Oxford instruments: up to standard

Louis Wustemann talks to a hi-tech manufacturer about its route to certification.

Conference report: safeguarding young workers

Louis Wustemann reports from a British Safety Council seminar on safeguarding young workers.

Consultants register due in six months

The HSE intends to set up a registration scheme for safety consultants by January 2011.

IOSH 2010

Louis Wustemann reports on the highlights of this year's IOSH conference, which saw Lord Young, tasked with reviewing health and safety legislation by the Conservatives, deliver the keynote speech.

2012: peak performance

With construction on the 2012 Olympics site almost at its height, we talk to the ODA's head of safety, Lawrence Waterman, about managing risks on the 'big build'.

Tories stick to plans for firms to sidestep HSE inspections

The Conservative Party will press ahead with a scheme to let companies bar HSE inspectors from their premises if it wins the election expected in May.

Fire fine reminds pub co of liability for licensees

Fire doors screwed shut and blocked fire escapes have landed a national pub management company penalties of £15,000 under the Fire Safety Order.

Conveyor injury carries snackmaker into the dock

A Teesside biscuit maker has been fined £2400 plus £2000 costs after one of its employees trapped his hand while cleaning a machine.

Crane fault dropped 1.8 tonne reels near worker

Merseyside crane maker Rossendale Group has been fined £10,000 for failing to ensure the safety of one of its products after an electric overhead moving crane dropped a 1.8 tonne load, narrowly missing its operator.

Rotten stairs drop pub co in £71,500 worth of trouble

The Punch Pub Company has been fined £65,000 after a visiting consultant fell through decayed timber steps at a Hemel Hempstead inn.