With guidelines now in effect, Mark Preston looks at the how the HSE has been prosecuting health and safety infringements. In 2016 the Health & Safety Sentencing Guidelines came into […]

By now most people will know of the recent changes regarding mobile phone penalties – £200 fine, and 6 points via fixed penalty if stopped, and much higher fines if […]

And when your company can be fined out of existence. Mark Preston summarises the new sentencing guidelines The health and safety industry is bracing itself for new sentencing guidelines that […]

The Sentencing Council’s three-month consultation on new sentencing guidelines for health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences has now closed. [...]