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...]

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...]

Firm fined after worker falls through roof - July 18, 2008

Company directors are being urged to implement safe systems of work for employees who operate at height after a Burton-on-Trent firm was prosecuted for failing to do so.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning bosses to ensure the health [read more...]

Action group wants cranes to be registered - July 8, 2008

The Battersea Crane Disaster Action Group (BCDAG) has rejected government claims that a central register of cranes is not needed.

It has previously demanded a register is created to ensure the safety of workers and the general public, an assertion backed [read more...]

Industrial estate spot checks - July 2, 2008

Industrial estates in the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire areas are to be subject to health and safety inspections.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has joined forces with local authorities in the two counties to carry out spot checks that will focus [read more...]

Contracted worker killed - June 30, 2008

An investigation is underway after a contracted rail worker died near a railway bridge at Brigg, south Humberside, it has been reported.

The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the incident which took place last week, according to Thisisscunthorpe.co.uk.

Reports claim the [read more...]

Work stopped on Newcastle sites - June 25, 2008

The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) inspections on construction sites in Newcastle has led to work being stopped on four of them over workplace safety.

Inspectors visited a total of 24 sites in the area and issued four prohibition notices after [read more...]

Firms must 'invest' in training - June 24, 2008

Companies have been warned they must invest in staff training before allowing them to carry out aspects of their work following the prosecution of a Rotherham company for failing to do so.

Two employees of Philip Wolstenholme were dismantling some scaffolding [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...]