From 1 October 2018 there will be changes to the mandatory licensing for Housing in Multiple Occupation (HMO) regulations.
A recent court case shows the need for effectively managing health and safety risks on site which would affect workers or the public.
A company director who wound up his firm to avoid paying a health and safety fine has been banned from running a business for six years.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its annual figures detailing how the UK is performing with regard to work-related fatal injuries for 2017/18.
The IET Wiring Regulations have been revised and the new 18th Edition will apply to all new installations from January 2019.
A rogue landlord who flouted fire and health and safety regulations at two of his properties in the East Midlands has been fined £400,000.
Before 25 May 2018 in-boxes were filled with email about the General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR). It might be assumed that under GPDR you are no longer allowed to hold much, if any, personal data about your staff or others. Personal data in the context of GPDR is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable person.
The European Agency for Safety and Health (EU-OSHA) has launched the Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances campaign to increase the awareness of the risks associated with using hazardous substances. There are health risks associated with many commonly used substances, including some that are known to be carcinogens.
The HSE is worried that companies are being pressured to take unnecessary action because of health and safety concerns.
Following the fire at Grenfell Tower in London, Dame Judith Hackett was asked by the government to undertake an independent review of building regulations and how they relate to fire safety.