Archive for August, 2009
Electrician electrocuted when power to washing machine was left on
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
A young electrician working for SF (UK) Ltd (trading as British Gas) was killed whilst repairing a washing machine motor fault on a residential call out. The power to the machine had not been isolated. The deceased had only been working for the company for five weeks when the incident occurred; although he [...]
Fatal injury rate at an all time low
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
The Health & Safety Executive has announced that fatal injury rates among people at work in the period 2008-2009 were the lowest ever recorded if has been revealed. 180 people were killed at work in that period. Further evidence that a regimented inspection regime helps in lowering injuries.
First prosecution under the new corporate manslaughter legislation underway
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009
The first corporate body to fall foul of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 has been named. The company, from gloucester, is called Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd. The charges relate to the death of a young geoplogist.
Isolation failure leads to groundworker receiving electric shock
Monday, August 24th, 2009
South Eastern Electrical Plc was fined £50,000 for an incident in which a groundworks subcontractor suffered and electric shock. He came into contact with a live cable during operations. He was knocked unconscious for a while and suffered burns and bruising.
The Inspector’s comment in this case was;”The risks of working with electricity are [...]