HSE: 44% of work-related stress caused by high workload
According to figures from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), 44% of stress or depression at work is caused by high workload. The HSE figures also show 23% of full-time employees admit to feeling burned out at work all the time. In 2017 alone, the HSE estimates around 15.4 million working days were lost due to […]
HSE Investigates Gas Leak from North Sea Platform
A gas leak on a North Sea platform is being investigated by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE). In a statement, the HSE said an 80kg gas release had been reported, and the incident was under investigation. The incident took place on the Alba Northern installation 130 miles (210km) north east of Aberdeen on 3rd […]
Agricultural Businesses Warned of H&S Risks & Fines
The charging scheme imposed on farm businesses found to be in breach of health and safety legislation has increased today by almost 20%. The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is able to recover the ‘Fee for Intervention’ (FFI) where a farm business is investigated and subsequently found to be in breach of health and safety […]