Lincolnshire agricultural firm fined over chemical safety failings
A Lincolnshire agricultural machinery manufacturer has been fined after an impromptu visit by the Health and Safety Executive discovered staff …
View PositionWhat does your site’s attitude to process safety say about you?
In today’s culture of political correctness, you’ll be hard pushed to find an individual ballsy enough to admit to judging …
View PositionPharmaceutical company fined over “preventable” failings
An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive has led to the prosecution of a north east pharmaceutical company after …
View PositionHSE provides guidance on the classification of substances
Christina Roberts, policy advisor at the Health and Safety Executive, has given guidance to industry about changes to the classification …
View PositionSeveso puts public opinion at the heart of safety policies
The head of regulatory law at Shulmans LLP has said high hazard sites will have to take public opinion and …
View PositionHSE code cuts back on unnecessary inspections
A new code designed to prevent unnecessary health and safety inspections has been published by the Health and Safety Executive. …
View Position60% of HSE inspections result in fines says report
The Health and Safety Executive’s Fees for Intervention scheme is reported to have generated around £857,000 between 1 December 2012 …
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