Tag: health and safety executive

TfL bans non-folded e-bikes on its transport network Transport for London (TfL) has announced that all non-folded e-bikes will be banned on parts of London’s transport network from 31 March to ensure the safety of customers and staff. TfL has been working closely with the London Fire Brigade and other partners to carry out a […]

Turn Up the Fun, Not the Volume! WHO’s New Guidelines Protect Gamers’ Hearing Hearing is one of our most valuable senses, yet it is increasingly at risk. By 2030, over 500 million people are expected to have disabling hearing loss requiring rehabilitation, and over one billion young people face the danger of permanent hearing damage due to prolonged exposure […]

Hidden costs of poor workplace eyecare revealed With UK businesses losing over £100 billion annually due to sickness, Specsavers’ new whitepaper, Blind Spot: The Business Imperative for Employee Eye Health, reveals why eyecare should be viewed not just as a health benefit but as a strategic investment in business performance. Based on comprehensive research conducted with corporate […]

Londoners impacted by construction dust, research shows Two-thirds of Londoners say they have been impacted by dust or light pollution from a construction site over the past year. New research from Urban Impact Agency Urban Thinking shows that 66% of people living in the capital say they have been impacted at least once in the last year, […]

Brothers fined for failing to protect public from cattle Two brothers have been sentenced for failing to protect members of the public from their cattle. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found Andrew and David Turnbull failed to offer and display signs of an alternative route to a public right of way […]

IOSH calls for safety and health education to be protected IOSH has called on a new UK Government body to ensure safety and health is included in its plans for further education. In a letter to Skills England, the body recently set up by the Government to oversee the UK’s education system, IOSH Chief Executive […]

Offshore industry benefits from HSE inspection programme An inspection programme by Britain’s workplace regulator has led to major safety improvements in the offshore industry. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspected 13 production operators between January 2022 and May 2024 as part of its Process Safety Leadership Principles (PSLP) programme. In addition to their inspections, […]

New guidance to protect those using gas and air safely in hospitals New guidance to protect Britain’s midwives from excessive nitrous oxide exposure has been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The guidance is aimed at those responsible for ensuring the safety of workers and new mothers on maternity wards. More commonly known […]

Company and director sentenced for putting workers at risk A roofing firm has been fined while its director has been handed a suspended prison sentence after putting the lives of workers at risk during a roof renovation in Surrey. Weather Master Roofing Limited and company director Jack Avanzo, also known as Jack Avenzo, were sentenced […]

Companies fined after worker falls through skate park roof Two companies have been fined more than £100k after a man fell 30 feet through a fragile skylight as he was working on a roof. Nicolas Vilela suffered multiple injuries in the incident at Graystone Action Sports Centre, on Brunel Avenue in Salford on 23 November […]