(Ireland) The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has issued an information pack, containing sheets that provide advice on how to manage...

PPE is equipment that protects users against health or safety risks at work. It can include items such as safety helmets, gloves, eye...

An Irvine-based construction company and its director have been sentenced after multiple health and safety failings, giving rise to...

STN has created 4 new documents to support your business with regards to the risk around New and Expectant Mothers There are 4 topics...

Emergency lanes are provided for vehicles that have broken down and to give access to emergency services. However, emergency lanes are...

The European Industrial Gases Association (EIGA) has published this safety information sheet. It points out that fatigue can affect all...

Construction union Unite has raised safety concerns after claiming a spate of serious accidents have hit the HS2 section being delivered...

An engineering company has been fined for health breaches after workers were exposed to metal working fluid (MWF). MWF is hazardous to...

This British Standard gives guidance on how to manage the risks to an organisation and its travellers undertaking business travel. It...

Care provider, The Action Group, has been fined after an employee was abducted, assaulted, sexually assaulted and raped in the course of...

This report details research into sharing the road with different road users. The report examines: road user behaviours road user...

Wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) in warm/hot environments increases the risk of heat stress. This occurs when the body is...

A quarry owner and its safety consultant have been fined for failing to carry out a suitable risk assessment to protect employees working...

The HSE has reviewed this guidance, which highlights that employers, the self-employed and people in control of premises, such as...

The Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported an 84% increase in the number of ‘Working at Height’ breaches occurring on construction...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a factsheet about drowning, which highlights that it is the 3rd leading cause of...

(Wales) This document aims to highlight those actions that are key to controlling Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection in the workplace. The...