News Articles
Check back regularly to see the latest CQMS health and safety news. Click to also read the latest recent HSE prosecutions and Corporate Manslaughter prosecutions.
14th October 2021
CQMS are delighted to announce we have been Accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service [UKAS] against ISO/IEC 17020:2012 as a Type C Inspection Body. This […]
1st April 2021
The rate of work-related stress, depression and anxiety has increased in recent years, and the pandemic has presented new challenges that have put a huge strain on people’s […]
31st March 2021
The HSE have provided guidance on making your workplace COVID-secure which gives an overview of the steps employers can take to protect people in the workplace. […]
12th September 2020
The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) and Public Health England (PHE) are leading the UK government response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. You can […]
2nd September 2020
Facilities management company, Totally Local Company Ltd, has been fined after an employee suffered serious injuries when they were crushed between a ride-on-roller and shipping container […]
28th August 2020
A company specialising in landscaping and garden machinery has been fined following an incident where a worker suffered head injuries on site at a school in […]
27th August 2020
Three construction companies have been fined after a worker suffered fatal injuries while demolishing a two-storey building in preparation for a development project. Portsmouth Crown Court […]
21st August 2020
A company, which manufactures adhesive tape, has been fined after a worker was fatally injured while operating a rewind slitting machine. Luton Magistrates Court heard how […]
14th August 2020
Brebner and Williamson Limited has been fined following an incident where John Niven, a self-employed subcontractor fell 15 feet from a youngman board, which had been […]
29th July 2020
Concrete manufacturer Treanor Pujol Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches following two separate incidents including the death of an employee and series injuries to a second […]
20th July 2020
Wirral Borough Council has been fined after a branch from a tree fell and struck the vehicle of a pregnant mother while she was driving with […]
18th July 2020
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has welcomed the publication of the government’s draft Building Safety Bill, which aim to create the biggest change in building […]