Man crushed by skip lorry - July 25, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the death of a worker at an industrial site in Duckmonton near Chesterfield.

David Vickers was crushed to death when a skip lorry he was unloading overturned and landed on top of him.

Emergency services [read more...]

Health and safety 'threatened by claims culture' - July 25, 2008

One of the biggest threats to health and safety in the construction industry is a growing claims culture, a group of industry figures have claimed.

Speaking at a conference hosted by RRC Training, directors from companies such as PC Harrington and [read more...]

CECA accident rate falls - July 25, 2008

Accident rates among members of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) have fallen for the third consecutive year, a new report has found.

Last year, the number of workplace injuries suffered by employees fell by 20 per cent, the organisation's accident [read more...]

APN highlights forklift health and safety awareness - July 24, 2008

The Association of Pallet Networks (APN) has launched a safety poster campaign aimed at raising awareness of what employees and bosses should do in the event of a forklift truck rollover.

Entitled Buckle up, No Excuses, the safety posters have been [read more...]

Convictions 'will be easier under Corporate Manslaughter Act' - July 24, 2008

The new Corporate Manslaughter Act will make it easier for prosecutors to secure a conviction against employers, one expert has claimed.

Ian Mayers, a partner at law firm Mills and Reeve, told The Business the law removes obstacles that had previously [read more...]

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...]

Health and safety checks launched as man fights for life - July 23, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating possible health and safety breaches at a construction site in Bristol after an employee was left fighting for his life after being hit by an object.

A 35-year-old engineer was taken to Frenchay [read more...]

Farmers 'must maintain good health and safety practice' - July 23, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning farmers they must ensure health and safety is managed on their sites to minimise the risk of injury to children and other visitors.

According to Andy Gay, falls from height, fires and being [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...]