HSE takes landmark enforcement action against occupational health service provider The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued its first ever Prohibition Notice against an occupational health service provider, following findings that inadequate health surveillance was putting workers at risk of serious and irreversible harm. The action marks a significant milestone in HSE’s regulation of […]
“His best years have been taken away from him” A construction company has been fined after a worker sustained life-changing injuries when he fell more than two metres while replacing steps at a residential property in Leamington Spa. On 16 July 2024, 65-year-old Nicholas Crow, a bricklayer employed by Sibbasbridge Limited, was working at a […]
Construction company fined after man died on ‘death trap’ site A construction company has been fined after a man drowned when he fell into an exposed excavation hole described as a ‘death trap’, at a building site in Hertfordshire. Mykhalio Hustei had been working for Alchemist DB Limited as a labourer on a project building […]
As part of May’s Hazard of the Month, Office, we’re highlighting two key areas: Evacuation Safety and New and Expectant Parents Evacuation Safety It is vital that your staff are well-trained and feel confident in their ability to respond quickly in an emergency situation, to ensure everyone is able to evacuate safely. Everybody on site in […]
Elephant poll urges world not to forget key issues This year, it seems an appropriate day to reveal what occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals believe to be the chief ‘elephant in the room’ when it comes to their practice. All of us will talk about the weather, we’ll talk about sport, we’ll talk about […]
Working alone can increase the risk to the health and safety of any employee due to a lack of supervision and longer response times to potential emergencies. In an industry like transportation, where workers already have a high risk profile, lone working can exacerbate existing risks and introduce new ones. What are the risk for […]
6.1M UK managers lack mental health training New research reveals 6.1m UK workers with line management responsibility are not prepared for conversations about mental health with those they have a duty of care for. The analysis, completed by health and safety training provider RRC International, found that one in four employees have management accountability, but 71% […]
“At one point I was genuinely terrified I was going to bleed out and die” A flower supplier has been fined after an employee’s leg was amputated following a serious incident at its processing facility in Huntingdon. Andy Hazelden was working for MM Flowers Limited, at its site in Alconbury Weald, on 4 February 2023 […]
Construction tops burnout despite wellbeing lead New research from Westfield Health finds that above-average wellbeing provision in construction is failing to prevent burnout, with a quarter of the sector’s workforce affected, more than any other industry. The study found that provision of core benefits in construction outperforms the UK average. Private healthcare (16% vs. 13%), […]
Manual handling is a common hazard in the workplace, covering any task that involves transporting or supporting a load by hand or bodily force. As an employer, it is important that you can spot where your employees might be struggling with such tasks, so that you can implement appropriate control measures to reduce the risk […]