Off-the-shelf manual handling training should become a thing of the past, according to new advice released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). New musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) advice has been issued by HSE to help employers to decide what type… read more
A solar panel installation company and its sole director have been fined for failing to manage and control fall from height risks. Reading Crown Court heard how, after a concern was raised by a member of public, a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) ins… read more
As we near the end of British Science Week, we’re sharing how the Institute of Safety in Technology and Research’s (ISTR) commitment to managing risk and keeping pace with change as part of their contribution to Help GB Work Well, has led to the deliv… read more
A farming company has been fined after a worker fell from a ladder sustaining significant injuries. Greater Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 28 January 2016, an employee of Edge Farming Company was cleaning the gutters on a farm building wh… read more
An unregistered gas fitter was handed a 26-month suspended sentence for carrying out gas work after his Gas Safe Registration had been removed and he had been prohibited from carrying out further work on gas appliances and fittings. Coventry Magistrat… read more