25 April Work at Height Prosecutions, April 2014 Most work at height prosecutions are avoidable (by taking sensible and appropriate measures). A roofing firm and its managing director have been fined after they allowed workers onto a house roof to use a jet washer without safety measures in place. After being alerted by a member of the public, the HSE visited the premises … Read More
28 June Section 37 – Health and Safety Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work Act – Potential for Prosecution of Company Directors Section 37 creates a secondary liability where the primary liability is that of another person. Prosecutions can be made if the following has occurred: • An offence has been committed under any of the relevant statutory provisions by … Read More