Health and Safety
The worst offenders and the best prosecution outcomes.
HSE construction safety checks fall by up to 57%
Safety spot checks on building sites have fallen dramatically since 2013/14
Under 18s not asked for ID at Welsh tanning salons
‘No matter how young or old people look they must show ID’, says CIEH President
More ambition needed to clean up water pollution
Ofwat is the regulator, not a cheerleader for water companies, says charity
New network adopts WHO’s ‘One Health’ approach to coronavirus research
£500,000 to be spent over four years preparing for future outbreaks
Mattress-burning leads to suspended prison sentence
Newcastle man pleads guilty following intervention by environmental protection officer
Anglers association fined £66k following volunteer’s death
Ill-equipped and untrained forestry work in Worcestershire resulted in avoidable fatality
Pub fined £60k after worker falls into cellar
Incident highlights how EH food safety checks can also improve health and safety
Bristol EH wins case against ‘Magna Carta’ tattooist
A tattooist in Bristol who breached COVID regulations and ignored warnings must now pay more than £20k in fines and costs.
Finla Coffee fights back against Plymouth City Council
Owners of Finla Coffee that mounted and lost a Magna Carta defence against breaching COVID regulations has lodged an appeal at Plymouth Crown Court.
Non-COVID workplace deaths increase despite lockdowns
HSE says Great Britain is “one of the safest places to work in the world”; campaigners disagree.
