£2.25m fine for Serco after death of custody officer
June 2, 2023
Security firm, Serco, has been fined £2.25 million for health and safety failings following the death of custody officer Lorraine Barwell. Read More
June 2, 2023
Security firm, Serco, has been fined £2.25 million for health and safety failings following the death of custody officer Lorraine Barwell. Read More
May 24, 2023
Around 750 applications have been opened with the Building Safety Regulator since its building safety registration process opened in April. Read More
April 28, 2023
Peter Baker has retired from his role as Chief Inspector of Buildings for the newly launched Building Safety Regulator at the HSE. Read More
April 12, 2023
The BSIA, is calling on the HSE to review current commercial safety schemes that are affecting its members’ ability to remain competitive. Read More
April 11, 2023
Almost 1,000 people attended the first conference hosted by the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) which aimed to prepare people for a new regime. Read More
March 10, 2023
£42 million has been set aside to recruit and train new Building Control and Fire Inspectors to work with the Building Safety Regulator. Read More
March 1, 2023
The HSE is calling on building owners and managers to ensure they are ready to register their buildings with the new Building Safety Regulator. Read More
January 17, 2023
An explanation of what the HSE's initial guidance requires of responsible persons for high-rise residential buildings in occupation. Read More
November 10, 2022
A building contractor has been fined £600,000 and its director has been ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and fined £4,200. Read More
August 5, 2022
A fire service has been prosecuted after two of its firefighters received serious head injuries after a training exercise. Read More
June 23, 2022
HSE report outlines guidelines on the use of engineered composite repairs to fix defective and corroded pipework. Read More
March 24, 2022
Craig Swallow, CEO at Vismo, looks at what an organisation’s security and H&S/HR departments can do to mitigate risks to their travelling employees. Read More
February 1, 2022
HSE has continued its work with partners in the public and private sector to develop information that it hopes will form a toolkit for building owners and managers. Read More
January 6, 2022
A construction company has been fined after an unanticipated HSE inspection found poor welfare standards and dangerous electrical systems. Read More
November 19, 2021
The Association for Specialist Fire Protection has announced the shortlist for its 2021 Passive Fire Protection Awards, Read More
September 9, 2021
An installer was working at Chivas Brothers Limited (CBL) premises when he was crushed and trapped in a Kardex Remstar Shuttle XP500 machine. Read More