newsShell UK fined following hydrocarbon release
A LARGE offshore oil and gas company has been sentenced and fined £560k after failing to properly maintain pipework for seven years.
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newsNew IOSH president-elect sets sights on profession ‘fit for future’
A chartered safety and health professional and chartered building engineer has been confirmed as the new president-elect of IOSH. Dr Shaun Lundy takes on the role and is determined to ensure the profession is able to respond to the challenges of the changing world of work.
newsResearch highlights lack of drink-driving education
SOME BUSINESSES are putting other motorists’ lives at risk on the roads by failing to ensure their drivers are fully aware of the dangers of drink-driving, according to new research.
productWorkplace defibrillators saves lives
DESPITE THEIR life-saving potential, many workplaces still lack defibrillators – even though employers are responsible for protecting staff who fall ill or are injured. Claire Vaughan provides an insight.
newsHSE publishes annual workplace health and safety statistics
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual statistics on work-related ill health and workplace injuries for 2024/25.
newsHSM wins Business Publication of the Year Award
HEALTH AND Safety Matters, a Western Business Media publication, has been named Business Publication of the Year at the Professional Publishers Association’s (PPA) Independent Publisher Awards 2025 in London.
newsTackle ‘unacceptable’ work-related ill health levels, urges IOSH
IOSH HAS expressed deep concern about the ‘unacceptable’ toll of work-related ill health in the UK – as new figures reveal a sharp rise in cases.
newsFirm fined following fatal machinery accident
A PLASTICS conversion company based in Derbyshire has been fined £277,500 after an employee sustained fatal injuries when he became trapped in the moving parts of an unguarded machine.
productBad driver habits are putting motorists at risk
ALMOST A third of business drivers are not checking their mirrors or blind spots, potentially endangering themselves, other drivers and more vulnerable road users like cyclists according to our new research. Another fifth tailgate other drivers, a dangerous habit which can lead to rear-end collisions.
newsIndustries with most absences revealed
NEW RESEARCH reveals the industries taking the most sick days, with transport workers topping the list, and healthcare staff not far behind.
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