Waste and recycling company fined for safety failings
A waste and recycling company has been fined after an employee sustained serious injuries to his arm when it became entangled in the automatic roof sheeting mechanism of a visiting articulated truck. A 22-year-old labourer had been working at Johnsons Scrap Metal Limited, assisting in loading a 44-tonne articulated third party vehicle with waste wood, […]
Employer sentenced after worker struck by excavator
A sole trader who operated a construction and demolition waste recycling business has been fined after a worker sustained serious crush injuries when he was struck from behind by a 13.5 tonne excavator. A 50-year-old employee was manually sorting demolition waste in the yard of the waste recycling premises of William Leeson t/a W Leeson […]
Compass welcomes new health & safety consultancy manager
Compass are very pleased to welcome Andy Banks as our new H&S consultancy manager. Andy has worked with Compass for the past few years as a consultant, NVQ assessor and trainer and is now taking over the day-to-day management of the consultancy side of Compass. Andy started his career as a Stonemason apprentice working on […]
Hotel owner fined £500,000 in wake of fire safety failings at Loch Lomond premises
CAMERON HOUSE Resort (Loch Lomond) Ltd, owner of the five-star Cameron House Hotel located near Balloch, has been fined £500,000 for fire safety failings which led to the deaths of two guests staying at the premises in late 2017. Further, an employee of the company has had an 18-month Supervision Order imposed as well as […]
Compass welcomes first cohort of Level 7 Risk and Safety Management students
Compass are pleased to welcome our first cohort of students for the Level 7 Risk and Safety Management apprenticeship. The Level 7 Risk and Safety Management apprenticeship includes a level 6 qualification in occupational health and safety – either the Level 6 NVQ or the NEBOSH Diploma, and a Postgraduate MSc in Risk and Safety […]
HSE provides update on spot inspections in transport and logistics sector
Since December, HSE has been working with local authorities to carry out spot inspections on businesses in the transport and logistics sector. This is to check businesses are continuing to manage the risk of COVID-19 during periods of high demand such as Christmas and during the sales. It’s important to make sure that goods can […]
COVID-19 Testing
Compass are able to offer the following testing methods for COVID-19 to keep your workers and others safe and to enable your business to continue functioning. COVID PCR tests (PCR-RNA SARS-CoV-2) £125 The RT- PCR (Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction) Antigen tests for Covid-19 allows businesses to detect if any employee in their workplace has […]
Rail D&A Screening Appointment
Thank you for booking your Drugs and Alcohol Screening appointment. Location: Compass House, Cowling Business Park, Canalside, Chorley PR6 0QL (or PR6 0BU for Sat Nav) Important information Please bring your National Insurance number, photographic ID (driving licence, passport, Sentinel card or CSCS), a list of current medication and arrive with a full bladder. Please […]
Drugs and Alcohol Screening Appointment
Thank you for booking your Drugs and Alcohol Screening appointment. Location: Compass House, Cowling Business Park, Canalside, Chorley PR6 0QL (or PR6 0BU for Sat Nav) Important information Please bring photographic ID, a list of current medication and arrive with a full bladder. Please note that Compass operate a “No Muddy Boots” policy Parking is […]
Safety Critical Appointment Information
Thank you for booking your Safety Critical Medical appointment. Location: Compass House, Cowling Business Park, Canalside, Chorley PR6 0QL (or PR6 0BU for Sat Nav) Important information Please bring photographic ID, a list of current medication, glasses or contact lenses (if worn) and your GP contact details. Please note that Compass operate a “No Muddy […]
