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Health and Safety: Working at Height Fines

Health and Safety: Working at Height Fines A West Midlands roofing company has been fined after a safety official passed them working and spotted an employee working unsafely at height with no fall protection in place at all.   The incident was reported by the safety official after the chance sighting on 26th September 2013 and the firm was prosecuted yesterday (28th April). Sandwell Magistrates Court heard that an inspector for the Health and Safety Executive was on the industrial estate when he saw two of the firms’ employees on a fragile roof of a nearby business unit. He noted… Read more

29th April 2014 0

How To Reduce Slips and Trips Risks In The Workplace

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How To Reduce Slips and Trips Risks In The Workplace The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 requires employers to ensure the health and safety of all employees and anyone affected by their work within practical reason by balancing the level of risk against the measures needed to control the risk in relation to time, trouble and money. Such risks include slips and trips. The management of Healthy and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 require employers to assess risks and take actions to address them if necessary. The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 require floors to be… Read more

25th March 2014 0