Safety Smart: Monthly Update January 2021

15th January 2021 Posted in Blogs

We’re in yet another national lockdown and employees across the UK are once more are working from home – that’s if they ever stopped of course! but with many businesses having no formal plans to return to the office post lockdown it’s time to review home working practices and ensure employees are working safely. R ead More Here

With a national lockdown announced in the first week of January 2021, the government has released new rules for safe working for anyone who runs or works in outdoor environments. R ead The Updated Guidance

Whilst many employees work from home during the latest lockdown, construction is open for business as usual. IOSH has a range of resources focused on keeping your workers safe, reducing infection and complying with government guidelines. Read More

A roofing contractor has been fined after a health and safety inspector came across two workers jet washing a steeply pitched roof on a house without adequate protection Read More

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A waste management company in Hampshire has been prosecuted by Britain’s workplace regulator after a man had both legs amputated when he was crushed by a 15-tonne excavator.

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Manufacturer fined after worker injured hand unblocking machine

A tissue manufacturing company has been fined after an employee was seriously injured while clearing a machine blockage at its factory in Blackburn.

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Hire company hails proactive safety programme success

Travis Perkins Hire has seen a 71 per cent decline in plant overturning since it introduced a new safety programme, the company has said.

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6 May

Company fined for not having compulsory insurance for its workers

Britain’s workplace regulator is reminding all company owners of their legal responsibility to hold Employers’ Liability Compulsory Insurance (ELCI).

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