HSE News & Prosecutions
HSE News & Prosecutions
Stone Company Fined After Workshop Floor Covered in Hazardous Dust
A company that manufactures popular stone kitchen worktops has been fined £60,000 after it repeatedly failed to protect workers from exposure to hazardous dust.Inspectors
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Wood Supplier Hit With £40,000 for Failing to Protect Workers From Dust
A wood supplier has been fined £40,000 for failing to protect its workers from exposure to wood dust.Fakenham-based Nat Pal Limited was visited by the Health and Safety E
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Builder Sentenced for Unlicensed Asbestos Removal During House Renovation
A builder has been fined after carrying out unlicensed asbestos removal work at a house in Cheadle, Manchester.Gavin Mutch, trading as G Mutch Developments, had been cont
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Community Order for Builder After Man Fell Through Barn Roof Containing Asbestos
Thirteen foot fall caused brain haemorrhage and multiple fracturesBarn roof also contained asbestosHSE guidance is available for working at heightA self-employed builder
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Contractor Sentenced After Uncontrolled Spread of Asbestos
A self-employed roofing contractor has been ordered to undertake unpaid work after the uncontrolled spread of asbestos in a back garden, putting two young workers and loc
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Silica in Stone Working – New Advice for Installers of Stone Worktops
Announcement in HSE bulletin Stone workers are at risk of exposure to airborne particles of stone dust containing respirable crystalline silica (RCS) when processing ston
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Repeated wood dust failures lands company with fine
An Essex-based company that makes windows and doors has been hit with a £4,000 fine after repeatedly failing to protect its workers from exposure to wood dust.Timbercraft
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Stone company fined after repeatedly failing to protect workers
A company that produces stone products and its director have been fined a total of just under £20,000 after repeatedly failing to protect workers from exposure to Respira
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Important Update on Asbestos Medicals from HSE
HSE is aware that there have been a number of medicals for asbestos work that have been provided remotely, eg by phone.Asbestos medicals undertaken remotely were a short‑
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Health and Safety Executive Turns 50
The national regulator for health and safety in Great Britain today (1 January) celebrates its 50th Anniversary.Created by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the
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