THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its annual figures for the number of work-related fatalities in 2019/20, which have dropped to a record low. [Read More]

UNITE IS warning that the large increase in construction deaths could be related to a steep fall in proactive inspections and prosecutions being undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive. [Read More]

THE TEMPORARY scrapping of VAT on PPE has been extended until the end of October - saving care homes and businesses dealing with the coronavirus outbreak £155 million, the government has announced. [Read More]

CARLOW DISTRICT Court has imposed a fine of €1,500 and prosecution costs of €1,500 on a farmer for breaches of health and safety legislation. [Read More]

THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) calls for businesses in Great Britain to make sure they’re COVID-secure as more sectors opened their doors this weekend. [Read More]

UNITE, THE UK’s construction union, is urging workers not to risk their health if they are not supplied with the correct PPE. [Read More]

To make your task of complying with the government "Working Safely during COVID-19" guidelines easier, online training provider Human Focus, has developed a comprehensive suite of RoSPA approved e-Learning courses for staff and managers. [Read More]

THE FIFTH episode of the Health & Safety Matters (HSM) podcast is now available and it features interviews with BSI Group Certification Manager Nathan Shipley and Shawcity Managing Director Neil O'Regan. [Read More]