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 CERN announces HS&E objectives for 2023 and beyond

Tuesday 30th May 2023
Improving road safety and electricity safety management as well as reducing electricity and water consumption are among the key health, safety and environment priorities of CERN, according to its HS&E objectives for 2023 and beyond.
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 £500,000 fine for Amey Rail after worker received 25,000v shock

Tuesday 2nd May 2023
We speak to Office of Rail and Road (ORR) railway inspector Matthew McNeal about how three areas of failure led to a worker suffering life-changing injuries.
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 Farmyard electrocution led to three separate sentences

Wednesday 21st December 2022
On 30 September 2019, an employee of Connop and Son Ltd was pouring concrete at Worton Grounds Farm near Banbury when the arm of a mobile concrete pump he was using came into contact with an overhead powerline.
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 Failures to apply learnings led to £3.6m fine

Wednesday 7th September 2022
A mining company has been fined £3.6 million after two electricians suffered severe burns in separate incidents.
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 Penalties mount for vehicle parts maker on OSHA’s ‘severe violator enforcement programme’

Wednesday 10th August 2022
The US Department of Labor has presented an Ohio-based vehicle parts manufacturer on its ‘severe violator enforcement programme’ with a fine of $480,240 (approx. £373,000) after inspectors found it had continually exposed workers to multiple machine hazards
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 Budget retailer B&M hit with £1m fine over electrocution

Tuesday 26th July 2022
Discount retailer B&M must cough up £1 million after an electrician was set on fire during an explosion.
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 Senior coroner warns of transformer carbon monoxide risk after electrical engineer’s fatality

Monday 15th November 2021
The senior coroner presiding over an inquest into the death of a high-voltage electrical engineer who was overcome by carbon monoxide while investigating a fault on an industrial transformer is warning IOSH members of the risks.
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 Five key steps to protecting workers against arc flash risk

Wednesday 27th October 2021
Arc flashes, also known as electric arcs, are a common hazard that can have severe consequences for workers. Providing them with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential. Here are five key steps to follow when selecting clothing for arc flash protection.
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 Why hybrid working is no excuse for cutting corners on office equipment

Wednesday 6th October 2021
How can businesses enable agile working when procuring electrical and ergonomic home office equipment? Stephen Roberts, a specialist in workstation power, connectivity and ergonomics, discusses the duty of care to remote-working employees.
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 Rail freight terminal operator found guilty of negligence fined £6.5m over boy’s death

Monday 2nd August 2021
The company that runs Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal in the Midlands must pay £6.5m after a court found it guilty of negligence over the death of an 11-year-old boy at the depot, near Rugby.
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