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At MB Thomas Consultancy we continually update our clients with useful articles and new legislation as part of our on-going commitment.
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Thursday, July 5th, 2018 12:31
The impact of noisy workplaces
Whether it is exposure to an extremely high noise for a short period or to a low noise over many hours, noise at work can adversely affect a worker’s health and wellbeing. Health While hearing loss is a condition that develops with age, it is brought on and exacerbated by exposure to excessive noise. It…
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Monday, November 13th, 2017 11:31
Millionaire businessman and foreman convicted for manslaughter over fatal fall
A company director and site foreman have been found guilty of manslaughter after the death of a carpenter who fell through a floor void when the scaffolding board he stepped on snapped. The incident, which took place in September 2014, occurred only a year after a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection identified poor work…
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Monday, November 13th, 2017 11:28
New on-the-spot fines for lorry drivers exceeding hours limit
Commercial motorists found breaking the UK’s drivers’ hours rules face on-the-spot fines for every time they’ve done it in the past 28 days, under new plans to stop them driving while tired. Britain’s road regulator the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency can fine lorry, bus and coach drivers up to £300 if they exceed the number of hours they…
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Monday, November 13th, 2017 11:23
UK safety fines rose 80% in first year of new sentencing guidelines
Fines handed to dutyholders found guilty of safety and health offences increased by 80% in the 12 months to the end of March 2017 despite a fall in the number of cases prosecuted, the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) injury and ill health statistics show. In 2016-17 – the first full year that the new…
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Monday, November 13th, 2017 10:54
Multiple CDM breaches bring fines for construction co and project manager
A London-based construction firm and its project manager have been fined for repeatedly failing to control multiple risks on different sites. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited two project locations, where In House Design and Build was the principal contractor, after workers and members of the public had raised safety concerns. It made…
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Monday, November 13th, 2017 10:44
HSE sets out its priorities in 19 sector plans
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has outlined its plans for regulation and engagement with industries from chemicals, manufacturing and construction to leisure and waste and recycling in 19 newly-published industry sector plans, posted online this week. The plans cover the next three to five years. They were drawn up in consultation with sector…
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Monday, November 13th, 2017 10:34
Stress overtakes MSDs in Britain’s workplaces, says HSE
The prevalence rate of work-related stress and mental health problems among workers in Great Britain rose in 2016-17 to 1,610 per 100,000 workers, according to the latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) injury and ill health statistics. This is the highest rate for at least the past 11 years. The figures, which are drawn from…
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Monday, November 13th, 2017 10:30
HSE’s Construction Blitz Targets Dust Exposure
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched its latest round of focused inspections, targeting exposure to hazardous substances such as construction dust. Over the next two weeks HSE inspectors will visit building projects across Britain and focus on respirable silica dust, wood dust and asbestos. Other issues they will target include work at height,…
Recent Legislation - Useful Article Downloads
At MB Thomas Consultancy we continually update our clients with useful articles and new legislation as part of our on-going commitment.
Thursday, July 5th, 2018 12:31
The impact of noisy workplaces
Whether it is exposure to an extremely high noise for a short period or to a low noise over many hours, noise at work can adversely affect a worker’s health and wellbeing. Health While hearing loss is a condition that develops with age, it is brought on and exacerbated by exposure to excessive noise. It…
Monday, November 13th, 2017 11:31
Millionaire businessman and foreman convicted for manslaughter over fatal fall
A company director and site foreman have been found guilty of manslaughter after the death of a carpenter who fell through a floor void when the scaffolding board he stepped on snapped. The incident, which took place in September 2014, occurred only a year after a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspection identified poor work…
Monday, November 13th, 2017 11:28
New on-the-spot fines for lorry drivers exceeding hours limit
Commercial motorists found breaking the UK’s drivers’ hours rules face on-the-spot fines for every time they’ve done it in the past 28 days, under new plans to stop them driving while tired. Britain’s road regulator the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency can fine lorry, bus and coach drivers up to £300 if they exceed the number of hours they…
Monday, November 13th, 2017 11:23
UK safety fines rose 80% in first year of new sentencing guidelines
Fines handed to dutyholders found guilty of safety and health offences increased by 80% in the 12 months to the end of March 2017 despite a fall in the number of cases prosecuted, the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) injury and ill health statistics show. In 2016-17 – the first full year that the new…
Monday, November 13th, 2017 10:54
Multiple CDM breaches bring fines for construction co and project manager
A London-based construction firm and its project manager have been fined for repeatedly failing to control multiple risks on different sites. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) visited two project locations, where In House Design and Build was the principal contractor, after workers and members of the public had raised safety concerns. It made…
Monday, November 13th, 2017 10:44
HSE sets out its priorities in 19 sector plans
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has outlined its plans for regulation and engagement with industries from chemicals, manufacturing and construction to leisure and waste and recycling in 19 newly-published industry sector plans, posted online this week. The plans cover the next three to five years. They were drawn up in consultation with sector…
Monday, November 13th, 2017 10:34
Stress overtakes MSDs in Britain’s workplaces, says HSE
The prevalence rate of work-related stress and mental health problems among workers in Great Britain rose in 2016-17 to 1,610 per 100,000 workers, according to the latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) injury and ill health statistics. This is the highest rate for at least the past 11 years. The figures, which are drawn from…
Monday, November 13th, 2017 10:30
HSE’s Construction Blitz Targets Dust Exposure
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched its latest round of focused inspections, targeting exposure to hazardous substances such as construction dust. Over the next two weeks HSE inspectors will visit building projects across Britain and focus on respirable silica dust, wood dust and asbestos. Other issues they will target include work at height,…
