Risk Assessments – Not Child’s Play
16th July 2015
No Comments
A Borough Council has been fined £13,000 plus costs of £1,317 after a two year old child had two fingertips severed when playing in a
A Borough Council has been fined £13,000 plus costs of £1,317 after a two year old child had two fingertips severed when playing in a
A landlady has been fined £160,000 and ordered to pay £40,000 prosecution costs for breaking fire safety laws following a fatal fire in one of
The Governing Body of a school in Kent has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £1,375 in costs after admitting a breach of section
In order for a worker to pursue a claim for disability discrimination they have to be disabled as defined within the Equality Act 2010. In
The consultation on new sentencing guidelines for health and safety, corporate manslaughter, food safety and hygiene offences has closed after a three-month window for feedback.
Under the Equality Act 2010, if a worker alleges that they have been treated less favourably because of a protected characteristic, for example sex, and
The effective management and control of health and safety risks involves careful consideration of those who may be affected by your work activities. This month
Ellis Whittam has announced a unique new training course for education providers. The new course, entitled Managing Health & Safety Risks in the Education Sector
A major supermarket chain has been fined £80,000 after an employee slipped on a spillage in the food preparation area of a supermarket. The worker
Slips, trips and falls are among the most common health and safety issues in the workplace and yet, they are also among the most easily