SAFE SYSTEMS OF WORK - 01.07.2024
Openreach fined £1.3m following death of engineer
A telephone engineer drowned while trying to repair phone lines across a river. What went wrong and what lessons can you learn from this case to prevent a similar occurrence?
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LEAD PAINT - 01.07.2024
Are you worried about lead in your old paintwork?
One of our subscribers has purchased a 100-year-old building and is planning a refurbishment which will disturb layers of old paint. Should they be concerned about lead pigments that may have been used in the past?
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HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES - 01.07.2024
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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MACHINERY GUARDS - 01.07.2024
Pizza maker fined after workers caught up in machinery
One of the nation’s largest producers of supermarket pizzas has been fined £800,000 after two workers suffered serious injuries at its factory in Bolton. What were the failures and how can you prevent injuries when working with machinery?
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ENVIRONMENT - 01.07.2024
Inspections on the rise - should you prepare?
A colleague has told you about news stories warning that the Environment Agency has gone on the offensive, and is talking about all the additional inspections it’s now undertaking. Is this something you need to worry about?
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WORKING AT HEIGHT - 17.06.2024
Purchasing telescopic ladders online
Increased accident risk? The latest report from the Ladder Association has discovered that consumers are up to twice as likely to have an accident after buying telescopic ladders online from retailers such as Amazon and eBay than those who bought from dedicated retailers such as B&Q, Wickes, Screwfix, etc. Tip. For the full report, see The next step . The exact causes of the accidents in the survey were not known, but purchasing online can present challenges as users are unable to inspect the product and “get a feel” for the quality of it. ...
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