A pub chain has been prosecuted for health and safety breaches after an employee suffered a hand injury. The court heard the employee was preparing
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 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
The guidance employees receive when starting a new job can mean the difference between feeling welcomed into a new team or completely bewildered. Despite this,
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)
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
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
Brexit The UK parliament has decided to reject Theresa May’s deal on how the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union will look. Ellis Whittam support over
