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 Director fined for failing to safeguard hotel guests

Tuesday 9th May 2023
A hotel director has been fined thousands for failing to assess risks to customers, employees and contractors after blocked fire escapes were found.
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 £500,000 fine for firework factory blast

Friday 31st March 2023
A 24-year-old worker was killed when one of the products he was using ignited and caused an explosion.
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 Just six months to register for Building Safety Regulator, HSE warns

Monday 27th March 2023
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding those responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator by law.
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 Terminal cancer cases in Grenfell firefighters

Friday 20th January 2023
National media reports have revealed that up to a dozen Grenfell firefighters have been diagnosed with terminal cancer
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 Appeal success for food firm over ‘excessive’ fine

Tuesday 1st November 2022
Court of Appeal reduces Dub Catering’s £120,000 penalty for firm’s breaches of fire safety law.
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 HSE publishes revised construction fire safety guidance

Thursday 1st September 2022
The GB Health and Safety Executive has recently published a revised version of its fire safety in construction (HSG168) document. 
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 HSE guide targets designers to eliminate fire risks at pre-construction phase

Friday 5th August 2022
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published the third edition of its free-to-order Fire safety in construction (https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg168.htm) book, which includes an added focus on eliminating or reducing fire risks at the design stage.
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 Appeal dismissed over fire alarm hearing loss

Friday 1st July 2022
Indigo Sun Retail’s appeal against a court finding it liable for damages over a former employee’s hearing loss and tinnitus has been dismissed.
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 Key lessons from the Grenfell Tower tragedy

Tuesday 14th June 2022
As we approach the anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, we look at progress in tackling widespread safety failings, and at the wider lessons for OSH professionals.
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 Building Safety Bill receives Royal Assent

Tuesday 3rd May 2022
The Building Safety Bill received Royal Assent last Thursday (28 April) although many of its provisions will only come into force in a year to 18 months’ time to provide industry with sufficient time to prepare.
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