HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES - 01.10.2024
Huge fine for failure of permit to work system
A fatal incident has seen Tata Chemicals Europe Limited prosecuted for failing to have in place a permit to work (PTW) for hazardous work at a live chemical plant. Why was this and how should you control working with dangerous substances?
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H&S REPS - 20.09.2024
Call for more worker representatives
The issue. The Trades Union Congress has raised concerns that there will be a shortfall in worker representation in the near future. Their figures show that there is currently over twice the amount of those over the age of 60 than under the age of 35. When those older workers retire there will be a big gap in skills and experience. Tip. Implement our Consultation Policy to ensure that you recognise your duties as an employer and state how you will comply with the relevant legislation (see The next step ). ...
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MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - 12.09.2024
Should you pay staff for extra health and safety duties?
Employees often take on additional health and safety responsibilities beyond their regular job roles, such as acting as first aiders. The question of financial compensation raises ethical, practical and motivational concerns. What’s to know?
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ELECTRICITY - 12.09.2024
Principal contractor fined after driver’s fatal electrocution
A principal contractor has been fined after the death of a delivery driver. What went wrong and what safety measures should you put in place when working near overhead power lines (OHPLs), whether on a temporary or permanent site?
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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT - 02.09.2024
£1.2m fine after worker hit by wagon
A metals recycling company has been fined £1.2m after a worker was injured after being struck by a wagon at a processing site. How did this happen and what reasonably practicable control measures would have prevented it?
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MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - 29.08.2024
What is “guilty knowledge”?
A legal concept. “Guilty knowledge” is a phrase used in criminal law that relates to a defendant possessing specific knowledge about a crime that only the perpetrator would have. The prosecution may use evidence of “guilty knowledge” to establish a defendant’s culpability or connection to a criminal act. ...
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