Health, Safety, Ethical & Environmental
The latest news from the Stone Industry
Uninsured employees working six metres off the ground without any safety measures and exposed to respirable silica dust because their employer wanted to save money.
Ignoring risks of vibration injuries to employees is getting more expensive, but it is only one of the risks this person is exposed to. He has no protection against the high silica content stone dust and petrochemical resin dust from cutting this quartz slab, which he is doing in the direction away from the waterwall, sending the dust out into the workshop. There is no guard on the angle grinder and debris on the floor constitutes a trip hazard.
Company fined £900,000 after this wall collapsed and killed an employee.
Photo: HSE
Flashback to the falls prevention campaign from the Health & Safety Executive in 2010.
Indian company Stone Age has joined the Ethical Stone Register to provide assurances that its stone comes from slave-free sources.
Abel (UK) Director sent to prison for indiscriminately selling restricted substances including DCM paint strippers online.
Concerns about silica dust in processing engineered quartz grow. The products have an even higher concentration of silica than sandstone or granite.
All contact with HSE might soon come with an invoice attached.
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One of the two wind turbines installed at Ryder quarry by Longcliffe, which used ISO 50001 to reduce energy costs and identify energy investment opportunities.
Modern slaves in the construction industry can be invisible in plain view. A good day for them is to be paid any wage at all, avoid violence and not be badly injured in a workplace accident, says Zak Garner-Purkis, Head of Content at Construction News.
Andrew Weeks has been sent to prison for more than three years for forging official documents including CSCS cards.