HSE food manufacturing inspections target the causes of workplace ill-health
Companies and people working in food manufacturing are being told they must pay closer attention…
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Concern” over fatal accidents on Ireland’s farms
A rise in the number of fatal accidents on Ireland’s farms – especially those involving…
How to use nanotechnology safely in construction and demolition
Self-cleaning windows, very high strength concrete and thin, lightweight, super-efficient insulation – just three examples…
Councillors back balloon and lantern ban
The release of sky lanterns and helium balloons from West Oxfordshire District Council land could…
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…
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…
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…