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31/10/2011 - Landlords hit in council tax plans - People who own second properties could be forced to pay more council tax in a bid to help out struggling households, it has been revealed.
31/10/2011 - Firm fined for asbestos breach - A £12,000 fine has been given to a Swansea building contractor after its employees were exposed to potentially deadly asbestos fibres.
28/10/2011 - Concern over Scottish farm deaths - Liability insurance could be considered a must for Scottish agricultural businesses after nine of the 15 workplace deaths between April last year and March occurred in the sector.
28/10/2011 - Firm fined over dust after TV show - A stonemasonry firm was fined £5,000 over dangerous stone dust after it appeared on a TV programme and a viewer observed inadequate precautions to protect workers.
27/10/2011 - Firm fined over fumes breaches - A £5,500 fine has been imposed on a South Tyneside firm for risking workers' health by exposing them to dangerous fumes.
27/10/2011 - Supervisor lost arm in machinery - A night shift supervisor at a chicken company lost his hand when it was pulled into rotating cogs and crushed, and another injured his arm, resulting in a total fine of £230,000 for the firm.
26/10/2011 - Campaign to ready Scots for winter - A campaign to encourage individuals and businesses to prepare for winter has been launched in Scotland.
26/10/2011 - Fine for arm-breaking accident - A firm has been ordered to pay more than £12,000 after one of its employees got their arm caught in a potato blanching machine.
25/10/2011 - Unregistered gas worker jailed - A man who put lives at risk by falsely claiming to be a registered gas engineer has been sent to prison for two years.
25/10/2011 - Unsafe scaffolder faces court fine - A scaffolder has been ordered to pay more than £18,000 after a worker fell from his poorly erected structure and broke his leg.
24/10/2011 - Firm breaks health-and-safety laws - A £2,000 fine has been given to a Battersea laundry firm after two breaches of health-and-safety laws.
24/10/2011 - Worker hit by moving telehandler - A waste site operator has been fined £4,500 after a reversing telehandler struck a visiting employee, leaving him with a detached calf muscle and other leg injuries.
21/10/2011 - Driver injuries see company fined - Injuries caused to a driver at work have resulted in a £10,000 fine for a manufacturer based in Dorset.
21/10/2011 - Factory death was avoidable tragedy - The death of a man in a factory explosion described as a 'entirely avoidable tragedy' is a timely reminder about the importance of workplace health and safety.
20/10/2011 - 11 treated after toxic fumes leak - Eleven people have been taken to hospital after they were exposed to nitric acid fumes at a landfill site when a container overturned.
20/10/2011 - Worker crushed on building site - A man was left with serious internal injuries after he was crushed in the brick clamp of a lorry loader by another worker, a court has heard.
19/10/2011 - High street 'losing out on £4.9bn' - High street retailers have faced £4.9 billion in costs over the last year as a result of fraud, shoplifting, retail crime and administrative errors, new research suggests.
19/10/2011 - Lambeth gas fitter hit with fine - A fine has been issued to a self-employed gas fitter from Lambeth after he falsely made claims that he was legally registered to carry out work.
18/10/2011 - Farm firm fined after worker injury - A fine has been issued to a farming firm in Lincolnshire following an accident which saw an employee hit by a forklift truck.
18/10/2011 - Builder in court for gas fire error - A builder has been sentenced to 240 hours of community service after illegally installing a gas fire.
17/10/2011 - Health and safety fine 'damaging' - Charging small firms for faults found during health and safety inspections could hammer small businesses and damage their relationship with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
17/10/2011 - Businesses admit policy failings - Nearly three-quarters of small businesses have admitted to dismissing staff unfairly and without following the correct procedures, according to a new survey.
14/10/2011 - Toy shop says 'thanks' for 15 years - A toy shop in west London which boasts film stars Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp amongst its clientele has celebrated its 15th birthday.
14/10/2011 - Retailers' crime website launches - Members of the public can now see the efforts retailers go to when fighting crime and creating safer communities, thanks to a new website.
13/10/2011 - Tax plan 'threatens arcade owners' - A new tax system threatens traditional amusement arcades in seaside towns and villages, according to a report from a key trade body.
13/10/2011 - Carbon monoxide fatalities treble - The number of people killed by carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning has trebled in the last 12 months, figures suggest.
12/10/2011 - Man's leg amputated after accident - A worker lost part of his leg after getting caught in machinery in a grain silo, a court has heard.
12/10/2011 - Builder fined over illegal gas work - A builder has been fined £1,330 for carrying out illegal and unsafe gas work.
10/10/2011 - HSE fines contractor over asbestos - A building contractor has been fined for exposing workers on a construction site to asbestos.
10/10/2011 - Masked burglars raid Apple store - Several masked robbers raided the Apple Store in London's Covent Garden in the early hours of Monday morning, police have said.
07/10/2011 - Desk germs 'contribute to illness' - Messy and dirty work desks contain germs which could contribute to winter illnesses, a study of 2,000 workers has warned.
07/10/2011 - Chilli contestants hospitalised - Competitors taking part in a contest challenging diners to tackle to world's hottest chilli pepper had to be rushed to hospital after they were overwhelmed by the devilishly potent dish.
06/10/2011 - Work-death prosecution rule changed - Employers responsible for fatal work-related accidents can now be prosecuted prior to an inquest.
06/10/2011 - HSE to stage farmer safety events - A number of sites across the UK are hosting free safety events, helping farmers get to grips with health and safety guidelines.
05/10/2011 - Truck fall accident sees firm fined - A worker who was knocked out when he fell off a truck in Greater Manchester could have been killed, a court heard.
05/10/2011 - Machine cuts off worker's fingers - An agency worker lost his thumb and all the fingers on his right hand while using an unsafe firewood processing machine.
04/10/2011 - Landlady wins football court battle - The European Court of Justice has ruled in favour of pub landlady Karen Murphy, after the Premier League objected to her use of a foreign TV decoder to show matches.
04/10/2011 - Man dies in production line crush - An engineering firm from County Durham has been fined £100,000 for safety breaches after a multi-skilled fitter was crushed to death while trying to clear a jammed production line.
03/10/2011 - Gains in independent accommodation - The UK independent accommodation sector has defied the economic crisis, reporting an occupancy gain of 8% during the second quarter of 2011 compared with the same period in 2010.
03/10/2011 - Safety low on students' list: study - Students are being urged to ensure of the safety of their accommodation after a survey revealed just 7% consider a smoke detector to be among the top three considerations.