Mining Company Fined After Worker Crushed
Diving Contractor Fined For Safety Breaches
Company Fined After Children Taken Ill During Diving Lesson
Cinema Fined After Man's Death
Managing Mental Health in The Workplace
All Eyes On The Construction Industry
Borderway Agri Expo 2021
E-Learning Incoming
Company Fined After Worker Suffers Chemical Burns
Agriculture Remains One Of The Most Dangerous Industry
Company Fined After Employee Fatally Injured
Company and Director Sentenced After Exposing Workers to Asbestos
Worker Fatally Injured in Electrical Incident
The Midlands Business Network Expo 2021
2022 Open Course Schedule Released
2021 Workplace Health & Safety Injuries and Fatalities
Our Response To COVID-19 (Stage 4)
Are You A DIY Disaster Waiting to Happen?
The Dangers of Asbestos
Tragic Child Fatality Leads to School Fine
Construction Company Fined After Employee Roof Fall
Manufacturer Fined £60K Following Worker Amputation
Foundry Fined After Workers Are Exposed To Lead Dust
Summer Is Officially Here Summer is officially here! But it’s not all fun and games for outdoor workers. The effects of the sun can pose significant risks to health especially considering 1,700 people are diagnosed each year with skin cancer due to occupational exposure. An estimated 60 of these diagnosed cases are fatal with 44% […]
Work At Height Failings Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries in the UK. Common cases include falls from ladders and through fragile surfaces. This month alone has seen its fair share of Working at Height failings and we are keen to delve into the surrounding issues faced […]
The Invisible Killer - Respirable Dust
Silicosis Health Dangers to Construction Workers The HSE estimates that almost 600,000 workers are exposed to silica dust. And the vast majority of workers fall into the construction industry. Silicosis is a potentially life threatening occupational disease. This is caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust. It is commonly produced during work including: Chipping, […]
Compliance Corner - The Hazards of Forklift Trucks
Minimise Risks to Your Workforce And Pedestrians Warehouses and constructions sites can become hectic very quickly and reversing vehicles are becoming a regular hazard in these environments. Further to this, last month a storage company were prosecuted and fined £40,000 after a forklift truck crushed a fellow workers legs. Here are just some […]
Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail
Custodial Sentence Handed To Builder Who Failed To Report Serious Incident
Languishing - The Neglected Middle Child of Mental Health
AW Safety Welcomes Cumbria Based IRM Safety To The Family
Garage Door Installer Asbestos Failings
Delivery Driver Suffers Life Changing Injuries Following Forklift Collision
Negligent Construction Firm Ordered to Cough Up £40k in Fines
Apprentice Severs Fingers Manufacturing Company Fined
Apprentice Suffers Facial & Head Injuries After Fall From Heights
MOT Centre Sentenced Following Fatal Oil Drum Explosion
Distress to De-Stress - Our Workplace Stress Support Tips
Working Platform Failure Leads to £38,000+ CDM Regulations Breach Fine
2 construction companies who were working on a new build in Durham have been fined following CDM regulation breaches.
Tragic End To What Should Have Been A Fun Day Out
A Tamworth theme park has been sentenced and fined £1 million following a tragic fatality at their park back in 2017.
Vulnerable Care Home Resident Falls From a Height
A care home in Scotland has been fined £21,000 after a resident suffered a 4.5 meter fall from height.
Fire Safety Regulations Update - Limitless Fines Could Follow
The government has recently announced new regulations to boost building safety across the UK.
Provision & Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 Breach
Manufacturing is a dangerous industry known for its high risks. Incorrectly installed machine guarding is just one of the main causes of injury.
Don't Let Your Pancake Day Become a Flipping Nightmare
With many working from home, the temptation to start the first batch of pancakes is now on. However as simple as it sounds it can become a flipping nightmare.
Working at Height Fatality - Roofer Falls Through Fragile Asbestos Roof
We all know the statistics of fatalities and risks associated with working at heights, however we continue to see these horrific incidents in the workplace.
Further Prosecutions Landing From a Height
Working on a roof at a height is dangerous business, especially when the correct safety measures are not in place.
Falls From Height Remains Most Common Cause of Work-Related Fatalities
Clearing footballs from a roof sounds like a routine task for a caretaker. You may have even taken it upon yourself as a school kid in the playground to get it down yourself.
Council Sentenced Following Playground Failings
A London Borough Council has been sentenced following the death of a five year old girl back in 2015 due to safety failings at their playground.
HSE Spot Checks During Pandemic
Between 2019 and 2020 over 700,000 non fatal injuries occurred in the workplace with a further 111 resulting in a fatality.
Asbestos Removal Delays Land Hotel in Hot Water
Qualsafe have recently released new guidance for Emergency First Aiders.
New Marketing Executive - Thomas Wilson
We would like to take a moment to welcome our newly appointed Marketing Executive Thomas Wilson to the AW Safety family.
Emergency First Aid COVID-19 Adaptations
Qualsafe have recently released new guidance for Emergency First Aiders.
Welcome Tony Doyle - New Health & Safety Training Coordinator
2020 Workplace Health & Safety Injuries and Fatalities
Between 2019 and 2020 over 700,000 non fatal injuries occurred in the workplace with a further 111 resulting in a fatality.
Security Guards and Door Staff To Require Emergency First Aid Training
From 1st April 2021 it will become a legal requirement that all door supervisors and security guards take on Emergency First Aid training as a minimum requirement prior to taking their licence-linked training Top-up qualification.
Supporting Local Schools During The COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID Statement - 5th January 2021 - We Remain Open
Titanium Supplier Fined After Machine Operator Suffers Serious Leg Injury
Engineering Company Sentenced - Apprentice Escapes Serious Injuries
How COVID-19 may be affecting SMEs Health and Safety Procedures
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and it's Importance in Winter
Avoid The Unwanted Gift of Food Poisoning This Christmas!
FREE Resources for Homeworkers
Due to the current pandemic more and more people are currently working from home, here are some free resources to help keep employees safe.
New (EU) Regulation on Personal Protection Equipment
On the 21st April 2018, New (EU) Regulation on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will come into force and replace the old PPE Directive 89/686/EEC.
Change in Enforcement Expectations for Mild Steel Welding Fume
There is new scientific evidence from the International Agency for Research on Cancer that exposure to mild steel welding fume can cause lung cancer and possibly kidney cancer in humans.
