Gareth Jones

LATEST ARTICLES ( 327 )

• Poor Fire Safety Standards at Sunderland Hostel Uncovered

  After being called to a fire at a hostel in Sunderland, firefighters have uncovered serious fire safety violations including fire doors that were shut and... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 HEALTH

• The Importance of Activities Planning in Care Environments

  In addition to meeting primary needs, respecting dignity and privacy and caring for people using care services, care facilities and staff must also ensure... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 HEALTH

• Booths Fined £27,500 for Breaching Food Hygiene Rules

  The supermarket chain Booths has been fined £27,500 after it pleaded guilty to breaching food safety regulations. The charges relate to a Booths store in Lytham... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 HEALTH

• Health and Safety Award for Wessex Water

  The water company Wessex Water has been presented with a prestigious award for its exceptional health and safety procedures. The gold award was presented to... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 HEALTH

• North West Landlord Fined for Fire Safety Breaches

  A landlord in the North West town of Blackpool has been ordered to pay a fine of £36,000 after authorities found that he had breached fire safety rules at one o... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 HEALTH

• Rail Passengers in Leicester Given Basic First Aid Training

  Passengers on trains in Leicester have been given the vital skills and knowledge they need to potentially save the lives of fellow travellers after a first aid... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 HEALTH

• CQC Orders Cornwall Care Home to Improve Care Standards

  The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has ordered a care home in Cornwall to make urgent improvements to its standards of care or it could face further action. Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 HEALTH

• How Often Does Your Workplace Hold a Fire Drill?

  Can you remember the last time your workplace held a fire drill? A fire drill is when the fire alarm sounds, all employees exit the building through the... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 HEALTH

• Takeaway Shut Down for Food Hygiene Breaches Including Insect Infestation

  A takeaway restaurant in the suburban London district of Chingford has been shut down after food hygiene inspectors uncovered a serious insect infestation. Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2013 HEALTH

• Drinks Producer Fined by HSE for Health and Safety Failings

  A drinks producer has been prosecuted and fined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) along with another company after health and safety failings were... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 HEALTH

• First Aid in the Workplace – the Importance of Record Keeping

  One of the most important parts of first aid in the workplace is record keeping. In fact, it can be just as crucial as sending staff members on a first aid... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2013 HEALTH

• Billericay Care Home Still Needs to Make Improvements, Says CQC

  A care home in Billericay which the Care Quality Commission (CQC) deemed to be failing in delivering the right standards of care still needs to make... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 HEALTH

• Ramsey Restaurant Prosecuted for Food Hygiene Failings

  The owners of an Indian restaurant in the Huntingdonshire market town of Ramsey has been prosecuted over food hygiene breaches within their business. Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2013 HEALTH

• The Essential Fire Safety Facts Your Employees Need to Know

  All workplaces need to have the right measures in place so that all everyone on the premises will be kept safe if a fire should break out. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 HEALTH

• Mum Backs Paediatric First Aid Training After Daughter Nearly Chokes

  A woman from the Nottinghamshire village of Rainworth is urging parents to take paediatric first aid training after her daughter nearly choked on a lolly and sh... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 HEALTH

• Automotive Supply Firm Wins Third Workplace Health and Safety Award

  The automotive supply speciality Brose UK has been awarded a Gold award for health and safety from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), fo... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 HEALTH

• Food Safety Advice – High Risk Foods and Processes

  If the right health and safety practices are not followed, many different food types and food preparation processes can pose a danger to public health. Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2013 HEALTH

• West Berkshire Gastropub Owner in Court Over Food Safety Breaches

  The former owner of a gastropub in the West Berkshire village of Woolhampton has been brought before Reading Crown Court to face charges of breaching food... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 HEALTH

• Dundee Football Clubs Told to Improve Food Hygiene

  Both the football clubs in the Scottish city of Dundee have been told that they need to improve food hygiene standards, after inspectors assessed their... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 HEALTH

• Two Bradford Nightclubs Breaching Fire Safety Rules

  Two nightclubs right in the heart of Bradford’s city centre have been found to be breaching fire safety regulations, prompting a demand from the local fire... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 HEALTH