‘Avoidable’ | Company fined thousands over child gate crush fatality
2nd August 2019
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An electric gate company has been handed a £30,000 fine for health and safety failings that led to the death of a six-year-old boy. The
An electric gate company has been handed a £30,000 fine for health and safety failings that led to the death of a six-year-old boy. The
Health and safety is often seen as separate to other business activities, but with million-pound fines now commonplace, health and safety failings can make or
Health and safety duties | Why employees aren’t off the hook The H&S at Work Act plays a central role in shaping the landscape of
Blog Nearly 700 schools have been referred to the HSE after failing to satisfy the Department for Education (DfE) that they were managing asbestos in
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has now published its yearly report on workplace fatalities in Great Britain. The report is based on provisional annual
The financial penalties for health and safety breaches are rising… and fast. In the last couple of months, several organisations across a variety of sectors
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is cracking down on schools whose transport arrangements pose a risk to pupils’ safety. So far, a series of
St Albans City Football Club has been fined £1,000 following the death of a volunteer. 71-year-old Clive Churchhouse, who had carried out ‘odd jobs’ at
The owner of a care home has been sentenced after admitting fire safety failures following a devastating fire. The cause of the fire was found
According to new research, working in shifts has a negative impact on cardiovascular health. The Chinese study, which was published in the journal Occupational Medicine,
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