Hundreds of workplace buildings to be inspected for safety this week
April 25, 2024
Buildings across the country will be checked for RAAC, asbestos and fire-hazards associated with the Grenfell tragedy. Read More
Fine for company after HSE inspection failures
November 29, 2023
A manufacturing business in Lincolnshire has been fined for failing to protect its workers from hazardous substances. Read More
The benefits of giving audits and inspections a digital makeover
July 10, 2019
The benefits of giving audits and inspections a digital makeover Whether your audits and inspections are conducted in house or Read More
Sentence for landlord who put tenants’ lives at risk
January 11, 2018
A Staffordshire-based landlord has been sentenced after failing to provide evidence that a gas safety check had been carried out at one of his tenanted properties. Read More
‘World first’ for patient safety with CQC-rated abortion clinics
January 3, 2018
The Department for Health has announced an extension of the Care Quality Commission's current ratings programme with what it claims is a 'world first' for patient safety. Read More
£60k fine for plasterboard recycling firm following inspections
November 30, 2017
A Bedfordshire-based plasterboard recycling company has been fined after health and safety concerns were identified during a routine inspection of their premises on 22 September 2015. Read More
£20k fine for manual handling failures
November 27, 2017
An engineering company has been fined after a worker’s fingers were crushed by a metal frame he was attempting to lift with colleagues. Read More
Firm fined £25k after worker set on fire
November 13, 2017
A company has been fined for safety breaches, when a worker was burned after striking underground electrical cables during excavation work. Read More
VIDEO: Understanding risk assessments in 60 seconds
October 12, 2017
Find out the top lines on risk assessments in SHP's 60 second video on the issue:. Read More
HSE launches second phase of construction inspection campaign
October 2, 2017
Construction projects urged to ensure health and safety of workers as the second phase of a targeted inspection initiative gets underway. Read More
