A CARE home company has been fined over £1.8 million after a resident choked on a piece of food while consuming her evening meal alone in her room. [Read More]

IOSH WARNS that while awareness of social sustainability is growing, “action is lagging” – potentially leaving millions of workers without the protections they need. [Read More]

A COMPANY has been sentenced after an employee became entangled in a horizontal borer while carrying out cleaning operations. [Read More]

THE GOVERNMENT’S new Hillsborough law could have significant implications for private bodies with responsibility for delivering public services and functions. Kevin Bridges provides an insight. [Read More]

AIRBORNE HAZARDS—including particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and noise pose significant risks in the workplace and can cause occupational illness such as respiratory ailments, hearing loss, stress, and cardiovascular conditions. [Read More]

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. [Read More]

NEARLY HALF of construction workers admit taking safety shortcuts while working at height to ensure they get a job done on time – despite it being the leading cause of fatal injuries at work, new research reveals. [Read More]

A JOINT investigation by The Ladder Association and T&R Test Research Centre has uncovered alarming safety failings among telescopic ladders sold in the UK -particularly those purchased from online marketplaces supplied by unknown or third-party vendors. [Read More]