A new report will show that Britain?s apprentices are getting promoted, improving their confidence and taking on more responsibility in the workplace, Skills Minister John Hayes announced Tuesday 15th May.

Fri, May 18, 2012

This guidance draws on information and experience gained by HSE, with actual case studies used to illustrate particular points. The publication provides a framework for enabling managers to embed health risk control into general business planning and presents four easy-check stages, including finding out if you have a problem, deciding on action, taking action and [...]

Thu, May 3, 2012

The examples show how other small and medium-sized businesses have approached risk assessment. If you can’t find your industry listed, pick the one closest to it and adapt it for your own workplace.

Mon, Feb 20, 2012

Businesses are being reminded about new incident reporting arrangements being introduced from Monday 12 September. Only fatal and major injuries and incidents will be able to be reported by phone to the HSE, with all other work-related injuries and incidents reportable under RIDDOR to be reported via one of a suite of seven online forms [...]

Mon, Sep 19, 2011

Potential failure of window side-stay restrictors in health and social care premises. Action required where there are people vulnerable to the risk of falls to prevent falling from height due to failure of the window side-stay mechanism.

Mon, Mar 19, 2012

Recent investigations have identified there has been lack of sufficient relevant clinical details being provided on specimen request forms. This has resulted in samples being handled at the wrong biological containment level with resulting increased risk of infection to laboratory staff.

Fri, Dec 9, 2011

The examples show how other small and medium-sized businesses have approached risk assessment. If you can’t find your industry listed, pick the one closest to it and adapt it for your own workplace.

Mon, Feb 20, 2012

A waste management and recycling company has been fined for safety failings after a worker lost most of his arm on an unguarded conveyor system at a Kent quarry.

Fri, May 18, 2012

A Kent farmer has been prosecuted for storing and using an illegal pesticide that was sprayed on a crop of pears.

Tue, May 8, 2012

Habia will be at the first ever HairUK 2012 this May, with the latest information and guidance for salon owners and ...

G8 leaders have expressed hope that debt-stricken Greece remains in the eurozone and vowed to "take all necessary steps" to try to combat Europe's economic turmoil.

The search for two missing fishermen has been called off after rescue teams found their vessel, still complete with life raft, at the bottom of the sea.