newsFine after employee killed operating ride-on lawnmower
A GROUNDS maintenance company has been fined after an employee was killed while operating a ride-on lawnmower near Ripon.
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newsRelaunched campaign tackles preventable work-related skin disease
THE BRITISH Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) announces the 2026 relaunch of the ‘It’s in your hands’ campaign—an expanded, updated initiative aimed at reducing the incidence of work related skin disease and improving workplace health standards nationwide.
newsCrackdown on fraudulent asbestos surveyors
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society (BOSHS) is leading a national initiative to drive out criminals from the asbestos surveying industry.
articleLegal spotlight
RISING LEVELS of workplace ill health cannot be solved by isolated interventions alone — they demand system-wide change, writes Kevin Bridges.
newsForging firm fined after lathe death
A HALESOWEN forge has been fined £750k after an employee sustained fatal injuries when he became entangled in a 20-metre long lathe.
newsBritish Safety Council supports unemployed veterans
BRITISH SAFETY Council is offering unemployed UK veterans free support to access a career in health, safety and wellbeing.
newsAgency worker suffers chemical burns
A MANUFACTURER of household cleaning products in Nottingham has been fined after an agency worker suffered burns to her face, eye, neck and arm when she was doused in a corrosive sink and drain un-blocker.
newsRise in unsatisfactory fire safety inspections raises concerns
THE LATEST figures from GOV.UK show that fire safety concerns are at an all-time high, with the number of unsatisfactory audits and formal notices served soaring. Of the 51,026 fire safety audits carried out in 2024/25, 42% (21,312) were found to be unsatisfactory, with almost 3,000 premises served formal notices.
productBlackline Safety tech deployed at Winter Olympics
WITH MILLIONS gathering in Northern Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, local emergency response officials have been working diligently behind the scenes to ensure everything runs safely and smoothly.
newsPolice force fined after student officer hit by car
A POLICE force has been fined after one of its officers was hit by a passing car while responding to a traffic collision on Christmas Eve.
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