A £100 million contract to replace the main sewers in central Belfast has been awarded by the Government. The work is to be carried out by tunnelling contractor Morgan Est in a joint venture with N...
Two Dungannon brothers who dumped around 2,000 tonnes of construction waste on wetland have been fined £12,000. The men pleaded guilty to 6 charges under the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern I...
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order SI 2005/1541 came into force on 1 October 2006. It applies to England and Wales and revokes and replaces all existing fire legislat...
An investigation has begun into a huge chemical fire and explosion at an industrial estate in Andoversford, Gloucestershire, which occurred on Monday 4 September at 10:55am. Smoke was still issuing...
Chair of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC), Bill Callaghan has this month been promoting the guidance document "Waste and recycling vehicles in street collection." Since December 2005 there ha...
The failure to conduct a proper risk assessment and plan, devise and implement adequate safety procedures in lifting operations, can have massive implications for all involved. This is a fact which...
Ruso Limited, proprietors of Sophie's Steakhouse in Kensington, have been prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, over an accident in December 2004....
Almost 50 people are suspected to have come down with a "flu-like" illness caused by the Legionella bug after using a health club in Sunderland. The pool and spa area of the Springs Club, off Wessi...
Britain and California are to work together on reducing greenhouse gases and promoting low carbon technologies. The Blair - Schwarzenegger deal came at a meeting in Long Beach organised by Steve Ho...
DEFRA have issued a consultation proposing some corrections and technical changes to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations
We could soon be paying for the amount of rubbish we produce, under plans being considered by the Government. The proposal comes as more people are recycling their rubbish because they are being of...
The waste management industry is the latest sector to sign up to guidelines drawn up by the Environment Agency to help it minimise its environmental impact. The Agency has b...
DEFRA were in financial crisis this month after being told to cut their budget by around £200 million over the next 6 months. The 7% savings are expected to primarily affect...
Anglers in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales have reacted with anger following a chemical spill which killed around 1,000 fish in the Taf Fechan. The anglers spent 5 years creating a natural wild fishery...
In a bid to address the serious problem of illegal cross-border dumping within the province, as highlighted in recent Monthly Bulletins, a draft Waste (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order has been...
