June 2022 | 2 min read
Promoting Wellbeing in Construction
In one of its latest news bulletins, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has drawn attention to the work of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity. The only organisation of its kind providing mental, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families, the charity runs a confidential 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline and […]
June 2022 | 2 min read
Another Hand Arm Vibration Prosecution
Lancashire County Council has been fined after several employees carrying out work in the highways department developed a debilitating nerve condition as a result of failure to control exposure to vibration. Manchester Magistrates’ Court recently heard that, in February 2019, HSE received a RIDDOR report from Lancashire County Council, relating to the diagnosis of a […]
June 2022 | 2 min read
Identifying Alcohol Issues
Defining a “drinking problem” is not easy, but most will accept that it refers to an over-reliance on alcohol to the point that it starts to impair the health, work and social functioning of an individual. Such problems are often referred to as “alcohol misuse” and are common across all age groups. There are many […]
April 2022 | 3 min read
Thames Water Prosecution
On 24 and 25 July 2016, an estimated 500,000 litres of raw sewage was discharged into the Seacourt and Hinksey streams in Oxford. The discharge lasted 30 hours. It flowed for 3.5 kilometres along the streams, through a pub garden and past community allotments. The discharge was thought to be responsible for killing 3000 fish […]
April 2022 | 3 min read
Learning the Lessons
Employee crushed by reversing manure spreader A female farm worker was crushed under the wheel of a manure spreader which was being reversed between a building and a retaining wall for a distance of about 10m. The driver was asked by the farm worker to move the tractor and spreader to allow access for cattle […]
December 2021 | 3 min read
New Guidance for Electrical Issues in High Risk Buildings
The Electrical Safety Roundtable (ESR) is a leading industry forum dedicated to providing innovative research and policy solutions to government and industry. Following the appeal from Dame Judith Hackitt for industry to act now, rather than wait for regulations to improve safety within higher-risk buildings (HRBs), it has published new guidance — How to manage […]
December 2021 | 2 min read
New Guidance For Building Designers
Those who commission building work and who participate in the design and construction process must take responsibility for ensuring building safety is carefully considered throughout the project. This is explained in Duty holders, one of a series of factsheets made available by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) which can all be […]
December 2021 | 3 min read
Top Up Your Skills For 2022
Looking to top up your skills for 2022? Cambridge Safety is a NEBOSH Gold Learning partner, running a range of health and safety courses leading to Nebosh qualifications. HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation This award level qualification is aimed at managers, supervisors, SHE champions, union representatives and aspiring health and safety practitioners. Students who achieve […]
December 2021 | 5 min read
Nebosh Assessments Go Open Book
NEBOSH have been committed to supporting all their learners to complete their qualifications and continue their learning journey while staying safe during the COVID situation. In response to this in July 2020 they announced a brand-new open book examination that could be taken at home as a replacement for an invigilated paper-based examination. The initial […]
November 2021 | 2 min read
Asbestos Exposure Prosecution
MS Properties (Northern) Ltd have been fined for safety breaches after employees were exposed to asbestos on 22 March 2019 after removing false ceiling tiles during a shop conversion at 309-315 Hessle Road, Hull. Beverley Magistrates’ Court heard that the company had not commissioned a refurbishment asbestos survey prior to the work commencing. Employees removed […]
November 2021 | 2 min read
Fatal Electrocution Prosecution
A company has been fined after a worker was fatally electrocuted whilst operating a lorry mounted crane. Cardiff Crown Court heard how on 17 May 2016, ASL Access Scaffold Limited employee Martin Tilby was fatally electrocuted when the crane he was operating struck an overhead power line whilst he was unloading materials in a field […]
September 2021 | 5 min read
Wearable Health and Safety Technology
Millions of employees in the UK are wearing fitness devices on a regular basis. As modern developments continue at a rapid speed it could be that the trend towards wearable devices to monitor worker health and behaviour could be the next big thing to boost worker wellbeing — or an Orwellian nightmare waiting to happen. […]
