14 Mar March

In this month’s newsletter we cover what H&B can offer, Selecting the right gloves and a case study in the courts:

• What H&B can offer you – Our services range from full project health and safety management support through to one off advisories & supporting your preparation of Health and Safety Documentation.
• What are the correct gloves to wear while you work? – The EN Standard for gloves can be quite difficult to understand. The video attached to the link in the newsletter explains the new system in depth and makes it easier to understand.
• Manufacturing firm in court after worker’s finger crushed – R.Briggs Sheetmetal Fabrication Ltd of Bond Street, Colne, Lancashire, pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The company was fined £13,000 and ordered to pay costs of £2,682. Speaking after the hearing, HSE Inspector Leanne Ratcliffe said: “This incident could so easily have been avoided. Employers should ensure they carry out an assessment of the risks and put in safe system of works for the operation of all machinery. Companies should be aware of their responsibility to recognise the way in which their employees are working. Employers should also be aware of the use of gloves when operating machinery where there is a risk of entanglement.”