BREAST CANCER NOW WEAR IT PINK DAY
Today, 19 October, we wore pink, raised money and are helping to make life-saving research happen.
HSE CONSTRUCTION DUST CONTROL ‘BLITZ’ STARTS
Regulator inspections will check ‘Health’ taken as seriously as ‘Safety’ HSE has announced on Twitter and Facebook (20/09/18) that inspectors are visiting construction sites to “see if health is being taken as seriously as safety”. Inspectors will be focusing on “builders’ lungs” and the regulator is therefore advising all to …
PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS FOR LONE WORKERS
Working by yourself in a remote location presents a set of challenges both for employers and the lone workers. It is estimated that there are 8 million lone workers in the UK which represents about 20% of the UK workforce. Ekim Saribardak, from Rewire Security, takes up the story… Due to …
UK TRADESPEOPLE THE MOST SAFETY CONSCIOUS IN EUROPE
UK tradespeople the most safety conscious in Europe, according to new survey. Over 56% of UK tradespeople say they stop work regularly to meet health and safety requirements. According to the findings of a recent health and safety survey, conducted for Bosch, UK tradespeople are the most safety conscious in …
GOLF COURSE FATALITY
Golf course manager fatally claimed competence with chainsaw. A golf club in Leicestershire has been ordered to pay a £150,000 penalty after it was found guilty of three breaches that led to a manager being killed by a falling branch. Douglas Johnstone, 56, sustained a fatal brain injury while he …
CUNNINGHAM SAFETY CONSULTANTS CONTINUED SPONSORSHIP OF WORLEBURY GOLF CLUB
We are very proud and privileged to sponsor the 4th hole at Worlebury Golf Club. We value our local community for all their support provided to our business over the past 5 years.
BOAT MAKER FINED AFTER WORKER BURNED BY ‘INCREDIBLY HAZARDOUS’ SOLVENT
A company that manufactures and repairs rigid-inflatable boats (RIBs) in Hull, Yorkshire, has been sentenced after one of its workers was overcome by solvent fumes and sustained burns when he collapsed in a pool of the substance. The employee of Humber Fabrications (Hull) was using a cloth soaked in dichloromethane …
A HORROR THAT WILL ALARM EVERYONE WHO LOVES A BBQ WHILST CAMPING
via MailOnline for iPhone & iPad Husband and wife Jane and Chris Bainbridge were camping in Watermillock, Cumbria, a picturesque area of the Lake District, in 2012 when they suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. Read full article
SOLAR PANEL INSTALLER SUSTAINED SPINAL FRACTURE IN 5M SCAFFOLD FALL
A contractor and scaffolding firm must pay almost £63,000 after a subcontracted worker plunged 5 m through poorly erected scaffolding after the roof’s edge protection gave way. Jhanade Ryan was installing solar panels on the roof of roofing and cladding sheeting manufacturer Firth Steels, when he slipped on the fragile surface …
CUNNINGHAM SAFETY CONSULTANTS CONTINUED SPONSORSHIP OF TEAM MENDIP
Yet another successful season and proud continued main sponsorship agreement with Somerset finest girls football team – Team Mendip!