
After five years of handing out biodegradable carrier bags, independent Government scientific research has revealed that Tesco could be doing more harm than good by using 'eco-friendly' carrier bag...

A safety pressure group has declared the new Westfield Stratford City shopping centre in east London a disaster, after a third safety incident in a week took place during the venue's high-profile o...

A Perth-based maintenance contractor has been fined a total of £155,000 after a man drowned when he fell into a water filled sump at a North Wales power station.
Michael Benn, 37, from Fife...

A catering equipment firm has been fined £20,000 after repairs it carried out at a Milton Keynes chip shop led to the owner receiving an electric shock. Magistrates heard that the man suffered bur...

Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots visited the Six Mile Water River last month to view an ongoing pollution prevention programme championed by the Northern Irelan...

All of us here at Cedrec are dedicated and relentless in our pursuit of environmental perfection, as we're sure you all are too! So here's our guide on how to have a festive and green Christmas th...

A health and safety investigation has been launched after a 14-year old girl suffered burns over 70% of her body using an unstaffed tanning salon. Kirtsy McRae was put on a hospital drip after spe...

Seven people have been hurt after a safety bar apparently failed on a fairground ride. One woman was taken to hospital with back injuries and a man suffered a broken rib. In addition, four teenag...

A construction company has been fined £65,000 over the death of a worker. David Callaghan was fatally injured when he was hit by a passing vehicle while carrying out road works in Coleraine in May...

A County Down family which woke to find bulldozers demolishing the house next door will have to foot the bill for the damage caused to their Newcastle home because their insurance does not cover th...

The taxpayer will have to pay 20% of the costs (an estimated £600,000) involved in cleaning up thousands of tonnes of Ireland waste illegally dumped in the North.
The Nor...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a consultation on proposed Notification of Conventional Tower Cranes Regulations, which would require certain information...

A construction company is being prosecuted over the death of one its workmen in an incident involving a forklift truck in February 2008.
Graham Construction faces four charges connected to...

The TUC have revealed that safety concerns about computer screens and the physical strains of using a computer are among the most worried-about elements of working life. The union's safety represe...

A roadworker has died of his injuries after falling 12 metres while working over the M5 motorway near Cleveland. Cecil Grant was repairing CCTV cameras used to monitor one lane of the road during t...