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Latest HSE Stats - the Headline Figures

Latest HSE Stats - the Headline Figures
The HSE has just issued its latest statistics for workplace injuries and accidents for the year...

A Nudge In the Right Direction

A Nudge In the Right Direction
Nudge theory has been in the news this month following the announcement of Richard Thaler as this...

Whirlpool £700K Fine Halved on Appeal as Company Demonstrates Safety

Whirlpool £700K Fine Halved on Appeal as Company Demonstrates Safety
Whirlpool £700K fine successfully halved on appeal by demonstrating "a culture of commitment to...

How Health & Safety brought us the ice cream cone . . .

How Health & Safety brought us the ice cream cone . . .
Today we expect sprinkles or a cheeky flake but when ice cream first made an appearance in the...

Tractor Safety in Spotlight as Unite Calls for Tougher Regulation

Tractor Safety in Spotlight as Unite Calls for Tougher Regulation
Unite have called for urgent government action to improve safety in the agricultural sector,...

Agricultural & Waste Sectors Prove Risky Business - HSE Fatality Stats

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...

Yanny vs Laurel - can you always trust your perception?

Yanny vs Laurel - can you always trust your perception?
Gustave Flaubert, the influential French novelist, argued there is no truth, there is only...

You Can Contract Out Your Maintenance But Not Your H&S Responsibility

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...

Accidents - what's the worst that could happen?

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...