Health & Safety

Health & Safety Software: How Can it Help You Build a Safer Workplace?

A Health & Safety management software will typically have lots of different features to help you manage your key safety duties.

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.

Construction firm fined £100,000 after worker's life-altering fall

Norman Iveson Steel Products, a construction company, was fined following a serious incident on October 11, 2022, in Leyburn, North Yorkshire. The incident involved a worker, Jack Croft, aged 30, who sustained life-altering injuries after falling through a fragile roof light while working on a sheep barn extension project.

Ignoring Warnings, Unsafe Workplaces: The cost of Complacency

Inova Stone Ltd, a manufacturer of stone kitchen worktops, has been fined £60,000 for its persistent failure to protect workers from exposure to hazardous dust.

Nine years of Health and Safety failures: A £40,000 lesson in ignoring risks

Nat Pal Limited, a wood supplier operating out of Fakenham, Norfolk, has been fined £40,000 for failing to adequately protect its employees from exposure to wood dust.

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.

Free Food Safety Posters Pack

Download our free pack of food safety posters, lowering the risk of employee accidents when preparing food

Noise Risk Assessment Sample

Download our free noise risk assessment sample today and keep your employees safe.

Risk Assessment and Method Statement Template

Download our risk assessment and method statement for free today and keep your employees safe.

Fire Safety Poster

Download your free fire safety poster now, keeping your business safe and compliant.

Manual Handling Poster

Download our free manual handling poster, and lower the risk of workplace accidents.

Food Safety Training Poster

Access our free food safety poster and ensure your employees have received the required level of training.