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 HSE has announced that it is now visiting sites across the UK to assess how they are controlling dust. Inspectors will be focusing their
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
Inhaling welding fume has long been known to be hazardous to health. However, new scientific evidence from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
With an ongoing skills gap in the manufacturing industry, we take a look at the issues manufacturers are facing with their workforce, and what the
Food manufacturers and in particular bakeries are being targeted by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) for proactive inspections. In one example, a bakery chain has
Despite many false dawns, the reality of what the UK might look like in a post – Brexit world is becoming clear. Parliament is due
One of our Employment Law Advisers received this query: We have outgrown our factory and have been looking for a new site for some time.
In his Autumn Budget the Chancellor announced changes that will affect small and medium enterprises up and down the country. Mark Ellis, Founder and Executive
