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HSE ENFORCEMENT WEEKLY UPDATE 21st MAR 2018
Prosecutions and enforcement notices weekly update and analysis
The records of enforcement notices issued and prosecutions taken by HSE Construction Division groups are updated weekly. The following records were added to the HSE register on 28th March 2018.
HSE has also published details of their Construction Sector Priorities for 2017 onward which outlines subjects etc. which are the current focus of attention for HSE Inspectors.
Prosecution cases concluded
The HSE Prosecution Register shows nine (9) breaches involving nine (9) defendants taken by HSE Construction Groups and heard during the period 15th – 21st January 2018 were added to the register.
Enforcement notices issued
The HSE Notices Register shows 74 construction sector enforcement notices issued by HSE Construction Groups during the period 12th – 18th February were added to the Register.
An increasing number of notices concern wider CDM2015 issues including:
- establishing a fully trained workforce;
- securing effective site management of key risks;
- client compliance with project management duties; and
- action by small builders to ensure basic H&S requirements are being met.
The majority of notices issued concern work at height, welfare, good order, silica dust, and asbestos.
CDM 2015 Information and Templates
See our initial CDM 2015 Survey taken after 6 months and our further survey taken 12 months after the CDM Regulations 2015 came into operation.
We have published a great deal of further information and templates designed to support Clients, Designers, Principal Designers/Contractors and Contractors in meeting their duties under CDM Regulations 2015.
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Posted on 17th April 2018FINE OVER INCORRECT AND MISLEADING SURVEY
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Posted on 12th April 2018FALLING MATERIAL STRUCK WORKMAN IN EXCAVATION
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Posted on 4th April 2018HSE ENFORCEMENT WEEKLY UPDATE 4th APRIL 2018
Prosecutions and enforcement notices weekly update and analysis
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Posted on 3rd April 2018HSE ENFORCEMENT WEEKLY UPDATE 21st MAR 2018
Prosecutions and enforcement notices weekly update and analysis
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Posted on 28th March 2018INCIDENTS: PASSER-BY STRUCK BY BRICKS
Pack of bricks appear to have fallen from crane
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Posted on 28th March 2018HSE RECONSIDER HOW TO INFLUENCE SMALLER FIRMS
Regulator advice and messages are failing to chime with the SME businesses
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Posted on 27th March 2018DANGEROUS REMOVAL OF ASBESTOS CEMENT
Workers smashed asbestos sheets with crowbars whilst at risk of falling
Posted on 27th March 2018
