Laundry fined after teen worker was trapped in machine A laundry company in the West Midlands was prosecuted for serious safety breaches and fined £7,500 after a 19-year-old worker was trapped in machinery and suffered severe injuries.

In late 2014, the government introduced a new Fit for Work (FFW) service (previously known as the Health and Work Service) to provide an occupational health assessment as well as workplace advice to employers, employees and GPs.

Northern Ireland work-related deaths drop by almost 50 per cent The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) published its annual report in September, which confirmed a dramatic reduction in work-related deaths.

The world’s biggest professional health and safety membership organisation, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), reiterated the need for increased support of mental health at work, after the release of England’s Chief Medical Officer’s annual report on 9 September.

Burger van refuses to cut burger in half A London burger van refused a customer’s request to cut a burger in half, citing ‘health and safety reasons’.