Health and safety curriculum call - June 27, 2008

The chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health has called for health and safety at work to be made part of the national curriculum to combat the number of young people killed when they enter [read more...]

Company fined over fall from vehicle - June 24, 2008

A building company has been fined £120,000 and ordered to pay £51,000 costs after an employee fell 15 feet from the trailer of his vehicle, suffering fatal head injuries.

The worker was concerned with the height of the load of metal [read more...]

HSE pleased at scaffolding turnout - June 24, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has expressed its pleasure at the number of organisations which attended its scaffolding safety seminar, held in conjunction with Aberdeen city council.

HSE inspector Niall Miller said more than 200 delegates were present at the [read more...]

Farm safety highlighted - June 24, 2008

Farmers in Scotland are being warned they must ensure the safety of those on their premises, particularly children, as there is the risk of them suffering physical injuries.

The Health and Safety Executive is urging agriculture workers and parents to make [read more...]

Company wins RoSPA award - June 23, 2008

A firm from Heckmondwike has been honoured with a special award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for its high levels of workplace health and safety.

Consultant Cleaners won ten gold medals from the organisation for occupational [read more...]

Health and safety myths exposed - June 19, 2008

New research has found health and safety professionals are not banning workers and companies from doing everyday tasks.

A study by consultants Greenstreet Berman, on behalf of the Health and Safety Executive, found most inspectors applied reasonable requirements to ensure adequate [read more...]

Firms benefit from proactive health and safety - June 12, 2008

New research has revealed companies which adopt a proactive approach to health and safety management have lower accident rates and tend to be more profitable.

A study carried out by Loughborough University, commissioned by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health [read more...]

HSE launches investigation into crewman's death - June 12, 2008

An investigation has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency into the death of a crewman who became trapped in the hull of a ship, to see if any health and safety rules [read more...]

Jury blames health and safety failures - June 10, 2008

A jury looking into the inquest of the death of Horace Livall, who fell 30ft to his death from an unsafe access gantry at the Concorde museum at Filton Airfield, has blamed a lack of health and safety enforcement by [read more...]

Carpenter's career could be over - June 9, 2008

A carpenter who fell five metres from an extension ladder may never work again after suffering serious injuries.

Loft conversion company Allied Welsh has been fined £25,000 and ordered to pay £8,600 after being found liable for the employees' injuries by [read more...]