New Corporate Manslaughter Guidance
Under guidelines that came into effect on 15 February 2010, companies and organisations convicted of corporate manslaughter could face massive fines.
The Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC), have issued guidance, stating that those found guilty of corporate . . . . more
Worker’s death costs firm £15,000
A Bolton house-building company has today been fined £7,500 after one of its workers fell to his death.
D C Kennedy Homes Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an employee was . . . . more
MP seeks positive H&S duties for directors
Frank Doran MP (Labour) has introduced a Bill to amend the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974 in respect of the liability of company directors.
At the first reading of his Health and Safety . . . . more
It’s OK to get a general handyman to work on gas appliances
IT’S NOT TRUE!
Anyone who is employed to work on gas appliances MUST be listed on the Gas Safe Register. If the person you’re using isn’t registered then they might not be safe and they are . . . . more
Contractor Killed Falling Through Rooflight
An international freight forwarding company has been criticised for failing to assess the competence of contractors, following the death of a labourer at its warehouse in West London.
A 24 year old man had been contracted . . . . more
Scottish Employers Asked To Make New Year Safety Resolution
Acording to the HSE, there were almost 222 work-related incidents per week resulting in over 11,500 being killed or injured. 3.1 million working days lost. Who says health and safety is over the top?
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Macbrac Business Safety wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a HappyNew Year. Stay safe.
Company and managers fined for health and safety offences
A food packaging printing company has been fined £20,000 after an investigation into a worker’s injury exposed a series of health and safety breaches at its Bedfordshire factory.
On 14 August 2008, an employee of the . . . . more
Father and son jailed following deaths of two fire-fighters
A father and son have been jailed for manslaughter following an explosion at a fireworks factory in which two fire-fighters lost their lives.
Alpha Fireworks owner Martin Winter, 52, was jailed for seven years, and his . . . . more