The HSE’s annual summary statistics have highlighted the true extent of rising health and safety fines. Alarmingly, latest figures reveal that the average level of
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 past year has again been something of a mixed bag for occupational Health & Safety risk management. We take a look back at some
Insolvent company still prosecuted for safety failings An insolvent recycling company has been fined for Health & Safety breaches that resulted in an employee being
Two recycling firms have been fined after several workers were injured by exploding print toner cartridges. The cartridges had been improperly stored and handled. The
As an employer, you have to make sure your workplace is free from preventable hazards. Machinery often poses hazards that can’t be removed but can
A waste recycling company has been fined after a worker was struck by a reversing vehicle. Waste and recycling is statistically one of the most
A waste recycling company has been fined £220,000 after an employee was severely burned just 8 months after a similar incident. A court heard that
A waste recycling company in administration has been fined £80,000 after a worker was buried under collapsed waste. The New Earth Solutions Group employee worked
