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Five Things That Must be on Your Workplace Well-being Radar in 2017

Employers shouldn’t rely on the NHS to keep staff healthy – this year they need to take proactive steps to enhance wellbeing. That is the message from the Better Health at Work Alliance. In a recent blog, it notes that workplace health is a complex, multi-faceted agenda. Every organisation is...

HSE Priority Areas, And How to Stay One Step Ahead!

In order to improve associated death and injury statistics, the HSE and Local Authority inspectors are tasked with focusing on the following priority areas within businesses in 2017: 1. Falls from height – work on/adjacent to fragile roofs/materials 2. Health risks – respirable silica dust exposure 3. Duty to manage asbestos...

British Man Dies Working on Qatar World Cup Stadium

A British man has died after falling off a suspended platform while working on a World Cup stadium in Qatar. Construction conditions have come under sharp scrutiny since the country was awarded the 2022 football tournament. The man, 40, reportedly fell when the platform, used to manage sound and lighting, collapsed...

Plumber Wins Workers Rights Battle

A plumber has won a legal battle for working rights in the latest significant court ruling over freelance operations in the modern workplace. Gary Smith wanted to reduce his working days at Pimlico Plumbers following a heart attack. The Court of Appeal agreed with a tribunal that said he was...

KFC Pay Out After Two Employees Suffer Serious Burns

Fast food restaurant chain KFC has been ordered to pay almost £1million after two of its employees suffered burns injuries at two Stockton Borough branches. Kentucky Fried Chicken (Great Britain) Limited was fined £950,000 and ordered to pay £18,700 in costs at Teesside Crown Court following the incidents in July 2014...

Crazy Health and Safety Myths

Here at Courtly we're always amazed by the crazy Health & Safety myths that are used today - especially when used as an excuse! Check out these ones..

Publication Inclusive CITB Course Prices

In an effort to simplify pricing, and ensure delegates have access to the required materials to successfully complete their CITB Site Safety Plus training courses, we are introducing publication-inclusive prices. Customers will also benefit from our publication price freeze. Whilst CITB have increased publication prices for 2017; ours will remain...

Prison Sentence for Health and Safety Negligence

A businessman in Birmingham has received 30 months in prison after one of his employees fell to his death from a factory roof. The Incident The two Polish speaking employees had been instructed, through an interpreter, to carry out repairs to the roof of a warehouse. The interpreter informed police after the...

Workplace fined 2.2million through H&S failure

Highstreet savings superstore Wilko has been fined £2.2million after an incident at a store in Leicester. Female student Corisande Collins, aged 20, had been working for two years part-time at a store in the Beaumont Shopping Centre in August 2013. After she and a colleague had taken an ‘overloaded’ metal cage...

Platform Safety Jail Sentence

Two-year jail sentence for plant hire boss after fatal accident when platform collapses in Scotland. Donald Craig, manager at Craig Services was found guilty of breach of health and safety legislation after a 16-day trial at Airdrie Sheriff Court. Craig was sentenced for the maximum of 2 years in prison....

Health & Safety Award 2016

Health & Safety Award 2016 - Seatruck Ferries Our Health & Safety award is presented to one of our member companies who has shown outstanding performance throughout the year. This year we would like to congratulate Seatruck Ferries on their proactive approach to health & safety in the workplace! The...

Newcomer Health & Safety Award 2016

Newcomer Health & Safety Award 2016 - Distinction Homes We’re happy to congratulate Distinction Homes for winning our 2016 Newcomer award. Distinction Homes Building and Renovation Ltd have been members for just over a year. Over the course of the last twelve months they have demonstrated a positive and proactive...

Courtley’s Christmas Myths

Here are Courtley's Christmas Myths below, the Myths and our personal take on it. You can download the PDF here.

Why construction workers need to be wary of Weil’s disease

The Weil’s disease form of leptospirosis is contracted from the urine of infected rats. The bacteria get into your body through cuts and scratches or through the lining of the mouth, throat and eyes after contact with infected urine or contaminated water. It is a rare condition in the UK,...