A worker has suffered serious injury to his left hand when it was trapped in a stone cutting machine which has lead to two firms being fined as a result of the incident.
On 17 November 2014...
Controversial plans to build the world's biggest potash mine in the North York Moors National Park have been resubmitted.
The scheme is estimated to cost around £1.7 billion, and will...
Bath Bus Company, which operates a service that shuttles people between Bristol Airport and Bath City Centre, has put into operation the first bus in the UK to run entirely off biomethane generated...
Following a landmark ruling from the European Court of Justice, the Government will see increased pressure to act on high levels of air pollution throughout the UK. This ruling follows a case broug...
The Government has said those who do not control the spread of certain invasive non-native species of plants could be fined up to £2 500 or even receive an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo).
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The US and China contribute large amounts of greenhouse gas to the atmosphere every year, and it is thought that between them they contribute 45% of the world's carbon dioxide. However, follow...
The company behind the world famous Tetley Tea brand is improving its safety compliance after subscribing to online legal services from specialists Cedrec.
Tata Global Beverages uses the mo...
A month of unannounced inspection visits to construction sites across Britain have found that a worrying 40% of sites are failing to sufficiently protect workers.
The He...
The Annual Energy Statement for 2014 has been published, with some interesting information.
The Government's energy policies seek to meet three primary objectives, according to the doc...
A report has stated that world Governments are breaking their promises to cut fossil fuels.
The report, produced by the Overseas Development Institute, claims that G20 nations spent almost...
The Rotherham plant of Sterecycle has been fined £500,000 after being found guilty of corporate manslaughter by Sheffield Crown Court.
An autoclave, a pressure chamber used to sterilize equ...
The "biggest and ugliest" pylons are to be moved underground.
National Grid have shortlisted areas including Snowdonia, Peak District, New Forest and Brecon Beacons national parks, and the...
Ban Ki-moon, the UN General Secretary, has raised concern that not enough is done to protect and repair the planet during and after war.
"The environment has long been a silent casualty of...
An ecologist studying the shorelines of the country has claimed what could be a massive threat to marine life and beaches is a problem that is being widely ignored.
Mark Browne found that,...
Safety and Health Practitioner (SHP) magazine has included a feature on the anticipated ISO 45001.
Due to be published in 2016, the ISO will replace the current UK standard, OHSAS 18001, fo...
