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Advertorial

Registration open for NEBOSH’s free online health and safety conference

Registration for NEBOSH’s 2024 Online Conference is now open. The Conference is where aspiring and practising health and safety professionals can access a free day of educational content to support their professional development Read More

in court

Metal recycling firm fined £650k after inspection

A major metal recycling firm has been hit with a £650,000 fine following a routine inspection by Britain’s workplace regulator. Read More

in court

Company fined £900k after legionella risk to residents

A company has been fined following an outbreak of legionella at its sheltered housing accommodation in Birkenhead, putting vulnerable residents at risk of contracting Legionnaires’ disease. Read More

TRADE UNIONS

A history of unionism: The bicentenary of the Combination Acts

This year marks the bicentenary of the repeal of the Combination Acts, which had outlawed trade unions. Two hundred years on, has the function of unionism changed and are they still in pursuit of the same parameters of good work? IOSH’s Duncan Spencer and Dr. Christopher Davis explore these questions. Read More

‘Safety must make leaders of us all’ – PPWD’s Paul Davison

Paul Davison, CEO and Founder, PPWD says that we should all strive to be safety leaders in our organisations. Read More

in court

Contractor fined after worker left paralysed by falling tree

A contractor from Dorset has been fined after a tree fell onto a forestry worker and left him with life-changing injuries. Read More

Advertorial

Creating a Just Culture: What to do when something is shared or goes wrong

Human reliability studies confirm what we know: we make mistakes. Tribe Culture Change Consultant, Mike Bridge, shares his thoughts on how to create a Just Culture Read More

Anticipate London

Driving education around lithium-ion battery fires – Firechief’s Matt Humby

In this article, we speak to Matt Humby, Senior Technical Consultant at Firechief Global ahead of his sessions at Anticipate on the fire risks around lithium-ion batteries. Read More

Plaistow fire caused by lithium-ion battery

A fire broke out in a 15-storey apartment block in Plaistow yesterday (21 October). Read More

fire safety

Overlook compliance with fire safety ‘at your peril’

Hannah Eales and Kathryn Sheridan at Kingsley Napley discuss the steps and consequences of non-compliance within fire safety. Read More