newsWorker fatally injured in unguarded machinery
A SOUTH Yorkshire wire company has been sentenced following serious health and safety breaches that resulted in the death of one its workers.
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newsPrevention over perks, urges IOSH
THE INSTITUTION of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has issued a stark warning to employers: stop papering over cracks with wellbeing perks and start confronting the root causes of harm affecting workforces.
newsBuilder who threatened HSE inspectors found guilty
A BUILDER who threatened inspectors from Britain’s workplace regulator and told them his name was James Bond has been fined.
newsPackaging firm fined after life-changing injuries
A MANUFACTURER of paper packaging has been fined after a worker suffered a severe skull fracture and permanent injuries when a 4.5-ton machine fell on him.
newsRoad safety scheme faces budget slash
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS is preparing to reduce its funding for the Driving for Better Business (DfBB) programme next year, with support expected to be cut by half.
newsNHS Trust failed to manage hand-arm vibration risks
AN NHS Trust has been fined £40k after several employees were diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS), following prolonged exposure to vibration from work equipment.
newsBristol landlord fined after staircase fall
A BRISTOL landlord has been fined after a member of the public sustained significant injuries when they fell from the first-floor landing of an external wooden staircase at a converted property in Bishopston.
newsBOHS guidance targets diesel exhaust cancer risks at work
NEW BOHS guidance highlights the need to control cancer risks arising from Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions at work.
newsHealth and Safety Matters Podcast – Episode 46
EPISODE 46 of the Health and Safety Matters Podcast is now available and features an interview with NEBOSH’s chief strategy and governance officer Laura Wise.
newsDerbyshire Police prosecuted for failing to protect officers
DERBYSHIRE POLICE has been fined £60k after several of its officers were injured when a riot training exercise went wrong.
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