newsCinema fined £750,000 following foot-rest fatality
A MAJOR cinema chain was fined £750,000 at Birmingham Crown Court for breaching health and safety legislation at its Star City theatre in Nechells, which led to a cinema-goer’s death.
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productFleet management for a dispersed workforce
DISPERSED WORKFORCES have been around for a long time, but now are starting to appear much more frequently. A dispersed workforce also presents challenges, and specifically the way in which companies fulfil their responsibility to protect their employees’ health and safety.
newsRelaxation of drivers’ hours a safety risk
THE GOVERNMENT’S relaxation of the rules, earlier this month, for how long lorry drivers can work as a temporary fix for a severe shortage of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operators, is compromising safety standards and is not the solution to the haulage industry shortage of HGV drivers issue.
newsWorker safety concerns in renewables sector
Dräger Marine and Offshore, a division of The Dräger Group, has issued a call for urgent action to be taken to ensure that safety in the UK’s fast-growing renewable energy and carbon capture sectors keeps pace in order to avert a major safety incident.
newsBSC’s updated standards reflect changing environment
THE BRITISH Safety Council’s renowned Five Star Occupational Health and Safety Audit has been revised and updated. It now places greater emphasis on assessing how effectively an organisation manages the combined risks to workers’ health and wellbeing, as well as business resilience and recovery.
newsORR calls for better focus on worker safety
THE OFFICE of Rail and Road (ORR) has published its 2020-21 annual assessments of rail safety in Great Britain and of Network Rail’s performance.
newsIOSH calls for cautious return to workplaces
FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT confirmation that England will move to the final stage of relaxing COVID-19 lockdown restrictions on 19 July, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has urged caution around people returning to workplaces.
newsSurvey reveals poor UV awareness
AS WE approach the hottest months of the year, it is key that awareness is raised around the potential dangers of over-exposure to UV radiation, among both employees and health and safety professionals.
newsBA fined after employee crushed in vehicle collision
BRITISH AIRWAYS Plc has been fined following a vehicle collision at Terminal 5 of Heathrow Airport.
news£360k fine after apprentices suffer chemical burns
A CAR dealership has been fined after two apprentices suffered chemical burns.
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