Slips, trips and falls cost catering industry £31m - March 3, 2008

Slips, trips and falls cost the hospitality and catering industry an estimated £31 million per year according to new figures released from the Health and Safety Executive.

Over half of the accidents reported to the body from this [read more...]

Shattered Lives campaign moves to the south-west - February 27, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive's Shattered Lives campaign, the initiative to highlight the consequences of slips, trips and falls in the workplace has moved to the south-west this week.

Bristol City Council helped to launch the regional campaign, [read more...]

HSE offers free advice to cleaners - February 12, 2008

Free advice is being offered to workers in the cleaning industry on how to reduce the number of trips and slips in the workplace by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Free advice is being offered to workers [read more...]

'Significant improvement' in health and safety for waste collectors - February 8, 2008

There has been a "significant improvement" in health and safety standards in the waste collection industry, claims one industry expert.

According to research undertaken by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), there has been a [read more...]

HSE urges action to protect workforce - January 30, 2008

The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging action by employers to ensure the protection of staff members.

As a consequence of an accident in 2006, which resulted in an employee losing four of his fingers, the [read more...]

Slips, trips and falls campaign details announced - January 30, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced details of a forthcoming campaign to focus on the dangers of workplace slips, trips and falls.

Running throughout February and March 2008, the HSE's new campaign will not only target those [read more...]

NHS trust prosecuted over elderly woman's fall - January 18, 2008

Hospitals and organisations which provide care for vulnerable people need to be aware of the risks of falls from windows, according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

The warning comes after an incident in which a 77-year [read more...]

Warnings issued on safety in workplace - January 17, 2008

Liverpool organisation Health@Work has issued a warning on how to tackle safety in the work place.

The advice arrives as the latest figures from the Health and Safety Executive reveal that 40 per cent of major [read more...]

New code of practice issued for timber companies - January 10, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has teamed up with the UK Timber Frame Association (UKTFA) to issue a new set of guidelines.

The code of practice is expected to protect those working or visiting timber frame construction [read more...]

HSE seeks to debunk misery myth - January 8, 2008

The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has sought to scotch the myth that each year it resolves to make the lives of business people miserable.

Announced as part of the organisation's myth of the month series, the HSE has confirmed [read more...]