This week the articles most read on SHP have been: Mining company fined £3.6m after electricians sustain burns, How the PUWER regulations can help reduce risk in the workplace, £600K fine for construction company after death of seven-year-old, ‘But… What do we do about the dimwits?’ and ‘ [...]

£50 million awarded through the Safer Street Fund to tackle violence against women and girls and make streets safer. £50 million of new funding will be given to communities across England and Wales to make the streets safer for all, the Home Secretary announced on Monday 25 July. The money will g [...]

The health secretary has resigned from government, saying he no longer has confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson to lead the country. Sajid Javid was the first of several ministers, including Chancellor Rishi Sunak, to leave their post on Tuesday evening. The Prime Minister moved quickly to fi [...]

Almost four kilometres of glazed platform edge screening has been installed across central London’s Elizabeth line stations, keeping passengers safe with the final segment of the landmark rail project now open. St Helens headquartered glass manufacturer Pilkington UK supplied 5,000 glass panels t [...]

The investigation into the death of Royal Air Force Sergeant Rachel Fisk has been handed over to the Health and Safety Executive. Rachel Fisk died on 2 September 2012 during a training event at RAF Weston-on-the-Green in Oxfordshire. Sgt Fisk was taking part in a parachuting exercise. A joint inves [...]

Disability Rights UK, alongside Clad Dag (a leaseholder Disability Action Group) and Grenfell United, have launched a petition calling on the Government to implement the Grenfell inquiry recommendation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs). Following the announcement by the Government to o [...]

The Civil Service has signed the Menopause Workplace pledge, committing to recognise the impact of menopause and actively support women who are affected. The pledge, organised by the Wellbeing of Women charity, calls on signatories to recognise the impact that menopause can have, create open enviro [...]

2022 marks the 23rd year of the Energy Institute Awards, and SHP is proud to be a partner for the reputable Health and Safety Award. The energy industry could not operate without proper regard to health and safety, and standards for safe practice are robust and subject to continuous review and refi [...]

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill received Royal Assent and became an Act of Parliament on 28 April 2022.  The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts (PCSC) Act equips the police with the powers and tools they need to combat crime and create safer communities, while overhauling sentencin [...]

London’s Elizabeth line has received its final authorisations of its trains, stations, and infrastructure from the rail regulator ahead of its opening on Tuesday 24 May. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has issued approvals for all the Elizabeth line stations – with the exception of Bond Stree [...]