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Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER2022)
Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER2022) These Regulations may be cited as the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and
School and contractor fined for unsafe removal of asbestos
School and contractor fined for unsafe removal of asbestos A school and its maintenance contractor have been fined after workers disturbed asbestos at the school
Construction company in court over inadequate health and safety standards
Construction company in court over inadequate health and safety standards A national construction company has been fined after an unannounced inspection by Health and Safety
Keep your workplace ventilated to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19
Keep your workplace ventilated to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 With winter weather making workers reluctant to keep windows and doors open, it is
Builder Jailed For Not Reporting RIDDOR Incident
A site boss has been jailed for six months for failing to report a serious incident in which a worker had to have his leg
LEV – Local Exhaust Ventilation
What is LEV? LEV is an engineering control used to reduce the risk of inhalation of substances hazardous to health in a workplace, such as
Controlling Risks of Vibrating Tools
Company prosecuted for failing to control risks to employees using vibrating tools 29th October 2021 A company that manufactures and sells medical devices for the
Controlling noise at work (L108): updated edition published
Noise at work Bulletin The HSE has published a new edition of the guidance book Controlling Noise at Work. Controlling noise at work (L108): updated
Good ventilation in the workplace can help reduce the spread of coronavirus
8th September 2021 As more people return to the workplace, authority bodies are stressing the importance of good ventilation to support businesses minimize the risk
Company fined after several workers contracted occupational disease
August 2021 A construction company was sentenced today for safety breaches after multiple employees were diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration (HAVS). The Court heard that
Construction company fined after worker falls from domestic garage roof
July 2021 A construction company has been fined for failing to comply with work at height regulations after a worker fell from a garage roof.
Company and director sentenced for exposing workers to asbestos
July 2021 A wood working company and its director have been fined after an inspection by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found a series