Shopworkers’ union Usdaw is calling on the government and EU to take the Health & Safety risks to hairdressers seriously and give them “proper protection”.
A firm of estate agents has been fined after a househunter fell down a well in the garden of a home she had gone to
There has been a dramatic rise in the size of Health & Safety fines in the last year and the latest case sees furniture giant
Fines for Health & Safety offences dramatically increased during 2016. Last year saw 19 fines of £1m or more. This compares with three £1m plus
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has announced it is to consult on proposals to make its Fee For Intervention (FFI) charging scheme “fully independent”.
An engineering firm with no procedures in place to identify unsafe work practices has been fin ed after a welder was injured working at height.
Ellis Whittam, one of the UK’s leading, fastest growing providers of HR, employment law and health and safety services has opened a new office in
Employers typically have policies stating hand-held mobiles should not be used when driving. Organisations also often provide vehicles with bluetooth (hands-free) technology. This begs the
It is vitally important to maintain proper safety practices. Fail to do so and you may be personally accountable… In an example case, bosses of
A care worker has admitted breaking Health & Safety law after an autistic man drowned. The man was on an activity trip with patients from
