Safety through the lens of environmental health
July 17, 2023
Louise Hoskings, now Executive Director at CIEH, says a strong collaboration between the health and safety and environmental health sectors could create safer, cleaner and healthier environments for the benefit of all. Read More
Slips, trips and falls – emerging issues and methods of prevention
November 22, 2022
A recent SHP webinar around the issue of slips, trips and falls (STF) threw up a host of questions from our audience. Here, the panellists from the event respond to those queries we couldn't tackle on the day. Read More
Major UK housebuilders commit funds to fire safety works
March 11, 2021
Several of the UK’s major housebuilders have announced focused pots of funding to be used on the replacement of cladding and other fire safety issues. Read More
Grenfell: 43 families still living in hotels one year on
June 12, 2018
Housing Secretary James Brokenshire has admitted that 43 families are still living in hotels, one year on from the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Read More
Government yet to approve any financial requests for post-Grenfell safety work
January 16, 2018
The government has not approved any requests from councils for extra financial help to fund safety improvements. Read More
Safety upgrade work starts on Leeds student block
January 10, 2018
Work has started to remove external cladding from the Sky Plaza student block in Leeds, which was closed last year in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Read More
Half a million social homes “not meeting basic H&S standards”
July 27, 2017
More than half a million social homes in England fail to meet basic health and safety standards, an analysis of Read More
Man fell five stories down lift shaft, court hears
January 4, 2017
A property management company has been fined £120,000 after a 29-year-old died falling down a lift shaft, after he became trapped and attempted to escape having been unable Read More
How we can learn lessons from lone worker safety implementation in different industries
June 9, 2016
By Ian Johannessen, managing director, Peoplesafe People who work on their own account for a large proportion of the UK Read More