Monthly Archives: January 2012

Thames Valley Police was called to an address in Chippinghurst, Oxfordshire at around 7.18 on Sunday after reports that a man had attempted to commit suicide using chemicals. Cordons and a road closure were put in place to safeguard the … Continue reading →

Two companies who were fined a total of £640,000 over the deaths of two men on a fish farm barge in Argyll have had their penalties cut by appeal judges. Maarten Pieter Den Heijer, 30, and 45-year-old Robert MacDonald died … Continue reading →

ConocoPhillips and China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) will pay $160 million to compensate Chinese fishermen for losses arising from oil leaks in China’s biggest pollution settlement. The companies reached an agreement with the agriculture ministry to pay 1 billion … Continue reading →

Patients and staff fled in terror yesterday after a man set himself on fire at a hospital yesterday. The victim doused himself with an accelerant then set himself alight after attending an appointment at a clinic at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. … Continue reading →

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced today its proposals to revoke seven Statutory Instruments, that have been identified as being redundant or that have been overtaken by more up to date Regulations.  The consultation document can be found at … Continue reading →

A man has appeared in court charged with a string of offences after a fuel tanker crashed into the front of his family’s bungalow. Hugh Billington, 51, appeared charged with arson with intent to endanger life; arson reckless as to … Continue reading →

From 6 April 2012, subject to Parliamentary approval, RIDDOR’s over three day injury reporting requirement will change. From then the trigger point will increase from over three days’ to over seven days’ incapacitation (not counting the day on which the … Continue reading →