Regulation/enforcement

New legislation will amend the Fire Safety Order 2005 and ‘prevent another Grenfell’

31 December 2020 will see the UK’s membership of the European Aviation Safety Agency end

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has sent its revised manifesto to the three main political parties ahead of this week's General Election.

An HSE inspector was the victim of violence and aggression while conducting an inspection at a waste and recycling site, it has been revealed.

The government has announced that a new building safety regulator will be established as part of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has sent its revised manifesto the three main political parties ahead of this week's General Election.

Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield has been found not guilty of gross negligence manslaughter over the 1989 disaster.

The operators of a mill where four people died in an explosion in 2015 have been charged with corporate manslaughter.

As the UK Parliament is dissolved for the forthcoming general election, any newly elected administration must prioritise workplace health.

The HSE’s ability to bring prosecutions to a successful conclusion saw a noticeable downturn in 2018/19, as the total number of cases that resulted in a verdict – whether conviction or acquittal – dropped 23% from 509 in 2017/18 to just 393. That is one of a range of insights in the regulator’s annual statistical release, published last week (30 October).