The latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain have been published online today (23 November 2022), including the following key annual figures (2021/22): 1.8 million working people suffering from a work-related illness, of which 914,000 workers suffering work-related stress, depression or anxiety 477,000 workers suffering from a work-related musculoskeletal disorder 123,000 workers suffering from COVID-19 which they …
Building safety managers have been urged to make sure they have a thorough fire risk assessment in place after a company and its former director were ordered to pay more than £100,000 by a crown court judge. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) is highlighting the issue after vital fire risks …
Logistics company Eddie Stobart has been fined after work at one of its sites exposed staff to asbestos. The firm was fined £133,000 for a series of failures that took place while excavation work was carried out at its rail and container freight port in Widnes. Asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) were disturbed by the building work, …
New research released this week by the British Woodworking Federation (BWF), as part of its annual Fire Door Safety Week, found that a third (32%) of the British public would not report a problem with a fire door, potentially putting hundreds of lives a year at risk. Fire and life safety company, Bureau Veritas, takes …
Two companies fined after driver fatally crushed while unloading vehicle 7 November 2022 The companies have been fined after a HGV driver suffered fatal chest injuries while unstrapping a load on a trailer. Ventilation testing company fined for putting hundreds at risk 7 November 2022 A company that tests ventilation systems has been fined for …
Fire crews in Merseyside say there has been an increase in cases of people taking unnecessary risks to try to keep warm as they struggle with rising fuel prices. Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service gave BBC North West Tonight exclusive access to a demonstration highlighting the dangers of tampering with electricity or gas meters. There …
A hotel owner has been ordered to pay £50,000 after he continued to take guests despite being issued with a prohibition notice for serious fire safety failings. He also received custodial sentences, suspended for two years. London Fire Brigade inspectors visited The Bank Hotel on Ripple Road in Barking in May 2018 where they found deficiencies …
Company fined £20,000 after worker fell through station canopy 21 October 2022 An engineering company has been fined after a worker fractured his pelvis and suffered internal injuries after falling through a petrol station forecourt canopy. £800,000 fine after worker suffers serious injuries at chocolate factory 20 October 2022 Nestlé has been fined after a …
The owners of a Warrington care home at which a 90-year-old resident accidentally set fire to himself while smoking a cigarette have been fined more than £60,000 for serious breaches of fire safety regulations. Ashberry Healthcare Ltd., which ran the former Heathercroft Care Home in Woolston until 2021, pleaded guilty to three counts of failing …
We’re delighted to announce THE FULL AGENDA for our 2022 Ladder Conference, which takes place this week on Thursday 20 October at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon.Ladder Conference 2022 is aimed at anyone with an interest in ladders and improving safety for those working at height – can we count you in? The main …
