Calls for increased safety for vehicle recovery workers
There are calls for more safety measures around breakdowns after a recovery worker died in a crash on the A303 in Hampshire. Tom Watson...
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Modular building fire risks ‘need more investigation’
Following a Freedom of Information request to the fire services following a fire at the Moorfield Hotel in Shetland last year, the BBC...
Businesses urged to continue making workplaces COVID-secure
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called on businesses to “not let their guard down” to ensure COVID-19...
COVID-19 vaccination certification
(Scotland) Coronavirus vaccination certificates will be required to enter certain events and higher risk venues, such as nightclubs,...
US law firm makes vaccines mandatory in London office
US law firm Morrison Foerster will require employees to be fully vaccinated against Coronavirus in order to return to its London office,...
Fire safety concern over green walls
Safety reporting body CROSS-UK published a report in early August highlighting the fire risks from poorly maintained green walls, as...
Wind farm firms admit safety breaches over worker who froze to death
A construction company and a security firm have admitted breaching health and safety rules in an incident which led to the death of a...
RMT threatens strike action over legionella on trains
Last week, a rail union said it will consider strike action over the threat of “potentially lethal” legionella bacteria found on...
Toxic mix of chemicals at Solent Hotel leaves 24 in hospital
Toxic fumes have led to 24 people being admitted to hospital after a mix of chemicals at a hotel spa. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire...
Wellbeing: Few workers feel employer encourages them to look after health
Only three in 10 employees say their employer encourages them to look after their health, despite workplace wellbeing having risen up the...
Unions call for better ventilation in schools to reduce COVID disruption
Last week, education unions wrote to Gavin Williamson urging the Government to take action to improve ventilation in schools to reduce...
PUWER equipment breaches rise by 40% on construction sites
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) places duties on people and companies who own, operate, or have control...
Safety must be a priority after series of serious incidents
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said more must be done to improve farm safety after being notified of four fatalities on farms...
Tesco worker wins sex discrimination claim after PTSD incident
A Tesco worker who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has won a sex discrimination claim after he was trapped in a room...
Inquiry launched on HSE's approach to asbestos management
Parliament’s Work and Pensions Committee has launched an inquiry into how the HSE manages the continued presence of asbestos in...
Managing Temporary Works: Technical Information Sheet
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published a new Technical Information Sheet entitled “Managing Temporary Works”. Most...
Gas explosions in the workplace have doubled in the last five years
Health and safety experts, CE Safety, has analysed data to reveal the injuries and fatalities caused by gas safety failings in the...
CNN fires unvaccinated employees for going to office
U.S. news network CNN has sacked three employees for going into an office without having been vaccinated against COVID, according to U.S....
Acas urges workers in Britain to speak to their bosses about taking holiday
New research by Acas has found that around 4 in 10 British employees (39%) have taken less paid time off work during the pandemic...
Reduce motorway speeds in wet weather, say drivers
Seven-in-10 drivers would like lower motorway speed limits in wet weather, according to new research from the RAC. Road accident...
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