workplace wellbeing virtual conference
An audience with Alastair Campbell: coming this June
May 12, 2021
Alastair Campbell interviewed by SHP's Charlotte Geoghegan on mental health for Workplace Wellbeing Virtual Conference. Read More
automated vehicles
Safe use rules for automated vehicles on British roads set out by Government
May 11, 2021
A Government consultation has set out proposals to amend The Highway Code in order to create rules on the safe use of automated vehicles on Britain's motorways. Read More
Fire competency
Fire competency – A guide for safety practitioners
May 11, 2021
Howard Passey, Director of Operations and Principal Consultant at the Fire Protection Association, explores fire competency and what those responsible for health and safety within a building need to know. Read More
in court
Construction company fined for failing to comply with Work at Height Regulations
May 11, 2021
A construction company has been fined after putting employees at significant risk of a fall from height while working on a roof. Read More
Coronavirus
Coronavirus advice for employers
May 10, 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that the Government’s Roadmap out of lockdown is on track and planned Step 3 easements will go ahead on 17 May. Read More
Domestic abuse
‘Domestic abuse is everybody’s business and people need to take a stand and listen’
May 10, 2021
Statistics from before the pandemic show that one in four women and one in six men will experience domestic abuse in their lifetime; 56% of employers say that domestic abuse leads to absenteeism and 54% to a reduction in quality of work... Read More
railway safety
Monitoring lighting levels on the railway
May 10, 2021
Ensuring the safety and security of employees and passengers is a key priority for every rail organisation, and lighting has a crucial role to play in this. Read More
in court
£1.5 million fine for Tyne Wear Metro operator after death of employee
May 10, 2021
Tyne Wear Metro operator, Nexus, has been fined £1.5 million after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974., for failing to ensure the safety of staff. Read More
SHP Most Influential
“Workers are exposed most and considered last,” SHP meets Hilda Palmer
May 7, 2021
SHP speaks to Hilda Palmer, who was named SHP’s Most Influential Individual in health & safety in December, about the health & safety system in the UK, Grenfell and building safety, COVID-19 and the importance award recognition brings to her work. Read More
in court
Company fined after worker is struck by falling objects
May 7, 2021
A woodworking firm has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker was struck by objects falling from an articulated trailer. Read More
