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Jan 23, 20232 min read
HSE publishes annual work-related ill-health and injury statistics for 2021/22
23rd November 2022 The estimated number of workers in Great Britain suffering a work-related illness is 1.8 million with stress,...
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Wellbeing expert appears on HSE podcast
22nd November 2022 One of the world’s leading experts in wellbeing has endorsed the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Working Minds...
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Company fined after skylight fall puts worker in a six-week coma
14th November 2022 A Hertfordshire construction company has been fined after a worker fell through a skylight while working on a...
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Eddie Stobart fined after workers exposed to asbestos
8th November 2022 Logistics company Eddie Stobart has been fined after work at one of its sites exposed staff to asbestos. The firm was...
Jan 23, 20232 min read
World Mental Health Day: Supporting staff must be a priority for employers
10th October 2022 Workplace regulator HSE offers free advice for employers to help protect mental health 17 million working days are lost...
Jan 23, 20232 min read
HSE launches campaign to combat serious aches, pains and strains in construction
27th September 2022 Around 40,000 construction workers suffer injuries to muscles, bones, joints and nerves A thousand inspections in...
Jan 23, 20232 min read
Two directors fined for unsafe removal of asbestos
6th September 2022 Two directors of a construction company have been fined after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos from a...
Jul 3, 20204 min read
HSE releases annual workplace fatality figures for 2019/20
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today released its annual figures for the number of work-related fatalities in 2019/20, as well...
Jul 3, 20201 min read
School fined after a pupil was severely injured using a band saw
Cargilfield School has been fined following the incident where a pupil sustained severe cuts to his middle and index finger on his right...
May 28, 20201 min read
HSE to prosecute Lightwater Valley Attractions
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has informed Lightwater Valley Attractions Ltd that it will be prosecuted after a seven-year-old...
May 28, 20202 min read
Oil company fined £1.2m after two workers suffer multiple burn injuries
Oil refinery company, Phillips 66 Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after two workers in North Lincolnshire suffered life-changing...
May 28, 20202 min read
Company fined £1.1m after worker injured in fall from height
A London-based relocation and refurbishment company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when he fell from height. Luton...
May 26, 20202 min read
UK HSE advises on the importance of fitting RPE correctly
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is advising healthcare workers currently using respiratory protective equipment (RPE) on the...
May 26, 20202 min read
UK HSE advises on the importance of fitting RPE correctly
he Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is advising healthcare workers currently using respiratory protective equipment (RPE) on the...
May 26, 20201 min read
New Online Courses
As part of our continual task of improving our services, Ferncroft Environmental are pleased to announce, that we have now added...
May 26, 20201 min read
New Web Site
Ferncroft Environmental are pleased to announce the launch of their brand new website. The site is full of helpful information in...
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