
Health and Safety Competent Person FAQ
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

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

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

A poultry company has been sentenced after two workers were maimed by moving machinery. In two separate factory incidents, a worker lost a thumb and

Charitable organisations heavily rely on the man power of generous volunteers, but employers’ obligations in respect of non-paid workers are often unclear. Confusion over the

When the weather turns colder, employees who work inside can turn up the AC or put on extra clothing. However, for those who work outside,

Despite many false dawns, the reality of what the UK might look like in a post – Brexit world is becoming clear. Parliament is due

New draft legislation strengthening employment rights has now been revealed. This follows on from the government’s announcement of the Good Work Plan made earlier this

A plastics manufacturer has been fined after a worker was fatally struck by a pressurised rod. A Health & Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found the employee

A stonework company has been fined for failing to comply with a Health & Safety Executive enforcement notice. A visiting Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector had