newsWorker falls through collapsed stairs
A CONSTRUCTION company has been sentenced after an employee sustained serious injuries to his back after falling through stairs that had been partly installed.
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productMaking dangerous jobs safer
WITH CERTAIN jobs, there is an element of risk. Whether it’s working at heights, which there’s a risk of falling or under the sea, involving increasing pressure to the body.
newsBusinesses urged to prepare for serious incidents
ORGANISATIONS MUST be prepared for serious incidents to ensure they can respond promptly and effectively if the worst happens, health and safety managers and other business leaders heard at a meeting in Leicester.
productEvolution completes risk consultancy programme
Evolution, the fire and security systems integrator, has completed a major consultancy project for an international semiconductor business to meet the ongoing requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enacted in 2018.
newsNew farming attitudes needed says HSE
FARMERS ARE being told they must pay closer attention to how they manage workplace risk or face serious penalties.
news2019 Health and Safety Check
HSM’S NEXT webinar takes place on Wednesday 6 March 2019 and health and safety specialists from Southalls will use their multi-sector experience to outline challenges that their clients face today in terms of the increased focus on health and safety this year.
newsGovernment tackles worker treatment
WORKPLACE REFORMS announced by the UK Government can help prevent “major issues” such as employees turning up for work too ill or tired, the Chartered body for safety and health professionals has said.
newsRecognising health and safety in construction
COMPANIES ARE being encouraged to celebrate safe construction projects by entering a new category in the Safety and Health Excellence Awards that recognises Best Health and Safety in Construction.
newsChainsaw accident due to inadequate training
A FATHER of two had his left arm almost hacked off with a chainsaw after his employer failed to provide adequate training.
newsSocial club prosecuted after ladder fall
THE LIMITED company that operates Lea Hall Social Club in Rugeley has been prosecuted after pleading guilty to a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, having allowed one of its members to use an unsafe ladder.
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