Working at height remains leading cause of workplace deaths
Each year, the Health and Safety Executive releases its annual…
19/07/2020/by David WinfieldCarrying out Thorough Examination and Testing of Lifting and Pressure Equipment during the coronavirus outbreak
The HSE has produced guidance to help industry during…
15/07/2020/by David WinfieldRIDDOR – reporting coronavirus (COVID-19)
Details of when and how you should report coronavirus incidents…
15/07/2020/by David WinfieldFire safety failures in over half of care homes audited in new Brigade report
Serious fire safety failures have been found in care homes across…
16/08/2019/by David WinfieldSentencing Guideline inflated fines for large organisations 15-fold.
The median fine for health and safety offences for large organisations…
16/08/2019/by David WinfieldTougher sentencing in the pipeline for health and safety offences
On 3 November 2015, the Sentencing Council (the Council) published…
15/01/2016/by David WinfieldEarly intervention at work can improve cancer survival
By Professor Gordon Wishart is a consultant breast and endocrine…
15/12/2015/by David WinfieldCorporate manslaughter firm ordered to publicise conviction
A building firm which was fined £200,000 following the death…
11/12/2015/by David WinfieldBattery Safety
From energy storage installations to electric vehicles and to…
11/12/2015/by David WinfieldSTART 2016 OFF WITH AN IOSH MANAGING SAFELY CERTIFICATE
UK Safety in association with The Institution of Occupational…
10/11/2015/by Neil