SHP - Safety and Health Practitioner

A specialist construction company has been fined £60,000 after a worker fell to his death from a church steeple in Birmingham. In passing sentence, the Judge said the company had outdated attitudes to managing health and safety. shponline.co.uk/in-court/fine-…

Council fined after employees exposed to risks from vibrating tools A worker who repaired potholes was diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), an occupational disease, following repeated exposure to vibration tools. shponline.co.uk/in-court/counc…

Company fined £800k after worker dies at wind farm construction site An engineering company has been fined after a labourer died during the construction of a wind farm on the Shetland Islands. shponline.co.uk/corporate-mans…

Exploring behavioural safety criticisms 🔎 Can behavioural safety directly reduce accidents at work? Dom Cooper looks at common assumptions and approaches to behaviour-based change. 👇 #healthandsafety shponline.co.uk/behavioural-sa…

Fine for MOT testing centre after child crushed by car An MOT Testing centre in Finsbury Park has been fined £10,000 after a child sustained life changing injuries after being hit by a car and crushed. shponline.co.uk/prosecutions/f…

‘We must look after ourselves to protect others’, says new IOSH President Kelly Nicoll became the 58th President of IOSH, taking over from Stuart Hughes following the Institution’s AGM at the end of last year. shponline.co.uk/news/we-must-l…

Preparing for and implementing the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive 👇 Writing for RoSPA, law firm DWF, explain how the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive will affect businesses. #sustainability #esg shponline.co.uk/sustainability…

Ramsgate company fined after an employee had three fingers severed by a panel saw at work. #news shponline.co.uk/prosecutions/f…

Will re-elected Donald Trump prove a wolf in sheep’s clothing for US workers? 💭 Dr Ivan Williams Jimenez, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager at IOSH shares his thoughts on US President-elect Donald Trump’s impending term. 👇 shponline.co.uk/news/will-re-e…

A company has been fined £133,000 after a man was left seriously injured when he fell through a barn roof in Southampton. shponline.co.uk/prosecutions/d…

Introduction to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive Sustainability reporting is on the rise – what do safety and health professionals need to know? Consumer products and services regulation expert, Dominic Watkins, explains all. shponline.co.uk/esg/introducti…

Company fined after man’s legs crushed by 800kg pallet shponline.co.uk/prosecutions/a…

Stone company fined after repeatedly failing to protect workers shponline.co.uk/prosecutions/w…

The inside track: What to expect from your health, safety, or wellbeing audit 🔎 Phil Pinnington CMIOSH, Head of Audit and Consultancy at British Safety Council discusses workplace audits and being open to ongoing review. shponline.co.uk/safety-managem…

HSE publish new advice for stone worktop installers Britain’s workplace safety regulator has published a guide of do’s and don’ts for people installing stone worktops. shponline.co.uk/occupational-h…

A food manufacturer has been fined over £500k after three of its employees suffered serious injuries in separate incidents involving machinery. shponline.co.uk/prosecutions/f…

HSE celebrates 50-year anniversary Created by the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Health and Safety Executive was officially launched on 1st January 1975. shponline.co.uk/legislation-an…

Local authority vows to improve safety standards The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has committed to driving up safety standards following extensive criticism by the Grenfell Tower inquiry phase 2 report. shponline.co.uk/fire-safety/lo…

A company has been fined £120,000 after an employee broke his leg while working on a property in Salisbury. shponline.co.uk/prosecutions/e…

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