Handle with care. Forklift deaths land firms with £1m fines.

Two visiting delivery drivers have died in avoidable forklift truck accidents, resulting in seven figure fines for a major plastic piping company and a large kitchen manufacturer.

Flawed safety procedure costs oil refinery £400k

A recent court case has dramatically illustrated the need for eternal vigilance and "going the extra mile" with health and safety management, even when great care is being taken. It involves a flammable gas leak at the Total Lindsey Oil Refinery (TLOR) in North Killingholme, on the Humber estuary near Grimsby.

IOSH joins cross-industry initiative to cut cancer risk

Measures to control employee exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS), the second biggest cancer-causing agent in the world’s workplaces, have been introduced by a cross-sectoral group of organisations. After signing a commitment to tackle the cancer risk, organisations have removed or substituted materials containing the deadly dust. Others have introduced mechanisms to control what workers breathe in.

Company fined for exposing workers to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)

HSE is reminding companies to monitor workers’ health after a South Wales housing association was fined for exposing workers to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). Cwmbran Magistrates’ Court heard that Charter Housing Association Ltd reported six cases of HAVS following a health surveillance programme launched in June 2015.

IOSH says high-rise fire safety needs ‘right people making right decisions’ after Grenfell

Ensuring that “the right people” are in place to “make the right decisions” on fire safety in high-rise or complex buildings is vital to prevent a repeat of tragedies like the Grenfell Tower fire. The interim report by Dame Judith Hackitt into building regulations and fire safety, commissioned following Grenfell, was published on Monday 18 December.

Company fined for felling eighty-foot tree onto cars

An arboriculture company has been fined after felling an eighty-two foot tree in the wrong direction. Southend Magistrates Court heard that The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company Limited were working on a large poplar at Torrington Drive, Debden 1 August 2016. It fell across a grass verge, the public carriageway, footpath and front gardens opposite, hitting two cars and narrowly missing two members of the public.

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HSE's Helping Great Britain Work Well call pays dividends for employees

Employers are publicly committing to making positive changes to their health and safety culture, and this has resulted in improved health and safety practices benefiting an estimated 300,000 workers.

Handle with care. Forklift deaths land firms with £1m fines.

Two visiting delivery drivers have died in avoidable forklift truck accidents, resulting in seven figure fines for a major plastic piping company and a large kitchen manufacturer.

NEBOSH Diploma vs NVQ Level 5

"I've got a level 3 health and safety qualification, what's next?"

When you've reached level 3 and want to keep moving forward in your career, the NEBOSH diploma and NVQ5 in Occupational Health and Safety are two equally worthwhile but very different options. The question is which one's right for you right now? Use this quick Q&A guide to see the differences at a glance and make the right decision.

Legionella - Your responsibilities as an employer

If you are an employer or in control of premises, you have duties to control risks from work activities related to Legionella under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations.

Legionella - The symptoms to look out for

Treatment of Legionnaires’ disease is by antibiotics, and early recognition and treatment are important for survival. The symptoms vary, depending on whether it is mild or severe.

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Some Interesting Facts about Legionella

An investigation by the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) interviewed the survivors and carried out microscopic autopsies.

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Legionella - Everything you need to know, including how to prevent it

The true history, and some wild theories

On 27 July 1976, as America celebrated the bicentenary of the Declaration of Independence, five military veterans died of apparent heart attacks.

Heathrow or Clerkenwell, which London venue's right for you?

If you're based in or near the capital and looking for the right health and safety training, it's good to know that Phoenix now has two convenient locations in the London area. With a 9.6 TrustPilot rating, we're the UK's highest rated health and safety training provider.