HSE target Construction Sector in Health Inspection Initiative during October 2020 By Chris Baranowski, Sally Roff The HSE will be carrying out its latest construction health initiative between Monday 5 and Friday…
Coronavirus–Test and Trace requirements on employers, RIDDOR reporting By Fiona Gill, Sally Roff On 22 nd September the government announced new restrictions in England to try to stop the rapid…
HSE Fatal Accident Statistics – a decrease in workplace fatalities for 2019/20 By Sally Roff, The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its annual figures for the number of work…
Working Safely in Wales during COVID-19: New Guidance and HSE Enforcement By Sally Roff, The guidance available to businesses in relation to safe working practices during the COVID-19…
Working Safely during COVID-19: New Guidelines and HSE Enforcement By Sally Roff, Chris Baranowski The government has this week published new ‘COVID-19 secure’ guidelines to help UK businesses to…
Changing times: Reopening Workplaces Safely By Sally Roff Ahead of the heralded relaxation in the emergency measures in place in response to the COVID 19…
Update on HSE Chief Executive's report, HSE business plan and coronavirus guidance By Sally Roff, Chris Baranowski In advance of the publication of the HSE’s Business Plan for 2020/21, we summarise below the report…
Lessons from the Archers for Health and Safety Lawyers By Sally Roff, Fiona Gill Following the recent events of Radio 4's show The Archers, which saw an explosion at Grey Gables…
HSE farm inspections underway By Ian Manners, Sally Roff The HSE have announced that they have commenced a programme of proactive inspections of farms…
DAC Beachcroft Spotlight: 2018 Health and Safety in numbers By Sally Roff, Matthew Breakell, , Chris Baranowski As we begin to approach the end of 2018, it is that time of year again when everyone begins to feel…
Highest Rate of Fatal Accidents Within Agriculture Industry By Sally Roff, Ian Manners The Health and Safety Executive's ("HSE") latest annual statistic show that the agriculture sector…
Supreme Court Settles the Test for Appealing Health and Safety Enforcement Notices By Sally Roff, Neil Scott The judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of HSE v Chevron North Sea Limited on 8th February…
Construction Health & Safety Update By Sally Roff, Emma Bowens, Chris Baranowski As the first month of 2018 draws to a close we wanted to spend a few moments reflecting on the main…
Whirlpool Appeal Sends Health and Safety Sentencing into a Spin By Sally Roff In March 2017 Whirlpool UK Appliances Limited was fined £700,000 following the death of one of its…
What does 2018 have to offer for Health & Safety? By Sally Roff, Emma Bowens, Chris Baranowski As we welcome in the New Year, it is clear that 2018 will be another significant period of change…
The Impact of Group Companies on Sentencing in Environmental, Corporate Manslaughter, Health & Safety and Food Safety and Food Hygiene Cases By Ian Manners, Sally Roff The Sentencing Council guidelines for sentencing The Sentencing Council has in recent years…