Health & Safety News Roundup

Written By Helen Griffiths | Feb 12th, 2010 | | | Category: Health And Safety News Roundup

12^th February 2010. A roundup of the latest health and safety news stories around the UK. Please click on the headline for further details.

Six-and-a-half metre fall causes fractured vertebrae – 11 February 2010

Failure to appoint a construction, design and management co-ordinator and a principal contractor led to a worker falling six-and-a-half metres through asbestos cement sheeting onto a concrete floor.

Mercury exposure causes company and director to be prosecuted – 10 February 2010

A recycling company and its director have been fined after several workers reported ill health following exposure to toxic mercury fumes.

Fine following crane failure – 10 February 2010

A crane manufacturer and supplier has been fined £10,000 after a near miss involving an electric overhead crane.

Two workers suffer long-term lung damage from silica exposure – 10 February 2010

A company has been fined £30,000 after two of its workers were left with potentially life-shortening lung diseases.

Council worker killed by driver – 10 February 2010

A well-liked professional manager employed by Dudley Metropolitan Council was killed in an accident at Dudley MBC’s Lister Road Depot on 27 October 2006.

Falling MDF severely injures worker – 10 February 2010

A worker suffered multiple fractures after being hit by large falling MDF boards.

Company fined after worker’s legs set on fire – 10 February 2010

A worker received severe burns to his legs when a can of paint thinner ignited causing an explosion.

Director who neglected legionella risk is fined – 8 February 2010

A managing director who failed to control legionella at his company site, has been fined.

No risk assessment before worker two metre fall – 4 February 2010

A worker sustained multiple injuries at a bottle manufacturer in Leeds when he plunged two metres onto a concrete floor.

Worker injured when mobile elevating work platform overturned – 4 February 2010

A construction company has been fined £20,000 after a worker was injured and the public put at risk, when one of its mobile elevating work platforms overturned.

Builder falls to death from unstable ladder – 3 February 2010

A Bolton house-building company failed to ensure employee safety when a worker was allowed to use an unsecured ladder and fell to his death.

2,520 Welsh workers injured by slips, trips or falls – 3 February 2010

Recently released figures from the Health & Safety Executive show an alarming number of slip, trip and fall incidents in Wales. It found that 2,520 workers in Wales suffered major injuries or injuries requiring more than three days off work.

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