
HSE launches new campaign to keep people safe from future dangers of asbestos
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Buildings that people use in their daily lives, such as workplaces, schools and hospitals are the focus of a new campaign to keep people...

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...
