Coastguard quits in health and safety row - January 17, 2008

A coastguard who risked his life to save a school girl stranded on a cliff face has quit after his actions have been criticised for being in breach of health and safety regulations.

Volunteer coastguard Paul Waugh climbed [read more...]

HSE puts spotlight on farm safety - January 15, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has begun an inspection campaign which will visit over 100 farms in Yorkshire over the course of the next month.

Visits to farms in Harrogate, York and Leeds are being conducted to [read more...]

Claims unit set up for Polish workers - January 14, 2008

Polish workers will now be able to receive help with personal injury claims in the workplace after a specialist team has been set up to help them.

Russell Jones and Walker has launched a Polish Claims Unit which includes two [read more...]

Doctors fear health and safety laws - January 9, 2008

Current health and safety laws are creating a new breed of doctors who are lacking confidence and experience, claims the author of a new report.

Professor Sir John Tooke has criticised the government's adoption of new EU legislation [read more...]

RoSPA launches red tape campaign - December 17, 2007

A new initiative has been launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cope with health and safety paperwork.

The organisation said that such companies need to be able [read more...]

New safety warning issued after worker loses hand - December 13, 2007

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a health and safety warning after an employee lost the use of his hand.

Following the incident, which occurred in 2005, the HSE is calling upon firms to ensure that the correct safety [read more...]

Hearing begins against trader - December 10, 2007

The hearing against a Kent-based trader will begin from 10:00 GMT today (December 10th), it has emerged.

According to information released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the trader is alleged to have specifically targeted elderly individuals, in [read more...]

New construction health and safety seminars announced - December 10, 2007

Britain's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced details of two forthcoming construction-orientated health and safety seminars.

Taking place in Clitheroe, Lancashire, on December 12th, the two half-day events are being implemented as a way of widening [read more...]

HSE seeks to dispel health and safety myth - December 4, 2007

Britain's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed that each and every health and safety risk does not need a separate warning sign.

Issued as part of its Myth of the Month series, the HSE has confirmed that although safety signs [read more...]

Firm fined after accident with glass - December 3, 2007

A firm in Port Talbot has been fined following an accident which resulted in an employee falling into a skip of broken glass.

As a result of the incident, which occurred in October 2006, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is [read more...]