
H&S NEWS | Scaffolding Company Fined
A company has been fined after a 12-year-old slipped and fell off a scaffolding structure the business had erected. The scaffold could be accessed from

A company has been fined after a 12-year-old slipped and fell off a scaffolding structure the business had erected. The scaffold could be accessed from

Blog A train refurbishment firm has been fined after workers were exposed to hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). The incidents took place between 2005 – 2015.

Blog Work-related contact dermatitis is a prevalent issue in the hospitality industry. In fact, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has identified the condition as

The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety warning after lives have been put at risk through bad-habit use of platform lifts. What are

Blog What does ‘resonably practicable’ mean? The term ‘reasonably practicable’ is widely used in Health & Safety law. But what does reasonably practicable mean? In

Blog As businesses strive to maintain a safe working environment, questions about the role of a competent person in health and safety often arise. In

A metal manufacturer has been fined after a worker was injured unblocking jammed machinery. The employee was operating an electromagnet to sort scrap casting from

An engineering company has been fined after an apprentice was injured by a lathe. Health & Safety Executive investigators found the company had failed to carry

A distribution company has been fined after inadequate Health & Safety training led to a worker being seriously injured on his first day of work.

A commercial vehicle dealer has been sentenced after an employee was injured in an oil drum blast. The agency worker had been cutting up an