December 5, 2024
Fire is such a potent hazard that the rights of a care home resident to smoke are surpassed by the fire safety obligations of the care home, said a barrister who was involved in the prosecution of a BUPA care home after the death of a resident in a fire caused by smoking. Read More
October 9, 2024
Lack of definition around wellbeing hinders employers' efforts to support workforce, new study finds. Read More
September 24, 2024
Having began his career as a paramedic Jason Killens is now Chief Executive of the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust. In this special episode of the Safety Conversation Podcast, he explains how his perspective of health and safety has shifted as he moved into a leadership role. Read More
August 7, 2024
Heavy fine comes as pair found in breach of 12 offences across four premises. Read More
June 13, 2024
A construction company has been fined £2.34 million following the death of a worker. Read More
December 20, 2023
A yard manager has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years and a company fined £400,000 after an employee was killed in an industrial shredder. Read More
August 2, 2023
Emma Evans and Claire Burrows at Brabners LLP share their legal observations following last week's prosecutions following the Croydon tram disaster. Read More
November 15, 2022
A company that tests ventilation systems has been fined for putting hundreds of workers at risk of serious lung diseases. Read More
November 8, 2022
Logistics company Eddie Stobart has been fined after work at one of its sites exposed staff to asbestos. Read More
August 2, 2022
A retail company and an electrical contracting company have been fined after an electrician suffered serious burns to 15 per cent of his body when he was caught in an explosion at a warehouse in Liverpool. Read More