Tag: Workplace Safety

Bertschi UK Limited has been fined £425,000 following the death of warehouse supervisor Peter Hutchinson, who fell from a loading ramp lacking essential safety measures. An investigation by the Health ...

Teesworks, the UK’s largest freeport and industrial zone, is poised to create a significant number of jobs as it shifts focus towards clean energy and advanced manufacturing. With 26 new ...

Grundon has been awarded the RoSPA Gold Award for its outstanding health and safety practices in 2025, underscoring the company's dedication to creating safe work environments. Reg Hodson, head of ...

The UK government is poised to consider new regulations aimed at addressing excessive workplace temperatures amid a record-breaking heatwave. Following a petition that has amassed over 21,000 signatures, the call ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a new review into workplace temperature regulations amid rising public concern over employee safety in extreme heat. With a petition advocating ...

Unions in the Channel Islands are calling for maximum temperature regulations in workplaces amid a record-breaking heatwave, with Jersey recently reaching 39.3°C. The States of Guernsey recognizes heat as a ...

An 18-year-old carpentry apprentice, Chloe Bidwell, tragically died after being crushed by unsecured wooden boards while working alone at a refurbishment site in Bangor, North Wales. Following the incident, Varcity ...

A suspended prison sentence has been handed to David Horrocks, director of Varcity Living, following the tragic death of 18-year-old apprentice joiner Chloe Bidwell at a Bangor construction site. Bidwell ...

As the UK braces for soaring temperatures of up to 36°C this week, calls for enhanced workplace heat regulations have intensified. MPs are advocating for the Health and Safety Executive ...

A tragic workplace accident in Renfrew has claimed the life of 32-year-old Steven Tervit, who fell from a scissor lift while dismantling wall panels at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland. ...