With the HSE Fee for Intervention rate now £183/hour, businesses found in breach of health and safety law face significant costs. Learn how to avoid FFI charges.
Monthly H&S Insights Newsletter
A roundup of key health and safety news, legal updates, and best practices from our monthly newsletter.
IOSH Working Safely — Empowering Employees to Understand and Manage Workplace Risks
Compass HSC delivers the internationally recognised IOSH Working Safely course — helping employees at all levels understand hazards and improve workplace safety performance.
New Support for Developers & Builders: Helping You Meet Your Legal Duties
Many small developers and builders remain unaware of their legal duties under CDM 2015 and other key regulations. Our new Developers & Builders landing page provides practical resources to help you comply.
Construction Sector Fatalities on the Rise: Time to Tackle the Real Causes
Construction sector fatalities are rising again, with 51 workers losing their lives in 2024. This blog explores the deeper cultural and leadership issues driving unsafe behaviours—and how Compass HSC can help developers and contractors turn the tide.
Engineering Firm Fined £100,000 After Worker Crushed by Metal Frame
An engineering firm based in Greater Manchester has been fined £100,000 after a serious incident left one of its employees with multiple crush injuries to his arms, legs, and feet. On 27 September 2023, Richard Jones was welding a large metal ‘A frame’ at Oldham...
Social housing provider fined after men exposed to the risks from vibrating tools
A leading social housing provider has been fined £140,000 after two estate assistants were diagnosed with Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) following years of regular exposure to vibrating tools. Stonewater Limited employed the two men at sites near Tanyard Farm in...
Legal Liabilities of Line Managers and Supervisors: A Closer Look
Health and safety responsibilities don’t stop at the boardroom. While the Managing Director or Chief Executive holds the ultimate accountability, the day-to-day responsibility for ensuring a safe working environment often falls squarely on the shoulders of line...
In Court: Property Developer Fined Over Repeated Safety Failures
A London-based property developer has been fined more than £88,000 after a series of serious health and safety breaches were uncovered at a construction site in Dalston. Nofax Enterprises Limited was overseeing the construction of a four-storey residential building,...
Stress Awareness Month: How Employers Can Take Action This April
April marks Stress Awareness Month, a vital reminder that managing stress in the workplace isn’t just a wellbeing initiative—it’s a legal responsibility. A widely accepted definition of stress, proposed by psychologist Richard S. Lazarus, defines it as: “A particular...
Understanding Hand-Arm Vibration: Protecting Workers from HAVS
Vibration and noise are both forms of transmitted energy—and when workers are exposed to them for extended periods, serious health consequences can follow. One of the most common and debilitating conditions caused by regular use of handheld tools is Hand-Arm Vibration...