newsSentencing guidelines for manslaughter introduced
THE SENTENCING Council has published new guidelines for how offenders convicted of manslaughter should be sentenced in England and Wales.
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newsCorporate fines up 18% in one year
THOMSON REUTERS Legal Business says the value of corporate fines for health and safety breaches increased 18% in the last year, hitting £57.3m in 2017 up from £48.5m in 2016, in an attempt to get health and safety on the agenda at board level.
newsHalf of employees not happy with benefits
WORKPLACES ACROSS the UK are deaf to employee demands and offering outdated benefits packages, according to new insights from Gympass.
newsHeat-related deaths set to treble by 2050
A REPORT into heatwaves predicts that higher temperatures that caused 2000+ deaths in 2003 will be summer norm by 2040s, making adaptation a matter of life and death.
productSGS finds private sector has better health and safety
RESEARCH CONDUCTED on behalf of SGS reveals that the UK’s public sector organisations are falling well behind their private sector counterparts when it comes to health and safety.
newsEmployers must deliver proactive age management
OLDER WORKERS are a valuable resource who make a positive contribution to businesses says the chartered body for safety and health professionals.
newsIt pays to control temperature
AS THE sun continues to shine on the UK throughout June, July and likely into August, training specialist Develop Training Ltd (DTL) is reminding employers that it pays to ensure a comfortable working temperature.
newsCompany fined after worker crushed
A MANUFACTURING firm in Worcestershire has been fined after a worker suffered crush injuries when wooden panels fell onto him.
newsProperty developer sentenced after building collapse
A MANCHESTER-based property developer has been sentenced after the roof and part of the rear wall collapsed at one of his properties during demolition works.
newsWorkers are key to ensuring safe railways
THE OFFICE of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its Annual Report on Health and Safety Performance which reveals that Britain’s railways remain safe, but staff must be supported.
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