Government accused of risking workers lives - July 7, 2008

The government has been accused of putting the lives of workers in the UK at risk due to complacency.

According to the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (Ucatt), those in power have failed to support statutory directors' [read more...]

HSE to crack down on unsafe north-east workplaces - July 7, 2008

Safety spot checks are being carried out this week on industrial estates in Newcastle, Gateshead and North and South Tyneside.

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors and local authorities are checking that landlords and owners of the estates are upholding standards [read more...]

Company guilty over employee burns - June 26, 2008

Companies are being warned they must provide employees with suitable protective equipment after a Leicester firm was fined for failing to do so.

Harrison Castings was fined £5,300 and ordered to pay £2,134.10 in costs as well as £2,000 compensation to [read more...]

Director's jail threat - June 20, 2008

A law firm has claimed senior managers and company directors are at greater risk of custodial sentences for health and safety breaches under proposed new legislation.

Stefan Groch, from DWF, claims the Health and Safety (Offences) Bill, which will raise the [read more...]

Legislation receives Commons' backing - June 16, 2008

The Health and Safety (Offences) Bill, which aims to increase the penalties for those caught breaching workplace safety rules, has been backed by MPs.

Introduced by former housing minister Keith Hill, the legislation will now pass to the House of Lords [read more...]

Shift work "tightly controlled" for health and safety reasons - June 13, 2008

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) tightly regulates shift work in the haulage sector, especially concerning night shifts, to ensure high health and safety levels, an association figure has claimed.

Chris Macrae, global supply chain manager at the FTA, revealed that while [read more...]

Bosses told not to overlook health and safety regulations for homeworkers - May 19, 2008

Bosses have been told not to overlook the application of health and safety rules for employees who work from home.

The warning came from Norwich Union Risk Services (NURS) who said that employers must carry out suitable risk assessments to ensure [read more...]

New health and safety bill could see larger fines - April 18, 2008

The Health and Safety (Offences) bill, which is being debated in parliament, could see larger fines and even custodial sentences for employers who breach it.

Currently, the maximum fine which can be imposed on a company for a breach of health [read more...]

Companies urged to pre-register chemicals - April 14, 2008

The European commission (EC) has urged businesses to pre-register the chemicals they use with the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

From June 1st to December 1st, companies must provide information concerning the health and safety of chemicals under the European Union's Registration, [read more...]

British Red Cross calls for health and safety training for staff - April 9, 2008

The British Red Cross has called for health and safety training for employees to help them feel more confident in the workplace.

According to research of workers who had undertaken training by the body, everyone who took a [read more...]