A cargo handling company has been fined after an employee was fatally crushed between shipping containers whilst working in a container park in Portsmouth. On 25 August 2017, Mr Mieczyslaw Tadeusz Siwak, a 34-year-old father-of-one, was working for Portico Shipping Limited (formerly MMD (Shipping Services) Limited) on the night shift in the container park. His […]
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DCM vapour killed a construction worker
A brick and stonework restoration company, Brick Restoration Ltd and its two directors, Stewart Bailey and John McCole, have been sentenced following the death of a construction worker. Alexandru Sorin was overcome by dichloromethane (‘DCM’) vapour while using a DCM-based paint stripper at a property in London on 25 July 2017. Mr Sorin was working on […]
Unregistered gas installer fined after failing to answer questions from HSE inspector
A plumber who was suspected of having undertaken dangerous gas work while unqualified to do so was fined for failing to answer questions put to him by a Health and Safety Executive inspector. In February 2020 Luke Rodgers was alleged to have carried out unlawful gas work to replace a boiler at a house in […]
Employment Law Update: part-year workers are entitled to full-time holiday allowance, the Supreme Court rules.
A few weeks ago, the Supreme Court passed a ruling which affects employers when calculating holiday entitlement for workers who work for part of the year (or some weeks of the year). The case of Harpur Trust v Brazel found that part-year workers should be entitled to the same paid holiday entitlement as their colleagues […]
FACE FIT TESTING
Once a month, we offer businesses within our local area an opportunity to have their tight-fitted face pieces tested. If you wear a mask that requires a seal, you need a face fit test. As part of our commitment to keeping you and your team safe, we offer a full-face fit test for £35+VAT Do […]
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Cargo handling company sentenced after worker crushed between shipping containers
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DCM vapour killed a construction worker
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Unregistered gas installer fined after failing to answer questions from HSE inspector
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Employment Law Update: part-year workers are entitled to full-time holiday allowance, the Supreme Court rules.
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FACE FIT TESTING