April 8, 2019
A number of issues have been flagged up by users of the Safe Car Wash app, including lack of protective clothing and workers living on site. Read More
February 1, 2019
The House of Commons environmental audit committee has published the Government’s response to a report it published in November, which called for hand car washes to be licensed to prevent “modern slavery in plain sight on Britain’s streets”. Read More
November 15, 2018
The Environmental Audit Select Committee has called on ministers to review whether the Modern Slavery Act 2015 should be updated to cover small car wash gangs. Read More
October 26, 2018
A Home Office minister has backed a new scheme designed to protect vulnerable workers in car washes. Read More
September 12, 2018
The HSE has reported on the second breach of employers’ liability insurance in as many days, detailing the case of a car wash company which has been fined after failing to produce a certificate. Read More
July 7, 2018
Adam Gomes CMIOSH outlines some of some of the issues small businesses and temporary summer ventures may overlook, after observing some bad practice at his local hand car wash. Read More