Health and Safety
The best articles and guidance on Workplace health and safety
Collection by David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
The Guardian
Can James Bond survive his encounter with the man from health and safety?
5 min · · Surely 007 will be all the greater if, instead of fighting them, he embraces the ministrations of the HSE inspectors · Shared by 7, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
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Enough with the health and safety paperwork already
3 min · · Health and safety Checklists, reports and documents are swamping construction sites β but they arenβt making your employees any safer.
harrogateadvertiser.co.uk
Health and safety authority called in after boy, 6, 'falls from rollercoaster' at Lightwater Valley
1 min · · The Health and Safety Executive has been notified after reports of a six-year-old boy falling from a rollercoaster at Lightwater Valley theme park near Ripon this morning. · Shared by 1, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
IndiaToday
5 killed in Surat coaching centre fire, kids jump from second floor to save lives
1 min · · A deadly fire has broken out at the second floor of a building in Sarthana area of Surat in Gujarat. At least five people have been killed and 18 people have been injured. · Shared by 3, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
linkedin.com
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tes.com
What is the maximum temperature allowed in a classroom?
2 min · · Summer is approaching and with it the horror of classrooms that feel like a greenhouse. But how hot is too hot, asks Zofia Niemtus · Shared by 1, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
Daily Mail Online
Aussie tradies are warned to STOP work as temperatures plummet
3 min · · Melbourne shivered through its coldest May day in 19 years on Wednesday, and Canberra is set to be even colder, with the mercury hitting -4C by Friday. · Shared by 2, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
The Telegraph
Are you suffering from burnout syndrome? How to spot the signs, and how to recover
· Until recently, people with a tendency to lie in bed hitting snooze because they dread going to work might have been called lazy. · Shared by 3, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
thebusinessdesk.com
Building company prosecuted after wall collapse
1 min · · Community service order and Β£1,500 costs for building company owner Community service order and Β£1,500 costs for building company owner · Shared by 1, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
Health and Safety Executive
Two companies fined after floor layer fatally exposed to toxic substance
1 min · · A supplier and a flooring company have both been sentenced following the death of a floor layer in London. Westminster Magistratesβ Court heard that on 4 September 2015, 30-year-old Paul Tilcock was… · Shared by 3, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
Daily Mail Online
Boy, six, survives 23-storey fall after landing on an air-con unit
2 min · · The boy was playing at his neighbour's home when the horrifying incident took place Monday night in China. He fell into a ventilation shaft after stepping onto a wooden board outside a balcony. · Shared by 3, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
itv.com
Busy road closed after bags of 'extremely dangerous' asbestos dumped
· A busy road in Nottinghamshire is to be closed until Friday (24 May) after bags of 'extremely dangerous' asbestos were found dumped. A significant number of bags were fly-tipped along a four-mile… · Shared by 1, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
Health and Safety Executive
Fairground ride inspector fined for issuing safety certificate for roller coaster without crucial test report
1 min · · A fairground ride inspector has today been fined after he issued a safety certificate for a roller-coaster without ensuring he had a crucial safety report for the ride, which subsequently derailed.… · Shared by 3, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
Health and Safety Executive
Company and director fined for failing to comply with Improvement Notice
1 min · · Glamping Cocoon Ltd and its director Nicholas Oaten were both sentenced for failing to comply with health and safety legislation after being served with Improvement Notices. Beverley Magistratesβ… · Shared by 3, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
Daily Mail Online
Jet missed the roof of a construction truck by just feet as it landed
2 min · · A jet had a very near miss with a group of construction workers and their truck as it came into land at a Paraguay airport. There is an investigation taking place into the dramatic incident. · Shared by 3, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ
Daily Mail Online
At least seven dead after former Mercedes-Benz dealership collapsed
4 min · · Rescuers had pulled out 21 people from the building, which had collapsed around 11:30am local time today as it was undergoing renovation. Seven of them died in hospital, authorities said. · Shared by 1, including David Cant ~π·π»ββοΈ