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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SHP runs regular health and safety webinars on a wide range of topics, from high level thought leadership, to legislation updates and technical guidance. This page ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The United Kingdom was the first country in the world to have an industrial revolution. Society changed from being predominantly rural and feudal into the industrial power house of the world, ...