Legislation update – FAQs
December 4, 2013
Ron Reid, partner at Shoosmith's solicitors, took part in a legislation webinar earlier this week. He answers your questions. Read More
Revised legionella ACoP to provide ‘greater clarity’
November 26, 2013
Information on managing and controlling legionella bacteria in water systems has been updated and clarified by the HSE. Read More
Health and safety legislation update: October 2013
November 7, 2013
Everyone in health and safety will be aware that significant changes are afoot. There's a political drive to free businesses from unnecessary legal requirements and make the rest easier to understand and comply with. Read More
Hospital trust to pay £350,000 over two incidents
September 9, 2013
A hospital trust has been ordered to pay over £350,000 for two separate incidents, one of which involved the death of a patient who contracted Legionnaires' Disease. Read More
Care home prosecuted over risk of pneumonia
August 27, 2013
A private care home in Merseyside has been ordered to pay £40,000 in fines and costs after failing to manage the risk of elderly residents catching a potentially fatal form of pneumonia. Read More
Statutory code to restrain council safety checks
May 29, 2013
A new statutory code aimed at curbing unnecessary health and safety inspections at local-authority level comes into effect today (29 May). Read More
Employee attitudes to H&S a challenge for social care
May 8, 2013
Worker attitudes represent the biggest obstacle for social-care professionals in implementing health and safety policies, according to research by the National Association for Safety and Health in Care Services (NASHiCS). Read More
Catalogue of safety failures lands developer and site manager in dock
April 3, 2013
The owner of a former brewery in Staffordshire and a sub-contractor have admitted multiple safety failings during a refurbishment at the site. Read More
NI council in dock for legionella failings
March 21, 2013
A local council and a contractor failed to manage the risks of legionella at a leisure centre in Northern Ireland. Read More
