The Health and Safety People Ltd - April Newsletter

30 March 2007

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Our top article is on the HSE decision to target small and medium firms following the introduction of the CDM regulations.

Prosecutions this month include a non-injury Work at Height case in which the client, management company and roofer himself were fined. Another Work at Height prosecution involved an incident where a man fell from height pulling heavy machinery down on top of him.  Asbestos related prosecutions include a case where two men have been jailed for dumping asbestos and a case where employees were exposed to asbestos whilst working on a Blackpool nightclub.  A Bolton waste company has been fined £50,000 following an incident where a man had his hand 'de-gloved'. Other cases include two prosecutions resulting from insufficient training for the use of machinery, and a prosecution resulting from an incident where machinery was not properly maintained.

Also featured this month is an article on the issue of employers providing counseling for their employees, an article on the successful compensation claim for White Finger Vibration and a message from the Deputy Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive to childcare professionals