A list of expensive fines given to companies who have been in breach of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Gurpartap Singh Bhullar is a landlord from Slough, Berkshire. Bhullar appeared ...

On the 4th October 1992, a Boeing 747F aircraft nose-dived from the sky and slammed into two high-rise apartment complexes in Amsterdam. The impact of the aircraft hitting the corner of 9 floor ...

The Myth Busters Challenge Panel was set-up by the The Health and Safety Executive to investigate decisions or advice given in the name of health and safety which could be wrong. Anyone can contact ...

Food poisoning (also known as foodborne illness or foodborne disease) is any illness that results from eating contaminated food. Below is a guide to the 17 most common types of food poisoning. This ...

This post is part of the “Focus on Health and Safety Audit Questions” series. A series which focuses on questions asked by our health and safety consultants when conducting a health and safety audit.

These tests are carried out as part of the “Machinery, Electricity & Gas” and “Slips, Trips & Falls” sections of the health and audit. 1. Safety signage is provided in plant rooms as appropriate, e.g.

This article contains a list of questions that our health and safety consultants ask when conducting health and safety audits. Each article shows the test, the reason for the question, possible ...

A company has been fined £27,500 and ordered to pay costs of £10,700, at Southampton Crown Court, after pleading guilty to to three breaches of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health ...

Gas isolation valves are provided, clearly identified, and easily accessible. It should be company policy that all gas appliances are maintained and serviced by a competent Gas Safe registered ...

This is the final post in our series of articles focusing on reports available and generated by the PYRAMID™ Risk Management System. This article focuses on incident reports which include accident, ...

In this article we take a look at the anatomy of a fire risk assessment report and find out what should be included. This article can be used as a guide when you receive a report following a fire risk ...

This article has been written to work as a reference when you are completing a health and safety workplace accident report and investigation. It is always good practice to record an accident however ...