News archive for ‘Training’

19.05.12 - A property manager from Cardiff has been fined for failing to properly manage the risks from asbestos at one of his premises

 property manager from Cardiff has been fined for failing to properly manage the risks from asbestos at one of his …

07.04.12 - Preventing fatalities during an emergency begins with regular and effective communication to all occupants of a building

Preventing fatalities during an emergency begins with regular and effective communication to all occupants of a building – employees and …

06.04.12 - The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 come into force on 6 April 2012.

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 come into force on 6 April 2012. The main change to the updated Asbestos …

06.04.12 - RIDDOR (Reporting of Injury, Disease, Dangerous Occurrence Regulations)

From 6 April 2012, the requirement to report over-three-day injuries will change to seven days. From April, you only have …

10.10.11 - £245,000 fines after asbestos case

A Nuneaton company and its officers were fined a total of £245,000 at Birmingham Crown Court in relation to the …

10.10.11 - Private Landlords pay out £27,500 for breaking fire safety rules

Two private landlords have been ordered to pay a combined total of £27,500 in fines and costs after they were …

09.10.11 - Legionnaires’ link to Corfu holiday

There have been nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the UK, all linked to travel to Corfu since August, according …

28.09.11 - M+S fined over 1 million

Marks and Spencer has been fined £1million for failing to protect customers, staff and workers from potential exposure to asbestos …

12.08.11 - Asbestos fine for Norfolk firm

The inability to safely manage asbestos removal work at a renovation site in Great Yarmouth has resulted in a Norfolk …

17.07.11 - Death of worker leads to fines

Two firms have been ordered to pay nearly £50,000 after a worker fell through a rooflight and died.
Carl Pearson was …

17.07.11 - Workmen injured in 15ft plunge

Two workmen were injured after they fell more than 15ft while refurbishing a store in west London, a court has …

27.05.11 - Roofer ‘worked without supports’

A roofer has been fined after one of his workers was spotted power-washing the roof of a semi-detached house without …

27.05.11 - £4,000 for building breaches landlord who also broke fire regulations

A landlord found guilty of breaching the Building Act 1984 had also failed to comply with a number of fire …

27.05.11 - Worker ‘fell 10ft through roof’

A Kent builder has been fined after an employee fell more than 10ft through a garage roof.
Fifty-three-year-old Anthony Murphy suffered …

27.05.11 - Landlord pays out nearly £8,000 for fire safety failings at flats

A landlord of a block of flats has pleaded guilty to five contraventions of the Fire Safety Order (2005).
Appearing at …