Two Midlands companies and a site manager have been sentenced after a largescale asbestos disturbance and illegal clearance ...

Over a third of workers in Great Britain now work remotely or in hybrid arrangements, but not all employers realise health and safety responsibilities apply equally at home as in the workplace.  The ...

Carl Parsons, 34, was killed and Luke Madavan was seriously injured when a cherry picker struck an 11,000-volt overhead powerline – Two companies have been fined following the death of Carl Parsons ...

Resident died after being served food that did not meet his documented swallowing requirements. HSE investigation found a failure in the system of work for preparing and serving modified meals. Thomas ...

A metal fabrication company based at Immingham Docks in North East Lincolnshire has been sentenced after pleading guilty to exposing multiple employees to vibration risks at work.

The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) most recent inspection campaign has identified significant failings in workplace hearing protection, uncovering issues with employee training and equipment ...

Two employees diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) in July 2023, following repeated exposure to vibration. One estimated he used vibrating equipment for 90% of his working day. A social ...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched 1,000 targeted inspections of motor vehicle repair businesses across Great Britain to tackle occupational asthma. Many skilled vehicle paint sprayers ...

This April, Britain’s bosses are being invited to follow five simple steps to prevent and reduce stress in their workplace. The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Working Minds campaign has called on ...

A construction company and its director have been fined after being found guilty of safety breaches that resulted in a five-year-old child being injured by a falling cast iron pipe. Sage Homes Limited ...

Employee became trapped in unguarded machine and died at the scene. Company failed to carry out suitable and sufficient risk assessment. Reflex Flexible Packaging Ltd fined £277,500. A plastics ...