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Health and safety at work updates - 29 September 2014
States Employment Board fined £20,000 following the fall of a pupil at Victoria College
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Health and safety at work updates - 28 February 2020
The revised guidance follows a Safety Bulletin issued by the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
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Health and safety at work updates - 05 June 2019
The Health and Safety Inspectorate will be inspecting a cross-section of the hospitality industry to check that a suitable window risk assessment has been carried out
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Health and safety at work updates - 20 March 2020
Ronnie Brown Window Cleaning was fined a total of £20,000, together with costs of £1,000
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Health and safety at work updates - 24 February 2014
A construction company was fined £4,000 for failing to carry out risk assessments for a construction project, which resulted in an accident due to an unsafe system of work
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Health and safety at work updates - 10 May 2021
Court cases highlight the need for employers to carry out effective risk assessments to protect both their own employees and others
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Health and safety at work updates - 19 March 2020
The Health and Safety Inspectorate expects all businesses undertaking welding activities to have appropriate controls in place
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Health and safety at work updates - 28 January 2022
It is essential that an adequate risk assessment and method statement is prepared for all high-risk construction work
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Health and safety at work updates - 07 October 2019
Details on enforcement notices issued by the Health and Safety Inspectorate between July and September 2019
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Health and safety at work updates - 05 April 2021
States Employment Board fined £80,000 and ordered to pay £5,000 costs after breaching Health and Safety legislation
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Health and safety at work updates - 22 September 2015
Details of a safety initiative carried out to improve standards within the woodworking industry
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Health and safety at work updates - 07 January 2019
Details of the newly revised risk assessment guidance for employers
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Health and safety at work updates - 27 February 2019
An employee suffered serious and life changing injuries after failure to assess risks
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Health and safety at work updates - 19 May 2019
RJ Le Sueur Ltd fined £25,000 plus £3,000 costs following breaches to the Health and Safety Law and Management in Construction Regulations
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Health and safety at work updates - 21 October 2020
As winter approaches, forthcoming site visits will be focusing on the implementation of risk assessments and effective controls to manage the risk of COVID-19
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Health and safety at work updates - 24 December 2019
The Health and Safety Inspectorate has completed the initiative to review risk assessments for window safety
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Health and safety at work updates - 29 July 2014
SandpiperCI Ltd was fined £30,000 with costs of £3,500 after pleading guilty to charges under Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989 and Machinery and Woodworking Machines (Jersey) Regulations 1967
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Health and safety at work updates - 17 December 2020
A series of visits were made to review controls and arrangements for COVID-19 precautions and compliance with government guidance
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Health and safety at work updates - 14 April 2019
K-Lok Scaffolding Limited was fine £30,000 plus £3,000 costs by the Royal Court after materials fell during the erection of a scaffold
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Health and safety at work updates - 24 January 2019
The States Employment Board (SEB) was fined £60,000 and ordered to pay £5,000 costs by the Royal Court
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Health and safety at work updates - 15 May 2012
Advice on the position taken in Jersey in response to recent changes to the UK Control of Asbestos Regulations
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Health and safety at work updates - 30 June 2021
Details of enforcement notices issued by the Health and Safety Inspectorate between April and June 2021
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Health and safety at work updates - 10 October 2016
Accredited Health and Safety Project Co-ordinator course now available
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Health and safety at work updates - 23 May 2019
Inadequate risk assessment and unsafe work near to overhead power lines results in prosecution
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Health and safety at work updates - 23 April 2018
Accredited Health and Safety Project Co-ordinator course. Last few places remaining
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Health and safety at work updates - 07 March 2017
Accredited Health and Safety Project Co-ordinator course. Last few places remaining
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Health and safety at work updates - 05 September 2018
Last Accredited Health and Safety Project Coordinator course to be held
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Health and safety at work updates - 26 June 2017
Somerville Limited was fined £15,000 for failing to provide a safe system of work, risk assessments and training, resulting in serious injury to an employee
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Health and safety at work updates - 03 April 2022
Details of enforcement notices issued by the Health and Safety Inspectorate between January and March 2022
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Health and safety at work updates - 06 June 2021
A targeted initiative to assess the provision of first aid on construction sites will take place during June
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Health and safety at work updates - 19 December 2019
A series of proactive visits were carried out to increase awareness of health issues in stonemasonry
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Health and safety at work updates - 25 February 2014
Introduction to the approved code of practice (ACoP) on safety in the use of machinery
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Health and safety at work updates - 16 October 2018
Prosecution results in fines of £65,000 and £5,000 costs following an accident to an employee using an unguarded mincing machine which did not meet the required standards
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Health and safety at work updates - 11 November 2019
Ensure the risk of falls from windows and balconies in hotels and guest houses is adequately managed with a site specific risk assessment
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Health and safety at work updates - 29 April 2012
Bus Company fined £50,000 for failure to carry out adequate risk assessment
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Health and safety at work updates - 28 September 2020
Publications can be collected from a display on the ground floor of Maritime House
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Health and safety at work updates - 02 September 2014
Common risks to occupational health, reducing exposure levels and the legal requirements for employers
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Health and safety at work updates - 08 December 2021
Jersey Road and Driveway Repairs Limited was fined £60,000 and ordered to pay costs of £5,000 after pleading guilty to a breach of Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law, 1989
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Health and safety at work updates - 12 January 2022
A series of visits were made to review arrangements in warehousing and storage facilities. Retail and other industry sectors are likely to be the focus of future initiatives
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Health and safety at work updates - 21 November 2016
Practical advice on managing manual handling and repetitive tasks
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Health and safety at work updates - 21 December 2018
Prosecution results in a significant fine following a fire that occurred after failing to risk assess the task
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Health and safety at work updates - 04 October 2022
This HSPC course includes a site visit, workbook, written assessment and a site based project, to be completed within two weeks
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Health and safety at work updates - 21 January 2022
This revised HSPC course includes a site visit, workbook and written assessment and a site based project, to be completed within two weeks
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Health and safety at work updates - 28 April 2021
The Inspectorate has investigated several accidents recently where the consequences have unfortunately been significant and potentially life changing
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Health and safety at work updates - 11 September 2017
The States Employment Board, which employs staff working for H&SS Department, was fined £50,000 by the Royal Court, after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work (Jersey) Law 1989
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Health and safety at work updates - 22 March 2012
Health and safety requirements for new and existing installations of gas-fired catering appliances
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Health and safety at work updates - 21 June 2012
Information on how the hotel industry is managing the risks of exposure to asbestos
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Health and safety at work updates - 25 September 2018
A targeted initiative to review the management of the ’inside gap’ on a scaffold will take place during October
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Health and safety at work updates - 25 July 2013
Requirement for the provision of training for work involving both licensed and non-licensed asbestos materials
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Health and safety at work updates - 10 August 2022
Café boilers, also known as Espresso or coffee machines, are prevalent in cafés, tearooms, public bars and restaurants. They must be regularly maintained to reduce risk of injury
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