Fashion company Hugo Boss has been fined £1.2 million after health and safety breaches led to the death of four year old Austen Harrison at their Bicester Village store. The tragic incident occurre...
The release of ISO 14001:2015 is almost upon us. After a near unanimous vote by ISO members approval has been given to the revised ISO 14001 standard. The revised edition has received much support...
Two brothers, Lee and Scott Butterworth, have received 10 week prison sentences, suspended for 2 years, ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid community work and ordered to pay costs of £496.60 e...
A new assessment produced by Yale University has claimed that there are just over three trillion trees on Earth. Previous estimates counted 400 billion trees at most, making the new estimate eight...
The government has announced that following the badger culls in Gloucestershire and Somerset last year, the badger cull is to be extended to Dorset.
Last year, an independent expert assessm...
Following the tragedy of the Shoreham Air Show disaster on 22 August 2015, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has made the following statement on their website:
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new online guidance to help self-employed people understand the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (General Duties o...
As September approaches, you still have a little time to sign up to our roundtable discussion on the 2015 revision to ISO 14001.
The new ISO 14001:2015 standard should be released within th...
Woodwork company - Severn Valley Woodworks Limited - have been fined £8,000 after failing to effectively supervise their workers using dangerous equipment.
It was heard in Stroud Magistrate...
Climate change has long been in the news for the gradual creeping up of the temperatures, however increasing risks of wildfires and droughts mean holiday-makers could avoid Mediterranean resorts in...
This month is national fork lift truck safety month with the aim of encouraging employees to speak up when they see danger.
Statistics show that fork lift trucks are by far the most dangero...
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have fined Greenwich-based roofing contractors Chris Ball & Son Roofing Ltd., for safety breaches.
Magistrates heard how tw...
Morrisons is the latest supermarket chain to support the use of surplus food in charitable efforts.
The supermarket has partnered with FoodCycle, a national charity that combines volunteers...
The Government has removed it's funding for the Green Deal energy efficiency scheme which offers cash back and incentives on the installation of double glazing, insulation, and boilers.
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Reports have emerged that the third largest gaseous contributor to climate change, nitrous oxide is being underestimated by up to 40% in the US.
