The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued an urgent safety notice concerning motorised height-adjustable display screen mounts...

Tata Steel UK has been fined £1.5 million after the death of contractor Jeffrey Delzer, who was crushed between two crane components while working at the company’s Port Talbot steelworks.

An oil and gas operator has been fined £1.4 million after an incident on a North Sea platform endangered the safety of workers, marking another high-profile enforcement action by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The case underscores the heightened focus on safety management within hazardous industries and the serious consequences of lapses.

Effective 1 June 2025 , the Sentencing Council in England and Wales revised its Health & Safety Definitive Guideline to clarify how...

In today’s regulatory climate, simply being compliant with health and safety legislation is no longer enough. With updated sentencing...

Taylor Wimpey was recently fined £800,000 following a serious incident in which a teenage apprentice suffered injuries on a construction site.

AFFF Fire Extinguishers Now Banned in Great Britain

Risk assessments are a legal requirement for employers under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, but beyond compliance, they are the cornerstone of accident prevention. Done well, they don’t just highlight obvious dangers, they uncover hidden risks, encourage safer working practices, and create a culture where health and safety are actively managed and not just ticked off.

At Ranmoor Health and Safety, we believe the smallest details often make the biggest difference. That’s why we’ve created this quick-reference guide to highlight the five hazards we see most often overlooked.

Creating a Culture of Safety: What Leaders Need to Know   At Ranmoor Health and Safety, we believe that building a strong safety culture...

Lockout/Tagout (often abbreviated to LOTO) is a system used to isolate machinery during maintenance, servicing, or repair. It involves turning off the equipment, locking it so it can’t be switched back on, and tagging it with information about who’s working on it and why.

Mental health has rapidly emerged as a critical focus in workplace safety. While physical injuries still dominate workplace safety statistics, an increasing number of employees are reporting issues related to stress, anxiety, and depression, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The pandemic transformed the way we work, and as we move towards a more flexible, hybrid workforce, it’s time to rethink the importance of workplace ergonomics. A huge number of workers in the UK have now shifted to remote work, and many are adopting hybrid working patterns.

having a health and safety policy isn’t enough. It’s not a tick-box exercise. Policies must be actively implemented, clearly communicated, and regularly reinforced through training and monitoring.

In a fire emergency, seconds count. The right response at the right moment can save lives, prevent panic, and protect property. That’s...

Risk Assessments are often seen as a tick-box exercise for many companies. However they can be the difference between life and death.  ...

April marks Stress Awareness Month, a reminder that stress is more than just a word we throw around meaninglessly. Stress is one of the lead

The Grenfell Tower fire was a devastating tragedy that exposed critical failures in fire safety and building regulations. The ongoing...

Fire safety is crucial in care homes, where vulnerable residents rely on vigorous safety measures to protect them in an emergency. In recent

A multi-national company that manufactures wood-based products has been fined more than £1 million by the HSE after two workers were...