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There’s a huge variety of chemicals used in the workplace, and each must be supplied with a safety data sheet (SDS) telling you of its hazardous properties. If you use a substance with an H360 hazard
statement, what are the particular risks and what should you do to control them?
Published 27.02.2024
A company has been fined £67,000 after a young employee lost his life. What were the circumstances of the accident and what should have been in place to prevent this tragic event?
Published 27.02.2024
You’ve heard of safety data sheets (SDS) and chemical risk assessments. But are they the same thing and how should you manage chemicals used by your business to avoid accidents, ill health and
enforcement action?
Published 30.09.2022
A company has been fined after one of its workers had a caustic chemical projected into his eyes during cleaning work. If you use hazardous substances via a pump sprayer, what precautions should be
taken?
Published 07.01.2020
A business owner has been handed an eight-month prison sentence after his casual attitude to a construction job caused the death of two workers and the serious injury of a third. What happened?
Published 01.10.2018
An alloy wheel refurbishment company has been fined for multiple health and safety failings. What were they and what can you learn from this case?
Published 16.11.2023
A global engineering company has appeared in court after four employees were exposed to a hazardous gas during a chemical spill clean up and suffered significant ill health. What were the
circumstances of the case?
Published 20.04.2021
A recent case which saw an employee suffer serious burns has highlighted why it’s vital to complete risk assessments that cover the use of hazardous chemicals and to implement the findings
immediately. What happened?
Published 21.03.2011
A case which concluded in July 2019 concerned an accident in which two employees sustained serious burns. What were the causes of the incident and how could it have been avoided?
Published 12.09.2019
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