TfL improves Tube ventilation
London Underground has taken steps this week to extend the number of air-conditioned trains on the Tube network.
Energy audits mooted for big firms
Large companies will have to undertake quadrennial energy-saving audits by law from the end of 2015 under new Government plans.
Fire crews battled factory blaze
A huge blaze in South Yorkshire was tackled by 50 firefighters on Sunday.
Bid to cap workplace temperatures
MPs are trying to push through a law that would require workers to be sent home if places get hotter than 30C.
Warning over extraction systems
Fire officers are alerting restaurant owners to the dangers of extraction systems after a third fire at London food premises in two days.
Work accident reporting simplified
Proposed amendments to simply the mandatory reporting of accidents in the workplace have been published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Ventilation warning after big blaze
Restaurants have been urged to make sure kitchen extract ductwork and ventilation systems are kept clean, following a major blaze.
Blaze destroys leisure complex
More than 30 firefighters were needed to tackle a blaze that completely destroyed a leisure complex in Southerness on the coast of the Solway Firth in Scotland.
Fire crews save 23,600 from crashes
Firefighters in England are rescuing more people from road crashes than house fires, according to the latest data.
Food watchdog ‘needs more powers’
Powers to compel supermarkets to carry out food safety checks and make the results public should be granted to the Food Standards Agency (FSA), Labour says.