Health & Safety

What is the Importance of Personal Protective Equipment?

In this guide, we'll look at what personal protective equipment is, what the law covers, and how it's used to tackle hazards in your working environment.

Manufacturer fined £20,000 after worker loses finger to unsafe machinery

British airways pays heavy price for safety lapses in employee injuries

Global airline giant British Airways has been fined over £3 million following two serious fall-from-height incidents involving employees.

Why contractor competency checks matter: Real-life consequences from a school trust case

On 9 August 2022, Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust and Nicolas Thépot, trading as The Green Yem, were fined for health and safety breaches following a serious incident at St Cuthbert’s Catholic High School on Gretna Road, Newcastle. Both pleaded guilty, and the Trust was fined, while Thépot received a suspended prison sentence.

Fairground chaos ride failure sends children to hospital

An evening of fun quickly turned into a nightmare when a mechanical failure occurred on a fairground ride at the Galactic Carnival in Edinburgh, resulting in injuries to three children.

Ask Gavin: Am I keeping my outdoor activities safe for customers?

This anonymous employer was worried about their safety practices for managing outdoor water sports for the public. So they asked Gavin Scarr Hall, Peninsula’s Director of Health & Safety, for expert advice.

Industrial cladding firm and director fined following fatal fall through fragile roof

Camclad Contractors Limited, a provider of industrial cladding and roofing services, and its director, Dominic Lakeman-Pettit, have been found guilty following the death of a worker who fell through a fragile roof while undertaking cladding replacement.

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Risk Assessment and Method Statement Template

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