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Agricultural & Waste Sectors Prove Risky Business - HSE Fatality Stats
The HSE has released it's latest UK fatal injury statistics for 2017-18, reporting that a total of 144 UK workers were killed at work.
Yanny vs Laurel - can you always trust your perception?
Gustave Flaubert, the influential French novelist, argued there is no truth, there is only perception. For example, take the viral Yanny versus...
You Can Contract Out Your Maintenance But Not Your H&S Responsibility
Another fall from height court case and fine underlines the duty of care you owe to a contractor coming on site.
Accidents - what's the worst that could happen?
As a H&S professional you do the training, you put processes in place, you spread the message and you bang heads where necessary to keep your...
Hell and High Mortars
Across the country students are celebrating their hard work and recording their graduation for posterity with a photograph, usually including the...
Importance of Safe Behaviour Highlighted by £160k Tesco Fine
Tesco have been fined £160,000 after an employee working alone was seriously injured after a roll cage, which required two people to manoeuvre, fell...
Dairy fined £200K following failure to ensure safe plant procedures
A North Wales dairy has been fined £200K following an accident leaving a worker with severe burns to 27% of his body, requiring a 4-week hospital...
Forklift Trucks Safety Checks and Total Cost of Ownership
A TCM national survey of businesses operating forklift trucks suggests that there are wide inconsistencies in the way total cost of ownership (TCO)...
Walking the Talk When it Comes to Health & Safety
An outdoor activity centre near Bath has been ordered to pay £33,000 after a member of the public suffered a fractured hip during a quad bike...