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 HSE has announced that it is now visiting sites across the UK to assess how they are controlling dust. Inspectors will be focusing their
Two recent cases have posed the question of whether it is unlawful for men on shared parental leave to be paid less than mothers on
Removing identity lanyards after a long day at work is not exactly the first thing most of us think of when hopping in vehicles to
A new bill could prevent employers from sacking women during pregnancy or in the six months afterwards. Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee Maria
How do you measure the number of hours worked by employees? Following a recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), UK employers
A family run business has pleaded guilty to health and safety breaches after a worker changing a flat tyre was fatally crushed. The sub-contractor was
A pallet manufacturer has been fined after a worker was struck by a fork lift truck. The worker was carrying a pallet across a workshop
No company wants to face a health and safety fine. As we’ve shown, bigger companies are facing bigger fines since the introduction of tougher sentencing guidelines. This
Blog Understanding the RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases, and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations) responsibilities of an employer is crucial to ensure workplace safety and compliance. In
