Regarding the recent article on Radio 4 You & Yours programme about the prosecution of a care home operator following the tragic death of an elderly resident in a fire caused by smoking in a bedroom. Over the last three years of carrying out health & safety audits of care homes, we have seen smoking rooms…

The deadline for lorry drivers with acquired rights to finish their first 35 hours of Driver CPC periodic training has now passed. The 9th September 2014 was the deadline for existing lorry drivers to finish their first 35 hours of training. This means that from the 10th September 2014, all professional lorry, bus or coach…

Scalding Fatality The Health & Safety Executive recently reported a prosecution of a care home operator following the death of an elderly service user who suffered scalds after being lowered into a hot bath. The full details of the case can be seen by following the link below. http://press.hse.gov.uk/2014/elderly-woman-died-after-suffering-burns-in-nursing-homebath/? ebul=hsegen&cr=15/29-sep-14 A few simple measures could…