What does HSE stand for? The Health and Safety Executive, often referred to as the HSE, is an independent regulator that aims to prevent work-related death, injury and ill-health. Click here to visit ...

A guide to the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the most important health and safety legislation in UK history. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (often abbreviated to HSWA or HSW), is ...

A specialist construction company has been fined £60,000 after a worker fell to his death from a church steeple in Birmingham. Read More ...

SHP is running a campaign to bring awareness around the issues of ill-fitting PPE. “It amazes me that we expect anyone to want to work in our industry when we can’t give them the basic kit to keep ...

One look at the frequency and severity of UK forklift accidents should be enough to convince anyone that wherever possible, we must do more to keep forklifts and pedestrians apart. Forklift training ...

IOSH is the voice of the profession, campaigning on issues that affect millions of working people. It was founded in 1945 and has over 47,000 members in around 130 countries. As a world leader in ...

National Compliance and Risk Qualifications (NCRQ) are qualifications designed to improve the competence of health and safety practitioners. The NCRQ suite of qualifications was set up to provide ...

Leah Washington and Vicky Balch were on the front row of the Smiler ride which crashed into an empty carriage in front of it in 2015. Merlin Entertainments, which owns Alton Towers, were fined £5m as ...

PPE is the personal protective equipment that will protect the user against health or safety risks. This guide includes an explanation of the PPE 2018 regulations, best practice advice for health and ...

Reports of fires breaking out due to the increased use of Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are on the rise. Speaking at FIREX 2023, Matt Humby, Senior Technical Sales Consultant at Firechief Global, ...

Over 150 schools have now been identified as having Reinforced Autoclave Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in their buildings. Law firm Fieldfisher LLP offers legal advice on the ramifications. Following the ...

An important discussion on today’s Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 is expected to raise public awareness on critical issues around stair safety. As part of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) ...