Blog Leavism refers to the unhealthy trend of employees using their annual leave to catch up on work or recover from illness, rather than rest
Hundreds of thousands of work-related injuries and instances of ill health are reported every year. The employers responsible can face unlimited fines and even prison
A farming company has been fined after one of its directors was seriously injured when working on a combine harvester. In clearing a blockage, the
A century-old Cardiff post box has been boarded up due to fears it poses ‘a Health & Safety risk’. After 120 years of service, the
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
A boat manufacturer has been fined after an employee suffered chemical burns while using a solvent to clean a boat. The worker was using a
A packaging company has been fined after a worker lost three fingers in a cutting machine. The employee was cleaning the hot blade of a
A fencing manufacturer has been fined after a worker suffered serious injury. The employee had been manually packing fencing panels into shipping containers when some
A textile firm has been fined after safety breaches led to a worker being crushed to death. In attempting to free a stuck package, the
Today, 4th July, the latest Health & Safety Executive (HSE) statistics have been released. Nick Wilson, Director of Health & Safety at Ellis Whittam comments
