A retail company and an electrical contracting company have been fined after an electrician suffered serious burns to 15 per cent of his body when he was caught in an explosion at a warehouse in Liverpool. On 22 September 2018, an electrician was using a metal spanner to repair an electrical fault at B&M Retail … read more
Getting a gas safety check is the best way to protect your property. That’s the message to people in Kingstanding who might be concerned after a gas explosion destroyed a house in the Birmingham neighbourhood last month. A woman died and a man was seriously injured in the incident. Gas incidents such as the … read more
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating the death of a 27-year-old worker at a steelworks in Scunthorpe. The incident happened on Saturday 16 July at a business premises on Brigg Road, Scunthorpe. Emergency services responded to reports of a fall from height. The worker was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. After initial … read more
The number of people killed in agriculture-related activities in the last 12 months has fallen from its high level in 2021, but the rate of fatal injuries in the sector remains the highest of all major industries. Provisional figures for 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 show 25 people were killed in agriculture-related activities, … read more
Employers must make sure indoor workplace temperatures are reasonable No “maximum temperature” for workplaces in Great Britain Workers must take care to keep cool HSE shares guidance Employers must make sure indoor workplaces remain at a reasonable temperature and manage the risk of working outdoors in hot environments, according to the Health and Safety Executive … read more