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...]

Excavation fatality prompts safety call - November 30, 2007

A fatal accident at a site in Sheffield in 2004 has caused the UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to issue a new health and safety plea.

Following the accident, caused during excavation work at a construction [read more...]

New gas safety advice for landlords - November 29, 2007

Landlords have been advised to ensure the safety of gas appliances.

According to the UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE), landlords should ensure that gas appliances are in a good condition and that safety verification work is conducted within [read more...]

Amusement park death sparks safety call from HSE - November 28, 2007

The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is calling for the implementation of adequate maintenance work risk assessment, following the death of an amusement park employee.

As a consequence of the death, which occurred while the employee was lubricating [read more...]