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The revised Health and Safety sentencing guidelines introduced in February 2016 have delivered greatly increased fines for offences across all sectors in England and Wales. Here, Helen Devery, head of health & safety and partner at law firm BLM, explores the impact the guidelines continue…

The security business sector isn’t known for being the most diverse when it comes to its constituent individuals. Most industry members fit a demographic as the industry remains for the most part male, with many resident professionals emanating from backgrounds in the military or the…

Research conducted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) suggests that one-in-four people in the UK will have mental ill-health at some point and that prolonged work-related stress can lead to both physical and psychological damage, including anxiety and depression. Whether work is causing the…

Personal injury specialist YouClaim is urging employers and employees to ensure they’re doing everything they can to reduce the risk of accidents in the workplace as businesses are spending billions of pounds each year to cover the cost of incidents. The 2017-2018 Health and Safety Executive…

The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has announced that two new courses are now available to book under the ‘Training’ tab of the organisation’s website. The news will be of particular interest to those who have previously taken the Foundation course of the new qualification pathway,…

Facilities management specialist Mitie has been awarded a security contract with Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) covering the whole of the UK. Mitie’s Total Security Management (TSM) business secured the three-year deal for SSE and will now assist the business by providing 24-hour security personnel cover across the energy…

Mitie Group plc, the facilities management organisation delivering a range of end user-centric services across the UK, has announced its results for the six-month period ending 30 September 2015. The FTSE 250 company’s latest set of financials reflect “strong revenue growth” up 2.6% to £1,123.1 million (of which 2.1% is…

Mitie, the facilities management company, has been awarded an expanded FM contract with leading UK media company dmg media. The multi-year agreement, which starts this month, will see Mitie add mechanical and electrical maintenance, Front of House, Post Room and logistics services to its existing…