Health & Safety
12/07/2010
Coalition government accused of not taking health and safety seriously
Unite labels Lord Young, who carried out a review, ‘offensive’.
05/07/2010
Curzon CO roadshows proving a great success
National events are attracting large turnouts and generating positive feedback from attendees.
25/06/2010
Gas fitter fined £500 for being unregistered
Elderly couple subjected to CO poisoning in their home and rushed to hospital.
04/06/2010
Loft conversion firm fined for dangerous gas works
J S Loft Conversions and subbie fined a total of £2,750 after family put at risk from carbon monoxide.
01/06/2010
Plumber sentenced for bogus gas fitting
A plumber who illegally worked on gas boilers has been sentenced in court, following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive.
17/05/2010
Smart Tools take the backache out of ductwork
Study confirms Lindab’s new range of tools offer health and safety benefits to workers.
04/05/2010
Curzon calls for more carbon monoxide tests
Every home must be tested for CO prior to starting work on a heating appliance, urges heating parts specialist.
04/05/2010
Access Industry Forum publishes first brochure
Safe and proper use of access equipment when working at height promoted within.
19/04/2010
Gas fitter prosecuted for using fake registration
Illegal installer found guilty of breaching health and safety regulations.
26/03/2010
Serial gas offender prosecuted
Illegal gas fitter handed an eight month suspended jail sentence.
19/03/2010
Top safety accreditation for Zip
The SAFEcontractor scheme applies to most industry sectors, although it is particularly relevant to property, facilities management, retail and leisure - all of which are relevant to Zip Heaters (UK).
05/03/2010
Firms warned of tough new regime for health and safety breaches
Law group urges companies to look at current policies or they could face heavy fines.
01/03/2010
Repeat prosecution for illegal gas fitter
Gloucestershire man found guilty again after continuing to carry out illegal gas works without being Gas Safe registered.
22/02/2010
Cambridge couple benefits from scrappage scheme boiler
Worcester installer fits first boiler under new scrappage scheme.
22/02/2010
Bogus gas fitter fined £2,000 for operating illegally
James O’Neill prosecuted after installing a gas central heating boiler, while not Gas Safe registered (formerly CORGI).
12/02/2010
Specially designed products with safety in mind
Study confirms Lindab’s new safe click ductwork system is easy on the clock – and the back.
29/01/2010
Disabled teen dies from bathing injuries
Care home fined £100,000 after paraplegic woman was fatally scalded while being bathed
08/01/2010
The slip and trip season is here
Tips on how to ensure that workplaces remain accident free during the winter months
11/12/2009
Would you use a ladder like this?
Time is running out to surrender old, damaged or broken ladders for new ones in this year’s ‘ladder exchange’ initiative.
23/11/2009
Jewson in partnership with health and safety executive
Supplier adds support to asbestos awareness campaign.
23/11/2009
New safety call to prevent deaths in energy efficient homes
Butler & Young warns of risks in air-tight buildings.
16/11/2009
HSE prosecutes Lincolnshire plumber
McGill posed as qualified installer using bogus CORGI certification documents.
09/11/2009
Getting clued up on the facts
Warning on Britain’s biggest workplace killer as death toll tops 35,000
30/10/2009
London plumber fined for death of labourer
HSE issues warning to sole traders who employ labourers to do everything possible to minimise the risks when working with heavy materials
29/10/2009
Law firm warns not to make cut backs on tools during recession
Workers at risk as employers scrimp on tools to save money
23/10/2009
De-mystifying health and safety
Aviva offers new and expanding SMEs a helping hand to simplify health and safety.
19/10/2009
Young couple and baby slept in unsafe rented room
Cambridgeshire landlord jailed for 16 months for perverting the course of justice and breaking gas safety laws.
02/10/2009
Driving home the carbon monoxide safety message
Industry supplier is cooking on gas as carbon monoxide awareness becomes the priority.
25/09/2009
Safety regulator disappointed by ‘killer’ advert ruling
Asbestos safety awareness campaign banned over disputed deaths figure.
21/08/2009
Free information available for download
Oil and gas: HSE praised for scrapping charges on safety guides.
14/08/2009
Hilti demonstrates safety innovation with the HSE
Dedicated event raises awareness of health and safety issues on site.
31/07/2009
Worcester landlord prosecuted for gas boiler breach
Tenants hospitalised following exposure to carbon monoxide fumes from boiler.
28/07/2009
Unregistered gas installer fined £5,000 by court
HSE warns unregistered gas engineers after Warwickshire prosecution.
03/07/2009
Landlords urged to ensure gas appliances serviced
Warning follows prosecution of Tamworth man after four tenants suffer carbon monoxide poisoning.
18/06/2009
HSE warning on gas safety following prosecution
Unregistered gas installer jailed after pleading guilty to carrying out gas work illegally.
05/06/2009
New research shows surprising attitudes towards health and safety
HSE launches new strategy for a common sense approach to risk at work.
22/05/2009
When cheap and cheerful turns nasty
Increased use of ‘cheaper’ contractors risks more accidents, employers and employees.
15/05/2009
10 years of Working Well Together
Long standing health and safety campaign is still going strong.
07/05/2009
Asbestos in plain English
New booklet offers a guide to managing asbestos in the workplace.
16/04/2009
Manchester apprentice wins national award
A plumbing and heating apprentice from Manchester has received the Recognition Award for Health and Safety Awareness 2008 at the National Apprentice of the Year awards organised by contractor Morrison.
16/04/2009
HSE warns landlords on gas safety for tenants
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning tenants and landlords about potentially unsafe gas installations in tenanted properties.
16/04/2009
Unlimited fines and publicity damage under the new offence of corporate manslaughter
Companies could be fined between 2.5% and 10% of their turnover for committing the new offence of corporate manslaughter.
16/04/2009
Simplifying health and safety laws
Moves to make health and safety laws easier to understand and comply with were introduced earlier this month.
16/04/2009
Safe working practices
Norwich Union, soon to be Aviva, is urging plumbers to adopt best working practices to protect themselves, their customers and their business.
16/04/2009
Cutting corners with gas safety can cost you thousands
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning to landlords about cutting corners with gas boilers after magistrates ordered an Essex man to pay £20,000 in fines and court costs.
