HSE launches new campaign to keep people safe from future dangers of asbestos
Buildings that people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools and hospitals are the focus of a new campaign to keep people…
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Director receives suspended prison sentence after scaffolder suffers 11,000-volt electric shock
A Kent scaffolding company has been fined and its director given a suspended prison sentence after a scaffolder suffered an 11,000-volt…
The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 (HASAWA) overview…
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is a key piece of legislation that governs health and safety in the workplace. The Act was…
Moving and Handling Matters
Statistics published by the HSE revealed 473,000 workers reported suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder in 2022/2023,…
Garden landscaper sentenced after worker dies
The labourer, who had been working for Watford-based gardener Mr Fernando Araujo for just two days, was killed in the incident at a house…
Safe working in confined spaces
As stated by the HSE, a confined space is defined as one which is both enclosed or largely enclosed and has a reasonably foreseeable…
Asbestos and You
Any job, any day of the week, can potentially release lethal asbestos fibres. It’s not like dust – you can’t see, smell, or feel the…
Company fined after worker spotted on pallet raised by forklift truck
A company has been fined after shocked onlookers spotted an employee precariously working from height while standing on a pallet raised…
Company and director sentenced after worker fractures arm and leg
A company and its director have been sentenced after an employee fell from height and suffered serious injuries. Andrew Smith fractured…
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can affect muscles, joints and tendons in all parts of the body. Most MSDs develop over time. They can…