HSE

Two contractors sentenced after cable strike at substation  A principal contractor and subcontractor have been fined after an employee’s retina was damaged by an explosion caused by a cable strike during construction works at a substation. Manchester Magistrates Court heard how the company, a high voltage cabling expert contractor, had been subcontracted by the principal contractor to carry out cabling works as part of a wider construction project at Whitegate Substation in Chadderton, Manchester.…

Employers need to make sure that any ladder or stepladder is both suitable for the work task and in a safe condition before use. As a guide, only use ladders or stepladders that: have no visible defects, they should have a pre-use check each working dayhave an up-to-date record of the detailed visual inspections carried out regularly by a competent person.,these…

The Burnt Chef Project has joined forces with the Working Minds campaign to tackle work-related stress in the hospitality industry. The Burnt Chef Project will use Working Minds in its efforts to help hospitality professionals, who face long antisocial hours, tough environmental conditions and pressures to perform are just some of the issues on a daily basis.…