One week has seen three separate courts hand out heavy fines after unsafe work at height. This includes: Survey Roofing Group was ordered to pay
BLOG With the Met Office predicting that 2023 will be hotter than 2022, and one of the warmest years on record, there could be cause for concern
Blog Written by Hannah Kennedy on 12 February 2021 With reports that a whistleblower has accused Oxfam of failing to act after being informed of
Swearing in the workplace | No big deal? Addressing the use of profanity in the workplace and determining whether it constitutes misconduct is a common
An engineering company has been fined after a worker was struck by a forklift. The court heard the employee was working as a ‘banksman’ to
You would think anyone in their right mind would gladly wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when performing dangerous tasks. However, plenty of workers don’t. They
Research shows UK organisations paid over £55 million in Health & Safety fines last year. That’s a hike of 148% on the 2015 figure!
In a blunt reminder of the risks of using vehicles without proper planning, management or monitoring, a firm has been fined £800,000 after a worker
You can’t predict when someone will arrive at your doorstep to do a Health & Safety inspection. Inspectors have the right to enter your premises
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
