Aircraft firm sentenced over work at height failures
Safety failures were to blame for injuries to three workers in separate falls from height, a court ruled upon sentencing …
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Roofer’s death leads to four prosecutions
A developer, scaffolding company, its director and a roofer have been prosecuted after a 36 year old worker fell around …
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Health and safety mythbusters: online shopping
From shop floor to front door: this is the promise many supermarkets make with their online delivery services. But what …
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Drinks firm Diageo sentenced after two workers hurt
Drinks company Diageo Scotland Ltd has been fined for health and safety breaches after two workers were injured in falls …
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Offshore Safety Directive Regulator formed
The Health and Safety Executive and the Department of Energy and Climate Change has formed the Offshore Safety Directive Regulator. …
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Are displaying the right health and safety poster?
Thousands of employers could be falling short of their legal duty to display a new and updated Health and Safety …
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The Health and Safety Executive has issued a safety alert after a maintenance fitter died from hydraulic injection injury. Initial …
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Consultation into safe use of lifting equipment
The Health and Safety Executive has launched a public consultation into the draft Approved Code of Practice relating to the …
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HSE revises risk assessment leaflet
The Health and Safety Executive has published a new risk assessment leaflet which redraws its guidance on how to control …
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How do we regulate health and safety at work?
The Health and Safety Executive has published a document which outlines the main features of the regulatory approach taken by …
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