PABIAC launches phase 2 of health and safety drive - July 24, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) Paper and Board Industry Advisory Committee (PABIAC) has launched the second phase of its plan to improve the health and safety performances of companies which operate in the papermaking, corrugated packaging and recovered paper [read more...]

Call for health and safety training for young workers - July 23, 2008

Three MEPs have called for employers to do more to ensure the health and safety of young workers is protected in the workplace by providing suitable training and instruction.

Derek Clark, UK Independence Party MEP for the east Midlands, Jean Lambert, [read more...]

Tyneside firms targeted in HSE crackdown - July 22, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently inspected more than 100 companies as part of its drive to improve health and safety in the workplace.

During its analysis of the firms, the authority issued 14 official improvement notices, which require bosses [read more...]

New boss to warn farmers - June 19, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) new Scotland director, Dr Paul Stollard, is to visit the Royal Highland Show to warn farmers and agriculture workers of the dangers in their industries.

At the event, demonstrations, videos and guidance will all be [read more...]

Farmers urged to attend safety day - June 11, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive is calling all farmers in the Shetland area to attend its safety awareness day in Lerwick at the beginning of July.

Aimed specifically for those who work on small farms and crofts, the event will provide [read more...]

BRC and BSC to promote safety - May 12, 2008

The British Safety Council (BSC) and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) are to work together to deliver higher standards of health and safety training across the retail sector.

By providing courses in areas such as practical health and safety management and [read more...]

Manual handling a major cause of injuries - April 30, 2008

Official statistics have found that manual handling is the cause of almost two-thirds of back injuries in the construction industry.

Independent research conducted by Speedy Hire also revealed that 70 per cent of site workers were unaware of any legislation concerning [read more...]

Safety improvements in film businesses - April 30, 2008

New research has found that the number of workplace accidents in the packaging and plastics film industry have fallen by 68 per cent.

A study by the Packaging and Films Association (Pafa) revealed that between 2003 and 2007, the number of [read more...]

Employers 'have a duty' to make sure machinery is guarded - April 10, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has called on firms to make sure that they have thorough safety precautions to ensure all machinery is properly guarded and workers are not exposed to dangerous moving parts.

The warning comes [read more...]

Health and safety stops bins from being emptied - April 9, 2008

Councils have been criticised for introducing health and safety legislation that has prevented waste disposal workers from emptying bins.

The measures, which include non-taking of rubbish unless bins are tightly shut, have been introduced in a bid to [read more...]