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Peterborough workplaces warranted too many enforcement ...
Peterborough workplaces warranted too many enforcement notices
The recent visits made by HSE and Peterborough City Council officials to workplace premises in Peterborough, part of a series being conducted across East and South East England to discover what standards of health and safety are being achieved, left them disappointed with what they found.The inspectors encountered, in many instances, conditions so poor that enforcement action was necessary - 8 Improvement Notices and 4 Prohibition Notices being issued, mainly relating to failure to control risk in two areas of primary concern - workplace transport and work at height. Additionally, inspectors also gave advice and guidance during the visits and offered employers an opportunity to address any areas that needed attention.
"Our visits concentrated on the two areas that cause the most serious accidents at work - workplace transport and working at height. We also looked at the control of occupational asthma, slips, trips and manual handling risks. Most of the companies targeted in the blitz had received a letter from HSE advising that Inspectors would be in the area in November, and the letter pointed out the areas of risk that would be targeted. The Inspectors were therefore disappointed that several serious matters were found which resulted in enforcement notices being served. As a result of the poor standards found, Inspectors will be carrying out further inspections in the Peterborough area over the coming weeks.I advise all businesses to assess their health and safety standards, not just for the risks we are targeting, but for all their activities. Poor health and safety standards at work not only put workers at risk of serious injury, but can also seriously damage profits." - HM Principal Inspector for the area.
