Retail

Sainsbury’s has been fined £1 million after measures taken during the Covid pandemic to help organise orderly queueing at the company’s Newbury store left a customer facing life-changing injuries.

A 73-year-old woman with dementia has won her claim for constructive unfair dismissal against supermarket giant Asda, after she was asked more than once if she wanted to retire and subjected to treatment that violated her dignity.

Asda’s senior HSE manager tells IOSH magazine how the retail giant worked to keep colleagues and customers safe as the pandemic unfolded – and warns against the dangers of complacency when it comes to control measures.

Incidents of aggression can be common in some sectors, but understanding the nature of potential threats will help to keep your workforce safe.

Chartered Member James Carter explains how the IOSH competency framework has helped him navigate the fast-paced world of retail safety during the pandemic.

A pet centre has been fined £185,000 after a lorry driver was left tetraplegic when an 800kg pallet fell on him.

IOSH vice president Ciarán Delaney explains the role he has played in the adoption of an innovative scheme created to help people with invisible disabilities cope with the hurdles of daily life.

A cosmetics store in Luton has been prosecuted after a customer fell down an open trapdoor and sustained multiple bruises and lacerations all over her body.

An international research project which has studied the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among female workers in ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh has found a high MSD burden among those working long hours in non-OSH compliant

Tesco has been fined £300,000 after a man was crushed under a roll cage.