Self-employed plumber sentenced for unsafe gas work

A self-employed gas engineer has been fined after two residents at a house in Pontardulais ended up in hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning.

Worker's broken back brings fines for company and director

Eco NRG Solutions Ltd and its director Jon Luke Antoniou have been fined after a worker fell from height while fitting solar panels at a farm in Cornwall.

Three quarters of a million pound fine for repeated asbestos failings

Barroerock Construction Limited has been fined £750,000 after two separate HSE inspections revealed failures to protect workers from asbestos. The company was converting a former nine storey office building in Ashford, Kent into flats.

Company and general manager fined for failing HSE inspection after repeated warnings

A Cambridge company and its general manager have both been fined for failing to maintain health and safety standards at work after multiple improvement notices were issued.

Half million pound fine for Chester company after fork lift truck breaks worker's arm

Encirc Ltd, producers of glass bottles for the drinks industry, has received a massive fine after an employee was struck by a fork lift truck in its Chester factory, resulting in a broken arm.

Fife firm fined after worker trapped in trench

Wallace Roofing and Building Limited of Glenrothes has been fined £14,000 after a worker had to be dug out of a collapsed trench.

NEW lower prices for the leading health & safety courses

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Our newest London venue at Heathrow takes off

From October 2017 Phoenix HSC will be offering NEBOSH, IOSH and SSSTS courses at a brand-new London venue, the smart and popular Thistle Hotel next to Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5. As you'd expect from that location, it couldn't be easier to reach or better connected - even if you're not flying in!

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Just a quick reminder of what's in store!

Lions v All Blacks: a health and safety angle on the brutiful game

It's the rugby clash of the titans. The British Lions started their New Zealand tour last week and the test series against the all-but invincible All Blacks starts in three weeks time. But before you wish you could be in the squad, consider the risk to life and limb. It's certain that a number of players who start the tour won't finish it.

IOSH E Learning

IOSH Managing Safely is a recognised health and safety qualification. With our online learning option you can study the whole course from your computer, tablet and smartphone, starting and resuming the interactive studies from any device. Even the assessments are online. Sign up today here

NEBOSH Jobs Barometer latest

NEBOSH’s latest Jobs Barometer research again confirms that when UK employers advertise health and safety positions they expect applicants to have relevant professional qualifications. In fact 90% of the job advertisements for safety, health and environmental (SHE) roles reviewed specified one or more NEBOSH qualifications. That's up from 83% last year.

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South Devon engineer sentenced for unregistered gas work

Torquay Magistrates heard that unregistered plumber Stephen Barton installed a gas cooker and gas boiler at two separate properties in Dawlish and Exeter during January and May 2016.

Electrician fined after apprentice left with life changing injuries

Birmingham electrician Mr Soheil Alipour has been ordered to carry out unpaid community work after his trainee fell 3.5 metres through a false plasterboard ceiling while installing wiring.