Safety in the use of abrasive wheels
Nearly half of all accidents involving abrasive wheels are due to an unsafe system of work or operator error. In general, abrasive wheels…
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Company fined £2.3m after workers put at risk of death
A major pipeline transportation company has been fined £2.3 million for safety breaches after its employees were exposed to risk of…
Morrisons fined £3.5 million after worker died on the job by falling down the stairs
Morrisons has been fined £3.5m after an employee with epilepsy died when he fell from the stairs during a seizure. Matthew Gunn, 27,…
Travel to Train – CITB Apprenticeship travel and accommodation grant
Travel to Train grant available to all CITB-registered employers with apprentices in training on or after 1 April 2021 in England,…
Company fined £175,000 after worker suffers brain trauma
A London company has been fined £175,000 after a worker suffered serious head injuries that saw him hospitalised for seven months. The…
£400m Mental Health Funding announced in Spring Budget
In the Budget statement on the 15th March, Hunt said: “We also want help for those who are forced to leave work due to health conditions…
Company and its director prosecuted for unsafe removal of asbestos across Great Britain
Asbestos Boss Limited, also known as Asbestos Team and its director, advertised as a licensed asbestos removal company and removed…
Company fined after worker loses parts of fingers
A manufacturing company has been fined after an employee lost parts of two fingers when his hand got caught in a machine producing face…
Asbestos & You – New HSE Campaign
Despite being banned by 1999, 5,000 people a year still die from asbestos related diseases due to the decades delay between exposure and…
National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Over 220,000 people hold a NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety. Why? Because it’s the gold standard in…