Councillors back balloon and lantern ban
The release of sky lanterns and helium balloons from West Oxfordshire District Council land could…
Monthly Archives: January, 2018
Two companies fined after workers and public put at risk
Two Yorkshire-based companies were today fined after putting both their workers, and members of the…
Two companies fined after worker falls from height
A contractor and principal contractor have been fined after a worker fell from height. A…
Healthy work embedded in new UK Industrial Strategy
The UK Government’s new Industrial Strategy “begins to take the right steps to enhance worker…
HSE encourages farmers to manage the risks of building maintenance well as it launches latest inspection initiative
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding farmers to take simple steps to avoid,…
Unregistered gas work in Cornwall leads to suspended prison sentences
A builder and a plumber, both from Cornwall, have been sentenced after arranging, undertaking and…
Brake comments on week-long police crackdown on phone use whilst driving
Starting on Monday 22 January, police forces across England and Wales are engaged in a…
Farm consultant advises farms and estates to review their approach to health and safety
Farms and estates should use the New Year as an opportunity to review their approach…
Newmac Safety advise it is vital for businesses’ maintain and manage Personal Protective Equipment on a regular basis
“Purchasing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) isn’t just a one off purchase,” says Shelley Maddocks a…
North West farmers fined after man electrocuted
North West farmers have been fined after a man was electrocuted when the arm of…