Post-implementation review for Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
The HSE has announced that, starting in May 2021, it will be consulting a wide range of stakeholders about the Control of Asbestos...
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Unregistered gas fitter sentenced for illegal gas work
A self-employed plumber has been sentenced after carrying out illegal and unsafe gas work. In April 2018, Jeffrey Lewis incorrectly...
The Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List 2021
The Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List 2021 (EAC List 2021) is now available. It has been produced by the NCEC, in co-operation...
Measures to boost safety on All Lane Running motorways accelerated
Every new ‘All Lane Running’ (ALR) motorway will open with technology in place to spot stopped or broken-down vehicles quickly, while all...
Multiple serious injuries after wood panels fall on worker
A specialist construction company has been fined after a worker was injured after a number of wooden floor panels fell on him at an...
EU road safety: death rate falls to all-time low
(Europe) The European Commission has published preliminary figures on road fatalities for 2020. An estimated 18,800 people were killed in...
Pub owner jailed over boy's electrocution death
A pub owner has been jailed after admitting responsibility for the death of a seven-year-old boy who was electrocuted in a beer garden....
Demolition company fined after worker sustained life changing injuries
A Preston demolition company has been fined after the operator of an articulated boom type cherry picker became trapped between the...
Survey reveals employee worries over reporting workplace accident
Employees would worry about the security of their job if they were to report suffering an injury in the workplace, according to research...
Managing Driver Speed
This advice is for fleet managers, issued by Global Fleet Champions (a partnership initiative administered by Brake). It highlights that...
Driver stress increases following year of lockdown
New research from Brake, the road safety charity, and the insurer Direct Line, has revealed that stress and anger behind the wheel has...
Notice to display to show you have made your workplace COVID-secure.
Once you have carried out a risk assessment you should display the above notice in your workplace to show that you have complied with the...
Hotel group fined after guest injured falling through rusted railings
Sefton Council has successfully prosecuted Britannia Hotels after a guest at its Prince of Wales Hotel in Southport sustained...
Further Guidance on RIDDOR Reporting of COVID-19
This guidance is for the person reporting, usually the employer (known as the 'responsible person'). The HSE advise that you should...
Workers seek vaccine before return to work
Almost three-quarters of workers in the UK would feel more comfortable returning to work if others around them are vaccinated against...
Employee who suffered hearing loss from faulty alarm awarded over £240,000
(Scotland) A woman who required hearing aids after her ears were damaged by a faulty fire alarm at her workplace has been awarded over...
Guidance for Underground/buried LPG Pipework
A gas explosion occurred at the ICL/Stockline factory in Maryhill, Glasgow in 2004 resulting in 9 fatalities and many injuries. The cause...
Kent Access Permit no longer required to access Kent
From today, you will no longer need a Kent Access Permit (KAP) if you’re driving an HGV to the EU from the Port of Dover or the...
Flexible Working: Lessons from the Pandemic
The CIPD has published a report which aims to set out strategies to make a success of hybrid working. It is suggested that the enforced...
New tools to prevent, reduce and manage stress in the workplace
Employers are being urged to review the stress-causing factors in their workplaces and the work that their employees do. According to the...
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