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2 November 2007
RTAL Ltd of Purley, Surrey - which manufactures items such as handrails and security fencing - has been fined £25,000 and ordered to pay £5,000 costs after a man fell to his death because a protective guard rail had been removed. Andrew Taylor, aged 29, died on 24 January 2003 when he fell eight metres from a platform whilst installing a kiln. Managing director of the firm Terry Green was also handed a £2,500 fine and ordered to pay costs of £500, after charges were brought...
[Read on about Firm fined £25,000 after worker fell to death]
2 November 2007
East Riding Council is facing a bill of more than £10,000 after pleading guilty to failing to ensure the safety of an employee at work. A cherry picker fell on a council worker, 51 year old Elena Tradewell, with the force of a 28-stone hammer because of serious errors in the council's health and safety procedure. The machine was being used by two untrained workers in Princess Mary Promenade on the South Foreshore on September 19, 2005. The foreshore workers, who were not employed for maintenance...
[Read on about Council fined over cherry picker accident]
1 November 2007
The HSE advises against using the HACA fixed rail vertical fall arrest system type 0529.7102 which has recently failed the BS test that represents the appropriate standard for this type of equipment. The device is typically used when climbing ladders or rungs attached to fixed structures. Further information is in the HSE website, http://www.hse.gov.uk/falls/fixedrail011007.htm
[Read on about Safety warning - fixed rail vertical fall arrest system]
1 November 2007
A supervisor has been told that prison is inevitable when he appears for sentencing for manslaughter on 29 November. Paul Alker, 34, died in June, after falling through a skylight at a Wrexham store. Steven Smith, 36, from Rhostyllen, near Wrexham, admitted manslaughter, intending to pervert the course of justice and health and safety breaches. The charge stated that Smith failed to ensure Mr Alker had sufficient training, knowledge or experience to carry out work at dangerous heights, or to carry...
[Read on about Prison sentence expected for skylight manslaughter]
6 July 2007
Falls through fragile roofs and fragile rooflights are a major cause of death and injury at work. A company director was recently sentenced to 16 months imprisonment for not acting to prevent a fatal fall through a fragile rooflight. This link to a safety alert advises building companies on how to prevent injury and comply with legal requirements. Follow this link for more on fragile roof safety..
[Read on about HSE Advice - Working at Height and Fragile Roof Safety]
6 July 2007
This Advice helps you identify the risks involved with minor roof work choose the right access equipment to do the job and considers Working conditions, Height, Surface, Ground, Weather and the type of task you are undertaking. Follow this link for minor roof work/roof edges.
[Read on about HSE Advice - Working at Height on minor roof work/roof edges]
6 July 2007
This information sheet is aimed at users of mobile access towers (also known as tower scaffolds or towers). It will also help those who select and specify such equipment. Select this link to find out more using ladders safely.
[Read on about HSE Advice - Working at Height & using tower scaffolds safely]
6 July 2007
On average 13 people a year die at work falling from ladders and nearly 1200 suffer major injuries. More than a quarter of falls happen from ladders. HSE's key message is that that ladders should only be used for low-risk, short-duration work. What do I need to know? The Work at Height Regulations (2005) came into force in April 2005. Employers have a duty to assess the risks, plan and supervise all workers who work at height. You will find guidance about the regulations in the working at height...
[Read on about HSE Advice - Working at Height & using ladders safely]
14 May 2007
Conservative leader David Cameron yesterday did a u-turn on his opposition to regulations that could play a key role in improving health and safety in the construction industry. Mr Cameron had put forward an Early Day Motion calling for the Construction (Design Management) (CDM) Regulations 2007 to be annulled, something that Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) felt would be misguided. However, at the debate, Andrew Selous MP, who was speaking in favour of the motion, said that...
[Read on about CDM Early Day Motion]
5 March 2007
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TOTHE CONSTRUCTION (DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT) REGULATIONS 2007 NO. 320 http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/em2007/uksiem_20070320_en.pdf Objectives CDM 2007, together with the supporting Approved Code of Practice (ACoP), have been developed in line with Better Regulation principles and aim to reduce construction accidents and ill health by: being flexible and accommodating the wide range of contractual arrangements to be found in the construction industry; emphasising the need...
[Read on about HSE's explanatory memorandum]
2 March 2007
The ACoP is out and available to purchase from HSE books for £15. So there are no more excuses, you now have all the information to prepare for CDM2007! Lets us hope they have enough printed in store for everyone as it's only 5 weeks until the regulations come into force.
[Read on about The ACoP is out!]
8 February 2007
I can confirm that the revised regulations have now been signed by the Minister. It is perfectly normal for Regulations to form an appendix of the ACOP as those familiar with the 2001 ACOP will be aware. The Regulations can of course be sourced as a stand alone document. The ACOP has been approved by the HSC. There has been a very long and open consultation with the revision of these Regulations with full opportunity for all to express their views. I have no intention to grow a...
[Read on about CDM2007 regulations are signed!]
21 December 2006
The Centre of Excellence will be launched at a free seminar on 9th February 2007 at the London Borough of Bromley. The event titled "Risk Free Compliance", centres on reducing risk to the organisation by working together with our joint "Centre of Excellence" partnership. The location seats up to 200 people and we are looking for the widest possible exposure to this event. The event is open to: London Boroughs (H&S professionals & CDM Managers, Planning Supervisors) Housing Associations...
[Read on about Centre of Excellence - Launch Programme]
21 December 2006
cdmUK.com was set up by Ai Solutions to be a Centre of Excellence for construction professionals who want to:- Share their experiences in CDM Management Enhance their knowledge in regard to CDM Obtain support with the CDM Regulations. Please subscribe to the cdmUK News feed to keep up to date with cdmUK.com developments. Risk Free Compliance We now offer a new wrap-around service for CDM Management. This service is aimed at Corporate Clients wishing to enhance their management...
[Read on about Centre of Excellence]
11 September 2000
Managing CDM will now be cheaper and easier than before with the launch of an Internet based 'pay-as-you-go' service. For as little as £1 per day project teams and clients can set up easily accessible documentation and keep up to date with the latest changes to a project. cdmUK.com is a new e-commerce service launched by Ai Solutions, it is based on six years experience with their highly successful CDM ToolKit™ 2000, a PC based CDM document management system. cdmUK.com enables clients,...
[Read on about New Internet Service for the CDM Community]
10 September 2000
"Mouchel, the major consulting engineering group, and Ai Solutions, developers of the CDM ToolKit™ 2000 software, have teamed together to provide a new e-commerce service for everyone involved in the HSE's Construction (Design & Management) Regulations. The new service will use a newly developed version of the CDM ToolKit™ currently installed throughout the UK with many local authorities, large corporates including Mouchel and other organisations providing planning supervisory services.
[Read on about cdmUK.com]