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In December 2008 employee, Matthew Lowe, had his back broken in two places during the accident at Compass Engineering in Barnsley.
The company was fined £45,000 for a health and safety breach at Sheffield Crown Court.
A further fine of £30,000 was imposed on the company responsible for supplying and commissioning the machine, Kaltenbach,.
Both companies admitted one charge each of breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 at an earlier hearing at Barnsley Magistrates’ Court.
The crown court heard there was “inadequate guarding” around the machine.
EssentialSkillz, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of world-class online Health & Safety training and risk assessment software solutions has launched a new workplace safety blog.
The blog, built on a Wordpress platform, brings subscribers the freshest insights and unlimited access to exclusive content including; useful nuggets of information and best practice; thought leadership pieces; industry news articles; whitepapers and case studies.
Julian Roberts, EssentialSkillz Managing Director said:
“We have launched this blog specifically to engage with our clients and prospects alike. In today’s climate it is extremely important to maintain a continuous dialogue with our clients and key industry influencers from all our market sectors “.
He went on to say:
“The purpose is to share views and generate debate amongst our growing client base of blue chip organisations. You can take a look, follow the conversation and join in the debate by visiting www.workstationsafety.com – drop us a line and let us know what you think”.
- Outsourcing of H&S provision will continue to grow
- Companies will start to see cost savings and cost avoidance if out sourcing is managed properly
CARDINUS Risk Management has revealed its health and safety predictions for the new year with a warning to companies outsourcing their H&S provision.
According to a senior Cardinus executive, there are risks involved with outsourcing health and safety and getting it wrong could mean long term reputational damage.
Jon Abbott, managing director of ergonomics and safety at Cardinus, said, “With the economy continuing to flounder, more organisations will begin to outsource their H&S provision. This can be a dangerous approach if not properly thought through. Issues that are not considered high-risk may not get the attention they need, so accidents may happen because companies have taken their eye off the ball. Any damage to a company’s reputation caused in the short term could take years to mend.
“Companies that outsource for compliance reasons forget about the positive effects of health and safety. All the behaviour change cost savings, cost avoidance and productivity improvements may be lost as a result of a poorly-managed outsourcing programme.”
Companies considering the decision to outsource their health and safety provision should look to established companies with proven expertise and a trusted reputation. For more information about Cardinus Risk Management and its wide range of products and services, call 020 7469 0200, email info@cardinus.com or visit www.cardinus.com.
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Cardinus directors, experts and consultants are available for interview and quotes on industry issues. The full range of Cardinus consultancy services can be seen on its website, www.cardinus.com or you can telephone 0207 469 0200 (UK) 1-866-966-3420 (US).
About Cardinus
Cardinus is a member company of THB Group plc and provides online injury reduction solutions and risk management within the safety, fleet and property sectors.
Established in 1995, Cardinus has an enviable track record of working with government and leading blue chip organizations. Cardinus provides solutions to customers across the United Kingdom, the US and worldwide. Solutions include ‘Workstation Safety Plus’ a software solution designed to reduce the risks associated with using DSE and ergonomics; a comprehensive fleet risk solution that combines in-vehicle driver training with online self-assessment; property solutions including fire risk surveys, asbestos assessment and a range of e-learning courses. Cardinus Environmental provides a range of services, including Environmental Essentials.
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Workrite Provides A Welsh Language Option
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NAWR CHI’N GALLU CAEL ASSESSRITE YN Y GYMRAEG
WorkRite has become the first national provider of workplace health and safety training to make its online learning courses available in the Welsh language.
The company, a division of ergonomics industry market leader Posturite, produces the AssessRite software which is used by scores of Britain’s leading companies to train and assess staff in the safe use of display screen equipment.
AssessRite is already produced in five languages – English, French, German, Spanish and Italian – and Welsh has now been added as a sixth option.
WorkRite’s other e-learning courses, covering a wide range of health and safety issues such as fire awareness, stress management, manual handling and hazardous substances, can also be produced in Welsh on request.
David Kirtley, who leads a 15-strong team of account manager and support executives working in Wales, said: “We recognise the importance of making it possible for people to do their online training in their preferred language. And for many in Wales, that is Welsh.”
E-learning offers companies the most cost-effective and convenient way to meet their health and safety training obligations. Economical leasing packages mean that it can cost as little as £4 per person per year for training.
WorkRite has established a reputation as being one of the great innovators in health and safety training.
Any of its standard programs can be adapted and personalised to meet a company’s specific needs, and unique bespoke courses written and produced on almost any subject.
The company also carries out a year-round itinerary of face-to-face training courses across the country, either in companies’ own premises or in convenient locations arranged by WorkRite.
To find out more, visit www.workrite.co.uk or call 0845 345 0030.
Ireland’s leading Occupational Health and Safety based consultancy OHSS was established in 2001 as an Occupational Health and Safety based consultancy with specialists in the area of Occupation Health and Safety .
Ohss provide the following services and assesments in the area of Safety Services & Consultancy, Occupation Health and Safety :
POHSAS 18001 Safety Management Systems
OHSAS 18001 is an Occupation Health and Safety Assessment Series for health and safety management systems. It is designed to help organisations control occupational health and safety risks. It was developed in response to widespread demand for a recognised standard against which to be certified and assessed.
Leading trade body supports European Week for Safety and Health at Work
The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is supporting this month’s European Week for Safety and Health at Work (25th – 31st October) organised by The European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work and supported by the Health and Safety Executive.
This year will see the launch of a new theme for the next two years – Safe Maintenance. The HSE, in conjunction with TUC, launched a campaign earlier this year to increase understanding of the importance of safe maintenance in the workplace. Like previous campaigns, it is based on employers, employees and their health and safety representatives working together.
Cuts to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and to local authority budgets announced in the spending review will make it easier for rogue employers to take unacceptable risks with the health and safety of their workforce, the TUC said Friday.
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: ‘In the last seven days health and safety has been hit by a triple whammy. The Young Review, which last week seemed to rule out any commitment from the Government to the occupational health agenda, was followed this week by deep cuts to spending which will make it easier for employers to avoid their obligations under the law to keep their staff safe and well at work.
‘This week the HSE saw its budget cut by 35 per cent and that, combined with a 28 per cent cut in local government funding, will have a damaging impact on safety in workplaces up and down the UK.
‘Workers need their safety and health protecting now more than ever. More than a million workers are currently suffering from an illness or injury caused by their work, and last year over 30 million days were lost due to work-related sickness absence. This time off work cost employers £3.7 billion, yet much of this could have been prevented if they had taken better care of their staff.
‘Cuts of this magnitude cannot be achieved through ‘efficiency savings’ but will mean job losses for large numbers of frontline staff. That will mean fewer visits to workplaces, less enforcement of safety law, and reduced health and safety guidance for employers. As a result, more people are likely to be made ill by their jobs, and killed or injured at work. All in all it’s been a bad seven days for health and safety.’
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The CBI commented on Lord Young of Graffham’s review of health and safety laws titled Common Sense, Common Safety.
John Cridland, CBI Deputy Director-General, said:
“Lord Young is right. We need a can-do, not a can-sue culture.
“This report rightly criticises the tick-box approach to health and safety for drowning people in red-tape.
“We have a good health and safety record in Britain, and Lord Young recognises the importance of maintaining our high level of worker protection.
“But all too often fear of litigation has spawned an approach to health and safety that has focused on form-filling rather than dealing with real risks.
“Lord Young’s report should put common sense back into the system, reduce bureaucracy, and improve our approach to managing risk.”
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