Decreased levels of sugar affect treatment of Diabetics Current first aid guidelines advise that first aiders should aim to give 15-20g of glucose for the treatment of low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia). However, it has been announced that Lucozade Energy will…
Fast food chain McDonald’s has been fined after a teenage employee was hit by an angry motorist outside its Lakeside Shopping Centre branch in Thurrock, Essex. Road signs for the restaurant’s drive-through and car park entrances were unclear and Danny…
A 22-year-old man had part of his finger severed whilst working at a toilet roll manufacturing company in Blackburn. Manchester Magistrates’ Court heard how the worker lost the top of his right index finger when he touched a moving blade…
Fareham Borough Council has successfully prosecuted One Stop Ltd for health and safety failings after a customer tripped over a pothole on the forecourt and sustained serious injuries Convenience store fined £250k for pothole Fareham Borough Council has successfully prosecuted…
Fashion retailer JD Sports has been hit with a £60,000 fine following an investigation into two of its branches in Dudley Breaches The company admitted six offences, uncovered after an investigation by West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service. Serious breaches…
Survey: One in five ‘don’t follow’ H&S protocol following accidents One in five managers admitted to not following health and safety protocol after every employee injury or incident, new research has shown. The study, commissioned by law firm Hugh James…