HSGenerator - Health & Safety Specialists

15/01/2024

Health surveillance is used to identify ill health caused by work and is different to general health screening activities.

Exposure through mist inhalation or direct contact can cause lung diseases and irritated skin (dermatitis) for those who work with metalworking fluid. Find out if you should have a scheme in place:

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14/01/2024

Just before 1am on Sunday 14 January, we were called to a serious house fire in Selston, where persons were reported to be trapped inside the property.

Firefighters rescued two people from the property and worked jointly with Police colleagues to resuscitate them. EMAS and Air Ambulance both attended the Incident and continued casualty care.

Three people had been able to self-rescue from the property before our arrival, all five were taken to QMC.

A joint Fire Investigation is due to begin this morning.

Read more: https://www.notts-fire.gov.uk/news/serious-fire-in-selston/

14/01/2024

No doubt you’ve seen this picture on socials before, as it’s being doing the rounds for a week or so…

NEVER stack your logs 🪵 next to your log burner!

Eventually they will reach their thermal capacity from radiated heat from the burner and catch fire. 🔥

Always keep combustibles away from the log burner.

This isn’t our incident or picture, but many years ago we attended a very similar incident in Cartway.

13/01/2024

A garden landscaper has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a worker was killed when a moving circular saw kicked back into his groin.

Read more about this prosecution: https://press.hse.gov.uk/2024/01/09/garden-landscaper-sentenced-after-worker-dies/

08/01/2024

Did you get some wax melts for Christmas?

Firefighters have issued safety advice after a wax melt candle ignited in a family home yesterday.

The family had bought some home-made wax melts which caught fire once the wax started to heat up. They were alerted by their smoke alarm and were able to get outside safely and call 999.

🕯️Be careful when using home-made candles or wax melts. These may contain different ingredients which can produce lower ignition temperatures which means there is a risk they will set alight.
🚨Have a smoke alarm on every floor of your property

For more wax melt and candle safety advice visit our website.

27/10/2023

Fire Risk Assessment for commercial and residential properties! Starts from £225.
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27/10/2023

NEW GUIDANCE: Guide to Fire Doors

The Secretary of State in accordance with Article 50 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 issued a simple guide to fire doors for Responsible Persons, which include how to conduct routine checks and provide information to residents. Follow the link to see the guidance: Home Office - A G...

18/10/2023

50 firefighters tackling Wednesbury factory blaze

17/10/2023

A recycling company has been fined £40,000 after an employee was crushed to death
Read more here: https://press.hse.gov.uk/2023/10/09/company-fined-after-worker-crushed-to-death/

15/10/2023

New Fire Door Guidance updated on the 5th of October 2023 by the Secretary of State in accordance with art 50. of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

The Fire Safety Act of 2021 made it clear that the Fire Risk Assessment required by the Fire Safety Order must take flat entrance doors into account. According to the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, self-closing mechanisms must be tested frequently and fire doors, including entrance doors to...