Safe systems of work

The owners of a farm have been fined after an employee lost part of his leg when a wall panel trapped him during the build of a silage pit.

Two workers suffered life-changing injuries from an uncontrolled release of high pressure, high temperature steam of around 250oC

Neil Lennox, head of group safety and insurance at Sainsbury’s Supermarkets, explains how the supermarket giant has adapted its food supply chain logistics during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A contractor has been prosecuted for failing to ensure two of its workers were sufficiently rested to work and travel safely.

Richard Jones, IOSH's head of policy, explores the role of OSH professionals in helping prevent the spread of communicable diseases worldwide.

Two employees suffered serious injuries following the release of an acidic cleaning solution

Owner must pay £220k for multiple safety breaches

About 38.5 cubic metres of diluted slurry knocked three workers off the plinth they were working on.

An engineering firm has been ordered to pay £160,000 after a schoolboy was crushed to death by a heavy wooden pole when it broke loose and rolled down an embankment where the child was playing.

A fish and chip shop has been prosecuted after three staff members were burned by hot oil when they decided to change the fat during business hours.