Rugby World Cup With the Rugby World Cup beginning on the 18th September and finishing on the 31st October you may notice (or already have done) over this period some...
Batley firm sentenced after death of employee A waste recycling firm has been sentenced after admitting safety failings related to a worker being killed at its premises in Batley in...
Does nightshift working pose a danger to the health of employees? Almost everyone is aware of the benefits of a good night’s sleep, with 8-10 hours a night being extolled...
Principal contractor “put lives at risk” A Gloucester firm, which was acting as a principal contractor on a large refurbishment project, has been sentenced for safety failings after renovation work...
Principal contractor “put lives at risk” A Gloucester firm, which was acting as a principal contractor on a large refurbishment project, has been sentenced for safety failings after renovation work...
Boy found unconscious in pool Two Scottish councils have been fined after an incident in which an 11-year-old’s unconscious body was found at the bottom of a swimming pool during...
Safety guards deliberately defeated A north east engineering firm has been fined for deliberately compromising the safety guards, including the sliding door interlocking guards, for production reasons on a number...
A cautionary tale for all social media users. In the case of British Waterways Board v Smith, Mr Smith was employed as a manual worker who worked for a team...
Safety guards deliberately defeated A north east engineering firm has been fined for deliberately compromising the safety guards, including the sliding door interlocking guards, for production reasons on a number...
Unfair Dismissal Dismissal of an employee with 34 years service for gross misconduct, held to be unfair by Court of Appeal In the case of Newbound V Thames Water Utilities,...
