A textiles company has been fined £60,000 after a man broke his arm when it was dragged into machinery. An investigation by the Health...

There are three main reasons employers should look to prevent work-related stress and support good mental health; it’s the law, it’s good...

The use of drugs and alcohol in the UK manufacturing & construction industry is a concern, as it can pose serious risks to the safety of...

This week is National Apprenticeship Week 2024 - a celebration of the positive impact apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and...

Last year, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) announced it was carrying out inspections and since then more than half of those checks...

A Hartlepool man has been handed a community order after he admitted removing asbestos from a school when he wasn’t licenced to do so....

Outsourcing HR functions can offer several advantages to businesses, particularly smaller ones that may not have the resources to...

Buildings that people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools and hospitals are the focus of a new campaign to keep people...

A Kent scaffolding company has been fined and its director given a suspended prison sentence after a scaffolder suffered an 11,000-volt...

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is a key piece of legislation that governs health and safety in the workplace. The Act was...

Statistics published by the HSE revealed 473,000 workers reported suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder in 2022/2023,...

The labourer, who had been working for Watford-based gardener Mr Fernando Araujo for just two days, was killed in the incident at a house...

As stated by the HSE, a confined space is defined as one which is both enclosed or largely enclosed and has a reasonably foreseeable...

Any job, any day of the week, can potentially release lethal asbestos fibres. It’s not like dust – you can’t see, smell, or feel the...

A company has been fined after shocked onlookers spotted an employee precariously working from height while standing on a pallet raised...

A company and its director have been sentenced after an employee fell from height and suffered serious injuries. Andrew Smith fractured...

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can affect muscles, joints and tendons in all parts of the body. Most MSDs develop over time. They can...

This course is for you if you’re considering, or already have, responsibilities for planning, organising, monitoring, controlling and...

A roofing company has been fined a total of £881,000 after two workers were seriously injured during two separate incidents. The Health...

Any job, any day of the week, can potentially release lethal asbestos fibres. It’s not like dust – you can’t see, smell, or feel the...