Sep 14, 2015 · The change in the types of jobs people do over the past 40 years has made work safer because people are now more likely to be sat in an office than working down a coal mine – we are finding that many organisations are beginning to dedicate more time and resources to Health, Wellbeing and Behavioural Safety initiatives to further improve their overall Health & Safety performance.

Sep 14, 2022 · By studying the reports, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) can identify common occurrences and trends, and develop its enforcement strategy accordingly. Ideally, by specifying these historically dangerous situations, the HSE is encouraging employers to pay particular attention to these hazards and ensure they avoid, or …

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Dec 18, 2024 · As 2024 comes to a close, we’ve gathered the most-read articles over the year from our readers. This year articles centred on legal analysis of prosecutions and 50 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act, but one overarching theme was clear – the emerging risk of lithium-ion batteries.

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Dec 4, 2024 · Penalty notices Joyston-Bechal moved on to penalty notices for contravening the legislation and warned that while the SIA could impose a maximum £10,000 fine for premises with 200 or more attendees, for premises or events with 800 or more attendees, the penalty could rise to as much as £18m or 5% of the company’s worldwide revenue, whichever is greater.

Feb 1, 2023 · The difference between the “letter of the law” and acting in the “spirit of the law”. Work-stressors, fatigue, absence of W ork Exposure Limits and a Right to Disconnect outside of work hours signed away in too many employment contracts ending in “and anything else” undermining employees right to expect a reasonable “Duty of Care” by employers in 21st ‘C’.

Sep 23, 2024 · An entire block of flats was affected by the fire in Dagenham, including scaffolding around the building and its roof as 225 firefighters tackled the blaze on 26 August.. Remediation work was in process to remove unsafe cladding from the residential block. In a statement, the regulator said their primary considerations for the investigation will be how the cladding remediation works were ...

Kizzy Augustin. Partner, White Collar Crime & Investigations Group Kizzy is a Partner in the White Collar Crime & Investigations Group. A Solicitor Advocate with Higher Rights of Audience, she has significant experience in defending companies, senior directors and employees in corporate manslaughter and serious fire / health and safety prosecutions.

Apr 19, 2023 · The Safety Conversation Podcast: Listen now! The Safety Conversation with SHP (previously the Safety and Health Podcast) aims to bring you the latest news, insights and legislation updates in the form of interviews, discussions and panel debates from leading figures within the profession.