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The cost of working without assessing the risks has again been highlighted in court. A packaging company was fined after unsafe work practices resulted in

The cost of working without assessing the risks has again been highlighted in court. A packaging company was fined after unsafe work practices resulted in

A mental health trust has admitted a serious Health & Safety charge after a patient fell from a chimney tower. Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS

A businessman faces prosecution and jail after an investigation by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) discovered workplace risk had not been “appropriately” assessed. A

The importance of risk assessments and training has again been shown following a university’s prosecution after students were given killer caffeine levels. Two sports science

The dangers of working on roofs are well known. Too many workers are killed or seriously injured in incidents involving working on roofs every year.

The importance of fully assessing the risks from working at height and acting to prevent injury has again been underlined after family-owned bakery Warburtons was

All food business operators have a duty to provide suitable training and equipment to protect workers’ Health & Safety. The importance of maintaining this responsibility

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has made another successful prosecution after safety failings resulted in factory workers being injured. The incident at carmaker Jaguar

We take a quick look at good practice to ensure safe use of hand power tools in the workplace. Two questions that regularly crop up

Work on fragile roofs is extremely dangerous and requires proper planning to make sure safety measures are considered and in place. In another tragic case