TWO CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES FINED AFTER WORKER INJURED IN EXCAVATION COLLAPSE
WORLD DAY FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK
Today marks the annual World Day for Health and Safety at Work, which is an international campaign to promote health and safety within the workplace. Main topic this year is how we as a business; “anticipate, prepare and respond to crises”, highlighting the importance in how we invest in resilient …
NO JAB, NO JOB? HEALTH AND SAFETY VERSUS CIVIL LIBERTIES
QUALITY V QUANTITY AS REGULATOR REPORTS 44,000 COVID-SECURE SPOT CHECKS
The UK Health and Safety Executive’s decision to use two private sector firms to carry out workplace ‘COVID security’ assessments is being scrutinised by employers and their legal advisers, amid concern that staff at the two debt collection firms involved might not be best qualified for the role. The two …
COVID TESTING EXPANDED TO MORE WORKPLACES IN ENGLAND
HOTEL FINED £500,000 FOR FATAL FIRE
A luxury hotel in Scotland and its night porter have been prosecuted following a huge fire that killed two guests. Cameron House Resort in Loch Lomond was ordered to pay £500,000 while employee Christopher O’Malley was given a community payback order to carry out 300 hours of unpaid work after he placed …
COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKERS HAND CAUGHT IN LATHE
TESCO MUST PAY £300,000 AFTER ROLL CAGE CRUSH
Supermarket giant Tesco has been prosecuted for safety failings after a worker was crushed by a roll cage. Piotr Grzela was unloading a lorry outside a Tesco Metro store in Oxford when a trolley stacked with juice cartons toppled on to him and crushed him against the pavement. He sustained two severe …
THE RISING TIDE OF MENTAL ILL HEALTH
2020 was the year the world was turned on its head and recent studies suggest work-related stress has skyrocketed. Emily Pearson considers how home working, the UK government’s furlough scheme and being on the front line have all had an impact and provides advice on how you can support your workforce. The …