A 48-year old roofer has died from injuries
- 28.02.2008
  Companies fall foul of work at height laws
  HSE warns that companies who fail to implement safe systems for work at height will be prosecuted
- 21.02.2008
  Workmen plunged through fragile roof.
  2 men working on a derelict farm building fell through its fragile asbestos cement roof
- 21.02.2008
  Council fined for gas safety management lapse
  Magistrates have fined Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council a total of £10,000
- 16.02.2008
  CLASP schools - statement by the Health and Safety Executive
  A simple solution has been shown to prevent asbestos fibres escaping into classrooms.
- 16.02.2008
  No further action on scalded baby
  Taunton Deane council will not face further action after a baby was scalded to death
- 14.02.2008
  Man buried under quarried stone
  A 28-year-old man has died in an industrial accident at a limestone quarry in Somerset.
- 13.02.2008
  HSE warns waste industry to ensure safe systems are in place for reversing refuse trucks - after schoolgirl is killed
  Warning follows HSE’s prosecution of Coventry City Council after an 11-year old girl was killed.
- 31.01.2008
  HSE reminds employers of their legal duties to employees engaged in manual handling
  The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding companies of their legal duties relating to manual handling
- 29.01.2008
  Rhondda landlord prosecuted for carrying out his own gas work
  Martin Griffiths, of Herbert Street, Treorchy, was fined a total of £6,000
- 24.01.2008
  Retailer fined over car park death
  Asda has admitted breaching health and safety laws.
- 18.01.2008
  HSE statement on improvement notice served to Warwickshire fire service after death of four fire fighters
  The HSE is investigating the warehouse fire at Atherstone-on-Stour in November last year.
- 15.01.2008
  HSE statement following the inquest into the death of Rhianna Hardie, Taunton, Somerset
  Death of Rhianna Hardie, Taunton, Somerset
- 08.01.2008
  Cookers fell on worker
  Indesit has been fined £39,500