News archive for ‘COSHH’

06.04.11 - Council fined over fluid poisoning

A £50,000 fine has been issued to a county council following an incident where a man with Down’s syndrome accidentally …

21.03.11 - Firm fined after chemical exposure

A utilities company has been fined £4,000 after a worker suffered sore skin from over-exposure to a hazardous chemical.
The Health …

29.09.10 - Walkers fined after toxic gas death

Crisp manufacturer Walkers Snack Foods Ltd and chemical distributor Omnichem Ltd have been fined £350,000 after a worker was killed …

30.08.10 - LA Fitness evacuated over chemical leak

An LA Fitness gym in Brighton had to be evacuated on Sunday morning due a chemical scare.
Chlorine was found to …

29.08.10 - Car sprayers ‘at risk of asthma’

Mechanics and body shop workers are still not doing enough to protect themselves when respraying vehicles, the Health and Safety …