“Career opportunities, progression, development, challenge – it’s all there in health and safety and I wish I’d joined the industry sooner.”
July 11, 2023
In this article, Assistant Editor, Rhianna Sexton speaks to Eddie McGrath, HSE Director at Jacobs, about his career, and encouraging young people into the profession via apprenticeships. Read More
Directors’ duties: A stark reminder of what can happen when things go wrong
June 30, 2023
In our regular legal column from Eversheds Sutherland, Julia Thomas says employers need to be proactive to prevent bad practices from occurring in their organisations. Read More
Transport company fined after worker fractures skull
June 29, 2023
A transport company has been fined £255,000 after a worker fell from a lorry and fractured his skull. Read More
Hot spots: fire hazards multiply to threaten construction sites
June 26, 2023
While UK construction output witnessed a decline in the year of and following the Covid pandemic, construction fires in the Read More
Electric forklift sounds alert study launched with hopes of increasing safety
June 21, 2023
An electric forklift sounds alert study has been launched in the UK to enhance safety in the construction industry. Read More
Trucking company fined after mechanic dies
May 4, 2023
A Lancashire trucking company has been fined £30,000 after a mechanic died while repairing a forklift truck. Read More
Ensuring worker safety and welfare on construction sites
May 2, 2023
Construction site managers and employers have a duty of care to ensure effective health and safety across their sites. SHP hears from Dakota Murphey on worker safety and welfare... Read More
‘Psychological safety, diversity and inclusion goes together’ – SHP speaks to Heather Beach
April 26, 2023
Ahead of EHS Congress in May, SHP catches up with a key influencer in the health and safety sector - Heather Beach on training organisations to have a thriving work culture. Read More
£1m fine for concrete firm after man died at work
April 13, 2023
A concrete manufacturer has been fined £1m after a 24-year-old man died at a site in Nottingham. Read More
Company fined after worker’s leg crushed by forklift truck
April 12, 2023
A manufacturing company has been fined £600,000 after a worker’s leg was crushed by a forklift truck. Read More