AN OIL and gas operator has been fined £300k after three crew members descended into a water filled lift shaft on a floating platform in the North Sea causing them to become partially submerged.

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WITH AN amber heat health alert issued for parts of England, and temperatures set to top 30 degrees C in some places, the TUC is calling on employers to protect anyone working outdoors who is in the sun and the heat.

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NEW RESEARCH outlines a series of findings that has the potential to create a ‘perfect storm’ in relation to safety and health in UK workplaces and highlights the need for action to be taken to keep people safe at work.

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A LONDON construction company has been fined £50k after four men were injured – two seriously – when the first floor of a house collapsed during building works.

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THE LADDER Association has announced it is embarking on its latest phase of market surveillance activity to check compliance of telescopic ladders bought from the most popular online platforms and dedicated DIY retailers.

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A CONSTRUCTION site supervisor has been fined after he exposed primary school pupils and staff to asbestos during renovation work.

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THE CHARTERED Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has joined calls for air pollution to be recognised as a key public health issue, after a new report from doctors revealed dirty air is killing more than 500 people a week.

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A METAL gate manufacturing company has been prosecuted after repeatedly ignoring Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforcement notices.

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BUSINESSES ARE rethinking how they acquire safety equipment and are increasingly renting equipment when it is needed. Neil Shepherd provides an insight.

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IN THE relentless pursuit of innovation, technologists at MCR Safety Europe embarked on a global search—not for inspiration, but for the perfect manufacturing technology to bring their vision to life.

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A GLOBAL safety charity is calling for ocean workers to be recognised as a frontline group when it comes to the impacts of climate change.

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A HOUSEBUILDER has been fined £800k after a teen apprentice was injured when a temporary stairwell covering collapsed.

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THERE WERE 284 incidents of workers putting themselves at risk by digging too close to a high-pressure fuel pipeline in 2024, according to Linewatch, the leading pipeline safety awareness group.

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HEALTH AND Safety Matters is conducting a survey seeking views and opinions about PPE and the results will be published in our 2025 PPE Insight Guide, which is published later this year.

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A DEMOLITION company has been fined after a worker fell six metres through a roof opening during a demolition project, suffering serious injuries.

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WITH BRITAIN facing the first widespread heatwave this summer, the TUC is calling on employers to make sure their staff are protected from the sun and heat.

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THE OWNER of Edinburgh Airport has been fined £80,000 after a pensioner fell from an ambulift on his return from holiday.

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RECENT STATISTICS show that UK road deaths in 2024 rose by 1% year-on-year. This equates to losing at least four people every day on our roads. Nick Butler discusses how this is a backwards step for the UK and a wake-up call for businesses who have a duty to protect their drivers.

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A COLLEGE in Nantwich that specialises in outdoor-based careers has been fined £40k after a student’s fingers were severed when his hand came into contact with a mitre saw.

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MODERN EHS teams are under pressure to protect workers, stay compliant, and adapt to growing responsibilities like ESG, sustainability, and total worker health.

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