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Health and Safety Executive found failures at more than 80% of businesses on the Isle of Wight

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Published on: 18 May 2023

Published by LNB News

LNB News 18/05/2023

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Issue Date: 18 May 2023

Published Date: 18 May 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) carried out a special two-day inspection programme on 33 businesses on the Isle of Wight and concluded that 84% of businesses were in breach of health and safety regulations. Issues found included badly maintained electrics, unguarded machinery, work at height taking place unsafely, lack of control of exposure to wood dust, welding fume or other substances hazardous to health, and poor welfare facilities. The breaches resulted in four Prohibition Notices, 37 Improvement Notices, and numerous instances of written advice.

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