RoSPA backs small business report - August 7, 2008

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has welcomed a new report by the Better Regulation Executive highlighting how health and safety regulation affects small businesses.

Roger Bibbings, occupational safety adviser at the society, claims the report [read more...]

Harrogate subject to 'health and safety drive' - August 6, 2008

Businesses in Harrogate are being sent letters warning them of a new health and safety initiative being launched in the area.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Harrogate borough council are to start a new drive called Harrogate Safer Business [read more...]

Boat-fire deaths raise health and safety concerns - August 4, 2008

The health and safety conditions of commercial fishing vessels in Scotland have been called into question following the deaths of three people on board a ship in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.

Norrie McVicar, coordinator of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), [read more...]

Worker dies at distribution centre - August 4, 2008

A lorry driver has died in an accident at a distribution centre in Northampton, it has been reported.

The man had just started his shift at Baxter Healthcare when he lost his life, with the circumstances of the case yet to [read more...]

More councils join 'sensible risk' campaign - August 1, 2008

Four Derbyshire local authorities have publicly signed up to the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) sensible risk campaign, aimed at exposing common misconceptions around the issue of health and safety.

Amber Valley borough council, Bolsover district council, Chesterfield borough [read more...]

Health and safety requires 'top-level commitment' - July 30, 2008

There should be "commitment from the top level" to drill a health and safety culture into employees and ensure they fully understand what is expected of them, one law firm has claimed.

Shoosmiths made the statement in relation to [read more...]

Report highlights offshore health and safety concerns - July 30, 2008

A lack of skilled workers, changes to shorter working hours and an increase in activity can lead to an erosion of health and safety standards, a new report on the offshore oil and gas industry has found.

The research, [read more...]

Road health and safety highlighted - July 29, 2008

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is to reveal the progress made on improving the health and safety performance of companies with regards to employees who drive as part of their jobs, as well as highlighting the [read more...]

3M extends health and safety management rules - July 28, 2008

Technology company 3M is extending its health and safety management initiative to employees who drive as part of their job by banning the use of mobile phones while the vehicle is in motion, according to reports.

Drivers at the firm's Newton [read more...]

Farmers urged to maintain machinery - July 28, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning farmers they must make sure heavy machinery such as tractors, trailers and mobile equipment is properly maintained to ensure the health and safety of employees is protected as much as possible.

As part [read more...]