A weekly round-up of the latest health and safety prosecutions, including an event structure company fined and its director sentenced after a worker sustained injuries while dismantling a steel frame.

A weekly round-up of the latest health and safety prosecutions, including a construction company fined after a worker died following a fall from height, a firearms company fined after a worker suffered burns while disposing of pyrotechnic waste, a painter and decorator sentenced after a trainee painter was fatally electrocuted while working near overhead power lines and a decision by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to prosecute a care home operator and charitable trust following the deaths of two residents in a boat capsize on Roadford Lake Reservoir.

A weekly round-up of the latest health and safety prosecutions, including a scrap metal recycling company fined after a father and son were injured by a collapsing metal pile, a baked goods company fined after a worker suffered multiple fractures when her arm became entangled in a conveyor line, and a farmer fined after an employee was killed when an all-terrain vehicle overturned.

A round-up of recent health and safety prosecutions, including a case in which a Staffordshire-based home improvement company was fined after a worker sustained serious, life-changing injuries in a fall from height while carrying out gutter replacement work.

Please complete the questionnaire by ticking boxes and giving further details as appropriate. If you find that you require further advice or assistance in completing this questionnaire, please contact [insert name and contact details]. Name [Insert name] Role [Insert role] Department [Insert department] Date form completed [Insert date] Question Answer Comments Please use this space to note any additional comments to explain your answer or note any specific issues you would like us to address Do you know to whom you should report any health and safety incidents? ☐ Yes☐ No☐ Unsure [Additional comments to be inserted here] Do

Those who control site work must check that working conditions are healthy and safe both before, and as, work begins. This Practice Note concentrates on the duties of the main contractor (‘Principal Contractor’ for the purposes of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015), SI 2015/51), as it is most commonly the main contractor who has overall control of the site, specifically at the site set up stage. The following is a list of the key considerations for the main contractor. Duty to notify and report Under CDM 2015, a construction project is 'notifiable' if the work on site is scheduled to last longer than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working simultaneously at any point in time during the project (up to completion of construction work) or exceed 500 person days. A formal notification of such 'notifiable' projects must be made to the Health and Safety Executive ('HSE') using form F10. The HSE website allows notification using this form to be made electronically.

This Precedent can be used to document the health and safety risks you identify within your organisation. It is for use within an office environment. It has been prepared in Excel and therefore cannot be downloaded to Word. The Precedent includes a tab with a sample risk assessment, which gives examples

Please click for an Excel version of this schedule. Inspection or testing of what? Date of test/inspection Method of testing/inspection Responsibility Result Actions taken [Evacuation procedures] [Insert date] [Routine evacuation test of all personnel

Law360: Health and safety is the top risk for directors and officers worldwide, according to a survey published 20 March 2024, in a 'surprise' result partly attributed to the lingering impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on businesses and increasing mental health considerations.

A: General information Date of annual review Person(s) conducting annual review [Identify person and role] B: Review and findings Is your health and safety documentation up to date and fit for purpose? [Yes OR No] If no, ensure you set an action point at section C below Is your schedule of Planned Preventative Measures (PPMs) up to date and have all routine maintenance tasks due been undertaken? [Yes OR No] If no, ensure you set an action point at section C below Have all health and safety inspections, audits or monitoring activities due during the review period been completed and any resulting actions addressed? [Yes OR No] If no, ensure you set an action point at section C below Are there any action points on any of your risk assessments or priority action lists which are overdue? [Yes

This Practice Note examines the obligations that apply to an employer to consult on health and safety matters, either directly or via health and safety representatives, namely union-appointed safety representatives under the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 and representatives of workplace safety under the Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996. The Practice Note considers the functions of health and safety representatives, the scope of the consultation required and the duties of an employer when carrying out consultation, such as allowing paid time off, providing information and facilities and setting up a health and safety committee. Employment protection afforded to representatives and others in relation to health and safety matters, such as protection from detriment and dismissal is outlined and the mechanisms for enforcement of the regulations are considered. Topics covered include: • an overview of the relevant legislation and guidance (see Relevant legislation and guidance, below) • union-appointed safety representatives under the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 and representatives of workplace safety under the Health and Safety (Consultation

This table contains a summary of the key legislation relevant to health and safety in an office-based workplace. Other industry/workplace-specific requirements may apply in different working environments. The table indicates the applicability of these measures depending on the type and size of organisation. Organisation operating as a sole practice, partnership or LLP (5+ employees) Organisation operating as a sole practice, partnership or LLP (fewer than 5 employees) Organisation operating as a sole practice, partnership or LLP (no employees) Organisation operating as a limited company (5+ employees) Organisation