From OJAST Ltd – Director Owen Smorthit BEM. To All Readers – Please read and realise that the Police and Security Service are here to protect and serve but need the eyes and ears of you the members of the public and the private security services in particular. I am not wishing terrorist attacks upon… read more
Date: 9 May 2016 A major frozen food manufacturer based in Whittlesey, near Peterborough, has been fined £800,000 for safety failings after an employee nearly lost his arm. Peterborough Crown Court heard how a 34-year-old employee was attempting to check the condition of the head roller on a bypass conveyor. While doing this his arm became entangled in… read more
Date: 13 May 2016 An assistant farm manager from Norwich lost all his fingers and thumb of his left hand when it became caught in machinery. Norwich Magistrates’ Court heard how the farm manager was operating a firewood processing machine, which consisted of a circular saw, log splitter and conveyer. In the course of splitting a… read more
Date: 13 May 2016 A Cumbrian lead crystal manufacturer has been fined after an employee suffered a serious hand injury while using machinery. Laura Ponsford, who was 21 at the time of the incident in February last year, had the middle finger of her right hand torn off while operating a drill to widen the neck… read more
A Suffolk cargo handling company has been fined £100,000 after an employee suffered serious injury when a sheet of marble weighing one tonne fell on him. Ipswich Crown Court heard how an employee of Extreme Handling Limited was working at GMA Warehousing and Transport Limited’s Felixstowe site. He was assisting a fork lift truck operator… read more
Schools Training
It’s so easy to get complacent about the threat of terrorism. When we see something suspicious, we all have a tendency to let someone else report it. We’ve uploaded a poster that acts as a simple reminder. Please download it from this link, print it off and display somewhere prominent.
A Coalville construction firm working in Leicester has been sentenced after workers were spotted throwing sacks of rubble from a building project opposite a police station. Police officers called the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as debris was being launched out of a fifth floor window to a flat roof several metres below. They also… read more
HABC – Level 3 Award in First Aid Response – Specifically for SIA Close Protection Officers Qualification Overview This qualification is designed for those learners in gaining a more comprehensive understanding of first aid along with understanding how important medical and environmental intelligence is when dealing with a range of casualties. This qualification is the… read more
Withdrawn Approvals From the SIA Web Site – Is this affecting your licence and if so possibly your job and a possible criminal action? Hi All, It is worthwhile noting that some companies have either withdrawn from the SIA Security Company Approvals list, or been withdrawn for failing to fulfil their requirements as a proper… read more