Workplace transport prosecutions and human factors – a common theme?

By Matthew Sulley, senior associate, Pinsent Masons LLP on 01 November 2023

Common safety pitfalls in manufacturing – what can we learn from recent prosecutions?

By Hannah Frost, Solicitor, Pinsent Masons LLP on 01 March 2023

Directors in the dock – why health and safety leadership is crucial

By Natalie Walker, senior associate, Pinsent Masons LLP on 01 May 2023

Sentencing for health and safety offences – how judges retain considerable discretion

Over seven years ago the Sentencing Council’s guideline for the sentencing of health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences (‘the Guideline’) came into force.

By Liam Jagger, Pinsent Masons on 14 July 2023

Health and safety prosecutions: recent cases provide some important lessons

Health and safety practitioners will already appreciate how extensive the duties on their companies to protect safety can be, how easy it is to fall foul of them and the importance of learning from any incidents to prevent any further serious events.

By Chris Green, Keoghs on 14 July 2023

HSE inspections up, but prosecutions down over past year

Prosecutions for health and safety offences fell over last year, but inspections increased slightly, according to HSE’s annual report published this summer.

By Belinda Liversedge on 01 September 2023