An employee could have been killed by the collapse of the face of a four-metre-deep excavation that buried him in earth and rubble up to his waist, according to the HSE inspector who investigated the case.

Mock ‘trial' held in the new Business Driver Safety Zone heard that companies must have robust, unambiguous road safety policies in place for business driving.

If you have the word ‘manager' in your job title, you might want to think about adding ‘underling' in brackets on your business card if you don't want to find yourself in court on a health and safety charge.

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