Remembering Your RIDDOR Responsibilities
As the owner or manager of a business, you are responsible for ensuring that your operations are compliant and run smoothly.
HSE News & Prosecutions April 2015
Nightclub bans selfie sticks A British nightclub banned selfie sticks, the mobile phone accessory, claiming that they posed health and safety risks to its customers.
Violence at Work Continues to Decline
On 19 February, the HSE published the findings from its 2013-14 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), showing that the number and frequency of violent offences experienced in the workplace has continued to decline across the United Kingdom.
Familiarise Yourself With the New CDM Regulations 2015
Anyone working in the construction industry should be familiar with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM)—they place legal duties on almost everyone involved in construction work.
HSE News and Prosecutions – March 2015
Steel producer sentenced for workers’ molten metal burns A multinational steel producer was fined £200,000 and ordered to pay £11,190 in costs after three employees in its Port Talbot refinery suffered serious burns from several tonnes of molten metal that had spilt on the floor.