Risk Based Safety

20/12/2023

What can you say? They just want to do a decent day's work for a day's decent pay and because there is no effective supervision £100k goes straight out of the company's bank account.

The employee, of European Active Projects Limited, was removing work equipment from the deck of a boat in Ramsgate Harbour, Kent, in July last year.

20/12/2023

At Christmas there’s a lot of pressure to be perfect and have it all. We see adverts showing happy families in matching PJ’s, having fun, opening lots of gifts, eating beautifully cooked food.
Nobody is having a drunken row, struggling with life, debt or feeling lonely in these adverts. It could be your first year without a beloved family member or friend, or too many years.
This can be the hardest time of year for many people. The Samaritans have a free number - 116 123 (UK). They are there 24x7 and want to help anyone in need.

27/08/2023

27/08/2023

Purchased a petrol Honda lawnmower recently? Take note:

19/08/2023

https://twitter.com/i/status/1692854675366711297

“A life lesson..”

14/08/2023

Legionella? No problem, eh, according to our own Health Secretary.

“A very straightforward prosecution for Dorset Council then, and if the managing contractors do anything other than plead "guilty" they are deluded. They allegedly knew about the presence of legionella and did not take appropriate action. https://t.co/K5mPb5c9m7”

04/08/2023

My usual rant about products made in China being sold on the web can be found here:

“My weekly rant - be very cautious about buying goods made in China from Amazon, eBay or any similar web sites. What I really mean is "don't buy ..." https://t.co/a6fi43OCwb”

27/07/2023

OPSS is urging consumers to check any Vevor products they may have recently purchased, directly from the company’s online marketplace or through others, following more than 90 recalls and safety alerts. Read the news article for further information:

https://lnkd.in/dD_h6h6P

03/07/2023

The mother of a seven-year-old boy who died after being electrocuted in a pub beer garden is urging the hospitality sector to make sure their outdoor electrical equipment is safe. Danielle Jones’ son, Harvey Tyrrell, was electrocuted after he touched unsafe lighting in the garden of a pub in Harold Wood, Essex, in September 2018. https://press.hse.gov.uk/2023/06/29/mum-of-boy-electrocuted-in-a-beer-garden-calls-on-pubs-and-clubs-to-make-sure-theyre-safe-this-summer/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=prosecution-push

29/06/2023

Product recall for Mobile Phone Adapter Fast Charge 3.0 presenting a serious risk of electric shock.

https://gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-mobile-phone-adapter-fast-charge-3-dot-0-sold-via-amazon-2208-0082

30/05/2023

Security firm, Serco, has been fined £2.25 million for health and safety failings following the death of custody officer Lorraine Barwell.