Health and Safety Blog
£850k fine after ladder fall! What went wrong?
The accident In March 2017 an employee of HPAS Ltd, trading as Safestyle UK (S), fell over three...
Have You Assessed Your First Aid Needs?
Under health and safety legislation, employers are required to assess their first aid needs and...
In the Courts – Driver killed by overhead power line strike
The partners of a Suffolk based farm have been sentenced after a haulage contractor was...
Top 10 Fines for Non-Compliance of the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order
10. Poundstretcher – £51,500 Leeds Crown Court fined Poundstretcher, a chain of discounts stores...
Fire Extinguishers – Do you know which one to use?
Nearly 4 in 10 (38%) workers are using the wrong type of fire extinguisher to deal with electrical...
Issuing and managing PPE
You’ve decided that staff need personal protective equipment (PPE) and have spent time selecting...
Safety Alert – Telescopic Ladders
Warning after safety tests lead to over 32,000 telescopic ladders being withdrawn from sale....
Workplace Housekeeping – Dealing with Chaos and Mess
Scenario: You have several members of staff each with a similar amount of space. While most seem...