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2,520 Welsh workers injured in slips, trips and falls - February 3, 2010 Recently released figures from the Health & Safety Executive show an alarming number of slip, trip and fall incidents in Wales. It found that 2,520 workers in Wales suffered major injuries or injuries requiring more than three days off [read more...]Employers asked to make New Year Safety Resolution - January 4, 2010 Employers need to work harder at keeping their workers safe in 2010, as Britain's safety watchdog urges improvement on last year.According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), last year 47 work related incidents occurred across East Yorkshire, North Lincs [read more...] Ban sweets at panto - Not us. - December 18, 2009 With Christmas fast approaching, Britains safety watchdog has moved to quell the expected avalanche of ridiculous health and safety myths.The Health and Safety Executive are often blamed for spoiling peoples fun around Yuletide by banning many activities people enjoy but [read more...] Secure your site before wrapping up for Christmas - December 18, 2009 Construction managers in Scotland are being reminded to secure their sites to reduce the risks of accidents during the Christmas shut-down.The warning comes from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which has had to investigate after members of the [read more...] Welsh Assembly Government Signs Health and Safety Pledge - December 9, 2009 Five people in Wales died as a result of work-related incidents in 2008/09, and more than 1600 suffered major injuries at work.Over the same period, 1.5 million working days were lost in Wales due to workplace injury and work-related ill-health. First [read more...] New statistics show improvements in Britain's workplace safety and health record - November 2, 2009 Britain became a healthier and safer place to work last year, according to new figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).Across England, Scotland and Wales, 29.3 million working days (equivalent to 1.24 days per worker) were lost to [read more...] HSE increases flexibility of first aid at work - September 24, 2009 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is making changes to the First Aid at Work (FAW) training regime to make it more flexible – saving businesses time and money without compromising health and safety. [read more...] Blind daredevil makes health and safety pledge by plunging off waterfall - September 11, 2009 A blind daredevil hit back at so-called elf and safety myths by making a daring descent over a freezing Scottish canyon.Dean Dunbar, from Blairgowrie, Perthshire, braved two massive waterfalls on the 100m descent along with an inspector from the Health [read more...] Company fined after migrant worker injured in shredder - June 23, 2009 Companies are being reminded of their duty to protect their workforce, especially workers from other countries, after a migrant worker employed at a pet bedding company suffered serious injuries in a shredder.Snowflake Animal Bedding Ltd, which is based in Ashton-under-Lyne, [read more...] Borders farm fined GBP 6,650 after employee died in quad bike crash - June 8, 2009 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has reminded employers of those using all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), (also known as quad bikes) at work of the importance of wearing a protective helmet, the provision of adequate training in the correct use of [read more...] |
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