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John Lewis Fined £1.2m after worker injured in distribution centre

5th February 2025

John Lewis PLC Fined £1,200,000 After Worker Suffered Broken Hip

An agency worker fell from a small set of stairs above a conveyor at a John Lewis distribution centre in Milton Keynes in February 2022.  The injuries sustained included a broken hip which required extensive surgery and resulted in long-term complications for the individual.  Upon investigation by the local council’s environmental health department, it was […]

Fitting solar panels to a roof

8th January 2025

Company Fined After Employee Falls From Height

What’s Happened A company has recently been fined £120,000 after an employee broke his leg while working on a property in Salisbury. The man, who was 23 at the time, fell from the roof of a house whilst installing solar panels for a renewables company. He had been adjusting a solar panel when he slid […]

Smoke Alarm

16th December 2024

Rogue Landlord Fined For Fire Safety Breaches

What’s Happened? A rogue landlord was recently prosecuted after admitting to turning a three-bedroom bungalow in Surrey into a 15-room unlicensed House of Multiple Occupation (HMO). Runnymede Borough Council prosecuted the landlord after anonymous tip-offs that the bungalow was being used illegally as an unlicenced HMO. The key breaches were as follows: Operating a licensable […]

Christmas Health & Safety Fails

11th December 2024

Top 10 Christmas Health And Safety Fails

‘Tis the season to be jolly, but sometimes our enthusiasm for the holidays can lead to some hilarious (and potentially dangerous) health and safety mishaps. As the provider of your health and safety services, we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 Christmas health and safety fails to give you a good laugh – and […]

How To Prepare For A Work Christmas Party

21st November 2024

Hosting A Christmas Party…. How To Do It Safely

As we near the end of 2024 and the holiday season approaches, our thoughts turn to festive gatherings. In this blog we explore how to prepare for a works Christmas party to ensure it’s both a safe and successful event. Code of Conduct While you will no doubt want employees to let their hair down […]

Fire Compartmentalisation

6th November 2024

Do You Need A Compartmentation Survey?

It’s common for fire risk assessments to identify where buildings have defects which would allow fire and smoke to spread, and which would reduce the time to escape for occupants. Often, therefore, a recommendation is made for a ‘compartmentation survey’ to be undertaken. In this blog, we shine the Lighthouse spotlight on what this is […]