Self-employed persons could be exempt from safety laws
A public consultation has been launched into proposals which would see certain self-employed people exempt from health and safety laws. …
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HSE issues 20 asbestos improvement notices to schools
Twenty schools have been handed improvement notices from the Health and Safety Executive after an inspection programme revealed inadequate control …
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Public consultation into road tankers loading and unloading
The Health and Safety Executive has launched a public consultation on proposed revisions to the DSEAR Approved Code of Practice …
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Cumbrian oil firm prosecuted after worker’s fall
Wallace Oils, a Cumbrian oil distributor, has been prosecuted for safety breaches which saw an employee break his arm after …
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Listen up: it’s the HSE’s hearing protection online tool
Take a moment to put your hands over your ears. What do you hear? Not a lot, at a guess. …
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Firms prosecuted after child crushed to death by electric gate
A Swansea installation firm and a Cardiff maintenance company have been found guilty of serious safety failings after a five-year-old …
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Dock Company prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive
A dock company based in Essex has been prosecuted over safety failings which saw a dock worker suffer severe leg …
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#askHSE Twitter live chat for small businesses
The Health and Safety Executive is inviting small businesses to partake in a live Twitter chat on Thursday 5th June. …
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Contractor fined after homeowners exposed to asbestos
Columbus Building Contractors Ltd. has been fined after it exposed workers and homeowners to potentially fatal asbestos material during work …
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Illness onboard ship at Goole Docks leaves three dead
Three men have died in hospital after falling ill aboard a German cargo ship, according to police. The workers were …
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