Category: health & safety

Regina (Downs) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – Times Law Reports

Posted December 1st, 2008 in health & safety, law reports, pesticides by sally

Regina (Downs) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Queen’s Bench Division

“Crop spraying controls applied by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs did not properly comply with obligations imposed by the European Union.”

The Times, 1st December 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Power firm fined £200,000 over electrocution – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2008 in health & safety, news, utilities by sally

“A power company was fined £200,000 yesterday for errors that led to a university vice-chancellor being electrocuted on a country walk.”

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The Guardian, 28th November 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Early payout for Buncefield victims – The Times

Posted November 19th, 2008 in accidents, compensation, fire, health & safety, news by sally

“Around 270 families whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the Buncefield fire will share an initial payout of £320,000 after their lawyers reached an agreement with the plant’s operators today.”

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The Times, 18th November 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Former nursery owner is fined £35,000 after death of child – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2008 in children, fines, health & safety, inquests, news by sally

“The former owner of a nursery, where a toddler died after getting her neck trapped in the drawstring of a bag, was fined £35,000 yesterday for breaking health and safety regulations.”

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The Guardian, 30th October 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008

Posted October 22nd, 2008 in health & safety, legislation by sally

Health and Safety (Offences) Act 2008 published

Full text of Act (PDF)

Source: www.opsi.gov.uk

Trust fined over scalding death – BBC News

Posted October 16th, 2008 in fines, health & safety, hospitals, news by sally

“A healthcare trust has been ordered to pay £20,000 following the death of a man who was scalded in a bath.”

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BBC News, 15th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Council fined over theatre safety – BBC News

Posted October 10th, 2008 in fines, health & safety, news, theatre by sally

“A council has been fined a maximum £45,000 after a teacher fell down a lift shaft backstage at a theatre while preparing for the Urdd eisteddfod.”

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BBC News, 9th October 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Good NHS bosses can avoid falling foul of Corporate Manslaughter Act – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 30th, 2008 in corporate manslaughter, health & safety, news by sally

“NHS Trusts can comply with the new Corporate Manslaughter Act by ensuring they have effective processes in place for managing health and safety at work, Maria Eagle the Justice Minister will tell NHS leaders today.”

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Ministry of Justice, 30th September 2008

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

High court challenge to stop toxic French ship arriving in Britain – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 4th, 2008 in asbestos, environmental protection, health & safety, news by sally

“A High Court challenge has been launched to stop a French aircraft carrier being broken up in Britain after it was deemed too toxic to be taken apart in India.”

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd Septemeber 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Boy suffers ‘blast injury’ from exploding joke pen – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 13th, 2008 in fines, health & safety, news by sally

“A toy company has been fined more than £5,000 after a nine-year-old boy suffered a ‘blast injury’ in his eye from a joke exploding pen.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Card-playing pensioners landed with £250 health and safety bill – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 13th, 2008 in health & safety, news by sally

“A group of pensioners have had to abandon their weekly game of cards after being charged £250 to cover the cost of health and safety.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Company fined £8,000 for accident – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2008 in health & safety, news by sally

“A service station in Wiltshire has been fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £3,700, for a breach in health and safety.”

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BBC News, 17th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pesticide controls ‘unacceptable’ – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2008 in health & safety, news, pesticides by sally

“A woman who lives on the edge of farm fields in Sussex has accused the government of failing to protect people from pesticides. Georgina Downs claims the government’s method of assessing the health risk of chemicals sprayed on crops does not address long-term rural residents. She is asking the High Court to rule the government’s approach breaches UK and European law.”

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BBC News, 15th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Damages for worker over needles – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2008 in damages, health & safety, news, personal injuries by sally

“An engineer has received £2,000 in compensation from an Essex hospital where he was hit by dirty needles which flew out of a drain he was unblocking.”

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BBC News, 11th July 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Regina v Porter – Times Law Reports

Posted July 9th, 2008 in health & safety, law reports, school children by sally

Regina v Porter

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

“The fact that a particular risk was a part of everyday life would go the issue whether a member of the public had been exposed to the risk in the conduct of an undertaking.”

The Times, 9th July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Spencer-Franks v Kellogg Brown and Root Ltd and Another – Times Law Reports

Posted July 3rd, 2008 in health & safety, law reports, offshore installations, personal injuries by sally

Spencer-Franks v Kellogg Brown and Root Ltd and Another

“A door-closing device which ensured that the door of the control room on an oil rig was closed was ‘work equipment’ within regulation 2 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (SI 1998 No 2306) and, consequently, a mechanic who was injured while repairing such a device was entitled to bring proceedings under those regulations against his employer and/or the oil rig operator.”

The Times, 3rd July 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Trust fined over man’s bath death – BBC News

Posted June 30th, 2008 in care homes, health & safety, news by sally

“A mental health trust has been fined £25,000 after the death of an elderly man who was scalded in a bath filled with 95C water at a respite home.”

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BBC News, 30th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Caretaker wins ladder fall case – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2008 in damages, health & safety, news, personal injuries by sally

“A school caretaker has successfully sued Hampshire County Council after he was injured falling off a stepladder.”

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BBC News, 27th June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Ministers pressed on child labour – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2008 in children, health & safety, news by sally

“Activists have urged the UK government to take action on child labour after clothing firm Primark fired three of its Indian suppliers who used children.”

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BBC News, 22nd June 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Plans to check safety of all garden trees will cost homeowners dear – The Times

Posted June 20th, 2008 in health & safety, news, trees by sally

“Homeowners face having to pay a specialist to inspect their trees under a safety regime drawn up by one of Britain’s most respected watchdogs.”

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The Times, 20th June 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk