Health & Safety: HSE prosecutions in brief 24 October – 28 October (Updated 4-11-11)
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.
Welcome to HSE prosecutions in brief. An overview of this weeks prosecutions by the HSE.
New research has been published by the local democracy think tank, Local Government Information Unit (LGiU), which has found that almost 9 out of 10 local authorities say that cuts to housing support ‘will put vulnerable people at risk’ and ‘will create more costs elsewhere in the system’.
Safe maintenance is the focus of the European Week for Safety and Health at Work, which this year is marked from 24 to 28 October with a series of awareness-raising events, including workshops, seminars and exhibitions. The week is part of the Healthy Workplaces campaign, organised by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and its partners across the EU and beyond.
Energy Secretary, Chris Huhne, has made a case for the economic benefits to Britain of investing in green energy.
Cherwell District Council has successfully prosecuted Mr Sikander Hayat, the manager of a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) at 22 Glamis Place, in Banbury, for failing to comply with HMO management regulations.