Health and safety influences business performance - May 14, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has told businesses that high levels of health and safety are essential to a business' success.

Speaking at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents' (RoSPA) Developing Leadership Action conference, Judith Hackitt, chair of [read more...]

Staff realise the value of health and safety - May 13, 2008

A recent poll has revealed that the majority of staff believe health and safety in the workplace is a necessity.

Research by YouGov, on behalf of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), found that 65 per cent of respondents [read more...]

Staff concerned over health and safety - April 30, 2008

New research has found that staff are worried that their health and safety is not a high enough priority for their bosses.

A YouGov survey, commissioned by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), found that only seven per cent [read more...]

Workplace deaths are a worry - April 25, 2008

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has claimed that the number of people injured at work every year is the equivalent to 20 jumbo jets full of people every day.

As Workers' Memorial Day approaches, Roger Bibbings, the [read more...]

Healthy working community week launched is on in Wakefield - April 2, 2008

A number of events have been organised by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and Wakefield council to encourage good health and safety practices in the workplace.

A lunchtime walk and a Good Practice read more...]

Drivers 'have responsibility' to cut transport deaths - February 20, 2008

A major safety training event planned for next week will aim to reduce the number of road deaths and injuries in UK industry.

Organised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), Glasgow's Road Safety Congress [read more...]

School girl dies after being run over by waste collection vehicle - February 13, 2008

The waste industry has been told to ensure adequate health and safety precautions are in place after a school girl was killed by a reversing waste collection vehicle.

In 2006, 11 year-old Amy Robinson was on her way [read more...]

Blasting Services wins in health and safety awards - January 24, 2008

Blasting Services and CEMEX UK were among the winning companies at the latest health and safety award ceremony for quarry operators.

At the QPA Health and Safety Best Practice Awards, the former took the Frank Davies [read more...]

HSE confirms costs to Lancashire economy - January 2, 2008

The UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced details of the cost of illness and accidents to the economy of Lancashire.

According to estimations by the HSE, last year the Lancashire economy incurred costs of £300 [read more...]