Omagh District Council has been fined a paltry £6,000, after pleading guilty on four counts relating to the illegal dumping of controlled waste at an area of land adjacent to the council owned play...
Around 8,000 litres of red diesel has been spilled into a County Londonderry lake, prompting fears of an environmental disaster. A specialist clean-up company is currently working to stem the flow...
New Environment Minister Arlene Foster has stated this month that she is committed to leading the way in the battle to offset the Northern Ireland Government's carbon footprint. Speaking as environ...
Part of a Sunderland industrial estate was sealed off this month after a potentially dangerous chemical leak. Around 25 firefighters were called to Onyx Scientific on the Enterprise Industrial Esta...
The Health and Safety Commission (HSC) has announced its decision to move to the next stage of its consultation process on the merger between themselves and the
It has been suggested this month that official figures which show a significant rise in the number of workplace deaths will put pressure on the Government to speed up the introduction of corporate...
A company has been fined a total of £133,000 after a worker was electrocuted. The prosecution followed a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into an accident whe...
Bedfordshire based piling firm Dawson Wam has been ordered to pay out nearly £110,000 at Chester Crown Court, following the death of a 63-year old piling rig operator. The employee died on 10 May 2...
Slips, trips and falls by staff in contact centres across the North West of England are costing the industry dear. However industry leaders have come together with the Health an...
The new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 will be published in Northern Ireland in the near future, and will consolidate and revise the Construction (Design and Management) Regu...
The theme of the European Week for Safety and Health at Work 2007, which will run from 22 - 26 October has been announced. This year's campaign slogan is "Lighten the Load" and is dedicated to musc...
An investigation has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSE NI), following the second fatal farm accident involving livestock in the spac...
A fully operational fuel-laundering plant near Nutts Corner in County Antrim was dismantled on Friday 20 April 2007, by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Officers also seized around 13,450 litres of i...
From 30 April 2007, smoking in public places in Northern Ireland became prohibited. It is now illegal to smoke in workplaces, most enclosed public spaces, public transport and certain vehicles. The...
The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) has this month published the Offshore Installations (Safety Case) Regulations (Northern Ireland)
