MPs have rejected calls for a national digital register of asbestos in schools, saying it could “undermine” efforts to comply with existing laws around identifying and locating the toxic material.
By Belinda Liversedge on 21 April 2026
A Redditch vehicle maintenance company has been fined after chilling CCTV footage captured the moment an untrained forklift driver caused an incident that left a father-of-two with life-changing injuries.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 April 2026
More inspectors are desperately needed to visit workplaces and enforce safety rules, the TUC has said as a startling 8 in 10 workers it surveyed reported experiencing abuse.
By Belinda Liversedge on 17 April 2026
The British Safety Council has called for stronger sanctions in any non-compliance with fire safety, in a recent government consultation linked to the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
By on 05 November 2020
Former Olympian Becky Adlington says it was like ‘going into a hole’ when reaching burnout as a young swimmer.
By on 05 October 2020
HSE and local authorities received accounts of 8,666 individual cases of coronavirus in workplaces, according to data it released on 17 August.
By on 01 September 2020
Three quarters of teachers are being expected to clean their own classrooms and equipment, amid concerns some schools are not implementing effective measures to control the spread of coronavirus, a survey by teachers’ union NASUWT has revealed.
By on 06 July 2020
A new poll has revealed that home workers are divided between those thriving and those desperate to get back to the office.
By on 08 June 2020
Colgate and Coca-Cola are among 155 business giants that have come together to ask global leaders to urge governments to focus on a green recovery by aligning Covid-19 economic responses with the latest climate science.
By on 08 June 2020
HSE has not ruled out inspecting for work-related stress but admitted it will be a “challenge going forward” as inspectors would have to use different techniques to those used in inspecting for safety.
By on 20 April 2020
It is feared that the UK will miss a range of environmental targets in the early 2020s, including air pollution and recycling, says a joint report by Unearthed and the Financial Times.
By Belinda Liversedge on 15 January 2020
Unite the union has warned that the new sound chosen for London’s electric buses creates dangers for road users and pedestrians as it sounds nothing like a traditional bus.
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 January 2020
Prosecutions for health and safety breaches have reached a record low, HSE has revealed prompting warnings that bosses are prepared to flout safety laws because they no longer fear consequences.
By on 12 December 2019
