newsFine after worker run over by forklift truck
QUBE CONTAINERS Limited, which operates on Ipswich docks, has been fined £30k after an employee was run over and dragged by a forklift causing serious injuries to his ankle.
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newsSerious safety risks posed by unqualified contractors
THE BUILDING Engineering Services Association (BESA) and the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) have joined forces to warn that operatives often working for multi-trade firms are putting lives at risk by carrying out specialist work beyond their competence.
newsCompanies fined following failures at high-containment facility
A SECOND company has been fined after an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) into high-hazard infectious agents.
newsWaste management industry report launched
RS IS urging waste management industry operators to embrace strategic partnerships to help them overcome challenges like workforce shortages and Net Zero pressures, and achieve plant efficiencies, in what is a pivotal year for the sector.
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articleIn the spotlight with Sam Jones
WE PUT Sam Jones, winner of this year’s Manager of the Year at the Safety & Health Excellence Awards, in the spotlight to find out about his successes and vision for the future at Amazon.
articleOccupational hazards – September 2025
How big an issue is climate change for safety and health professionals in their work? Dr Christopher Davis takes a look.
articleYour questions answered – September 25
Each issue, British Safety Council uses this page to answer YOUR questions. Please send any problems, issues or general enquiries about health, safety and wellbeing to [email protected] and their experts will respond in future issues.
productWashrooms not meeting hygiene expectations
ONLY ONE in five washrooms are meeting hygiene cleanliness expectations in the UK, according to a new survey by Tork.
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