News Archive: July 2010

• Warning sign: Watch out, Bigfoot about

  A warning sign in California is telling motorists the surrounding area could be home to Bigfoot.30th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Firms fined after worker falls to his death

  Two firms have been handed heavy fines after a fatality at an industrial park.30th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Worker's skull crushed after fall from height

  The need for safety signs has been underscored by a man crushing his skull after a fall from height.30th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Keep warning signs up-to-date

  A new HSE programme will check the ageing infrastructure of the UK's oil rigs.29th July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Quarry firm fined after vehicle plunge

  The importance of warning signs has been highlighted after an excavations firm has been fined £30,000 following a vehicle plunge.29th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Warning signs needed after quicksand danger

  Safety signs are needed at quicksand spot on a Wales beach, a resident has warned.28th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Fire safety warning issued in Suffolk

  Fire officials have issued warnings after a string of grass fires in Suffolk.28th July 2010 | Fire Signs

• Safety signs erected at danger path

  Officials at a Canadian city have moved to erect warning signs after a citizen slipped on a hazardous path.27th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Safety signs needed after teen dies in fall

  Safety signs are called for after a teenager died after falling from a cliff.27th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Safety signs deployed at toxic lake

  A lake in Manchester scheduled to host a triathlon event has erected safety signs after algae was spotted on the water.26th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Beware triceratops crossing, safety sign warns

  An unusual safety sign on a bridge in Wigan is warning motorists to watch out for a triceratops.26th July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs, Warning Signs

• Welsh farmers given safety warning

  The HSE's new agriculture champion is calling on farming companies to reduce workplace injuries and deaths, again highlighting the importance of safety signs.23rd July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Metalworking firm fined following worker's severed hand

  A man suffered a severed hand in a metalworking lathe, an incident which underlines the importance of using appropriate warning signs.23rd July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Poorly-planned scaffolding leads to roofer's fall

  The value of safety signs has been underlined after a roofer was injured in a fall from poorly-erected scaffolding.22nd July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Lack of safety sign causes worker to be hit by forklift truck

  An area of a factory where a man was hit with a forklift truck should have been designated by warning signs as a 'no pedestrian' zone.22nd July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Northants construction bosses invited to mock trial

  A mock trial will be held in Northampton for the benefit of construction bosses in the area.21st July 2010 | Construction Signs

• Grantham firm fined over worker's fall from height

  A man was severely injured in a six-metre fall from a bell chamber, highlighting the importance of using safety signs for such work.21st July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Plastics worker dies after firm fails to heed safety signs

  A man was crushed to death after failing to be adequately protected by his employer.20th July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• HPA in hot water over E.coli spillage

  The HPA has been hit with a five-figure fine after exposing its workers to infectious bacteria.20th July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Farming firm fined after worker is crushed to death

  A man was crushed to death after his employer failed to recognise the inadequacy of a tipper trailer he was using.19th July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Lack of risk assessment leads to worker's fall from height

  A worker recently suffered serious injuries after laying scaffolding planks on rotting floorboards which gave way as he fell six metres from height.16th July 2010 | Construction Signs

• Incorrectly fitted guard leads to worker needing finger amputation

  A company was found by the HSE to have replaced a fixed guard with an incorrectly fitted interlocking guard, causing a worker to need a finger amputated.16th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Worker left partially blind after roof fall

  A man fell eight feet from a barn roof after having to balance on steel frames to remove corrugated iron panels.15th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Fire safety concerns for new Suffolk performance venue

  The Apex in Bury St Edmonds is set to open later this year and plans are already in place to show 58 events in 2010.15th July 2010 | Fire Signs

• New road warning sign near school to inform speeding drivers

  Children from the Chard School recently took part in a demonstration designed to have an impact on speeding motorists.14th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Students boost knowledge of health and safety signs

  Children from a Long Eaton school have passed a free qualification to make them more knowledgeable in terms of health and safety.14th July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Businesses told of importance of fire signs

  Fire safety signs should warn customers of dangerous areas and inform them of where to locate safety equipment.14th July 2010 | Fire Signs

• Hazards should be marked with safety signs in restaurants

  Staff in restaurants have been told to use safety signs where appropriate in order to keep fellow employees and customers safe.14th July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• South Devon businesses fail fire safety tests

  Four businesses in Dartmouth have failed a new round of fire safety tests, it has been reported.13th July 2010 | Fire Signs

• New Holyrood signs 'just common sense', MSPs argue

  Scottish MPs have hit out at the fee paid to consultants who advised on the need for new signs in the Holyrood building.13th July 2010 | Office Signs

• HSE and British Sugar celebrate workplace accident rate reduction

  British Sugar has signed a new agreement with the HSE to step up its efforts to keep its employees safe.13th July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Apprentice suffers broken arm in fall from height

  A company has been fined after a teenage worker broke his arm in a three-metre fall through a fragile roof, highlighting the importance of safety signs.9th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Farmer fined after employee is injured by chainsaw

  A man slashed his arm open with a chainsaw after his employer failed to provide the appropriate training and risk assessment.8th July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Comet fined after contractor death at Wrexham store

  A man suffered fatal injuries in a fall from height after Comet failed to provide him with appropriate safety equipment.7th July 2010 | Construction Signs

• University and supplier fined after man is trapped in machine

  A man suffered serious injuries to his right arm after becoming stuck in a harvesting machine, in an incident which underlines the importance of using warning signs.7th July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Companies punished after haulage worker is crushed

  A heavy goods driver was killed in a workplace incident in Nottingham, highlighting the importance of using warning signs on haulage sites.6th July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Telehandler incident leaves man with leg injuries

  Farming firm fined after failing to suitably protect a man who was injured in a telehandler accident.6th July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Firms fined after worker's fall from height

  A man sustained a fractured vertebra after failing to be suitably protected by safety signs while working on a roof.5th July 2010 | Construction Signs

• UK workplace deaths on the decline, says HSE

  Fewer people died in workplace accidents in the past year, underlining the value of using safety signs.2nd July 2010 | Health and Safety Signs

• Agriculture sector sees increased workplace deaths

  The number of people who died while working in the agriculture industry increased significantly over the past year.2nd July 2010 | Warning Signs

• Carpentry firm fined after worker suffers severed finger

  A Stourbridge company was found guilty of failing to protect a man who sustained severe injuries with warning signs.1st July 2010 | Warning Signs