Simon A Holt Solicitors Blog

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently reported on two new cases where employers were prosecuted after their health and safety failures led to fatalities in the workplace.

A campaign to tackle the issue of work-related cancer continues to gain strength, with new companies pledging to support the campaign.

Many companies are still failing to comply with the strict rules and regulations that govern the handling of asbestos and as a result are putting the health and wellbeing of their employees at serious risk. 

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has spoken out against new plans to delete the details of defunct businesses from Companies House records after six years.

Workers are being advised to take care when working outside during the warm weather because of the risks associated with exposure to solar radiation.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published provisional annual statistics for work-related fatal accidents in Great Britain’s workplaces.