Safe Trees
January 9, 2025On 8th November 2024, Cheshire East Council was fined £500,000 after Christopher Hall was killed by a falling tree limb on 28th August 2020 while walking his dog. HSE investigations found t...
Reforming to CPC for Bus, Coach and Lorry Drivers
January 9, 2025In 2007, Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training was introduced in the EU for professional drivers of lorries, buses, and coaches. Under the system, professional drivers a...
LPG Fork-Lift Fire Safety Report Issued
January 9, 2025The Office for Produce Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued a high-risk level alert regarding a risk of fire linked to three brands of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered industrial lift t...
Work-related Stress, Depression and Anxiety
January 9, 2025Statistics recently released by the HSE show that workplace stress, depression, and anxiety continue to be major issues. Despite a drop from an estimated 875,000 workers suffering from work-re...
New Building Safety Bill Proposed for Wales
January 8, 2025The Welsh Government has announced that it intends to introduce a new Building Safety Bill for Wales that would bring new regulations to improve fire safety for multi-occupied residential buil...
Increase in Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders
January 8, 2025Latest figures from the HSE show an increase in the number of work-related musculoskeletal disorders over the past year. In the period 2023/2024, a total of 543,000 workers were reported as su...
Health and Safety at Work Statistics Released
January 8, 2025The HSE has published the annual work-related ill health and workplace injuries statistics for the period 2023/24. The key figure highlighted by the HSE is that 1.7 million workers were suff...
Changing National Speed Limits in Scotland
January 8, 2025As part of the Scottish Government’s Road Safety Framework to 2030, a National Speed Management Review (NSMR) has been launched seeking feedback from stakeholders and the public on proposed ...
New Sprinkler Guide for Responsible Persons Released
November 26, 2024Following the introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022, the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) has released new guidance aimed at helping responsible persons and duty hol...
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November 26, 2024November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung Cancer Awareness Month is about raising awareness about lung cancer, including how to recognise it, prevent it, and treat it. Certain work environ...
Research Into Wood Dust Exposure in Manufacturing
November 26, 2024The HSE recently released a research study looking at wood dust exposure in manufacturing. Wood dust can cause health problems for those working in any manufacturing that involves wood. Indivi...
New Guidance for Isolating MEWP Platform Controls
November 26, 2024When working at height, it is sometimes necessary to isolate the controls to reduce the risk of accidental operation causing entrapment. Traditionally the emergency stop control has been used ...
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