The case of a worker who was fatally crushed on a construction site is the inspiration behind a new Bill aimed at preventing companies going into administration to escape punishment following a death or serious injury.
Pressure group Families Against Corporate Killers (FACK) has slammed a major construction firm for failing to put “very basic” measures in place to protect a worker who suffered fatal head injuries.
The Irish Health and Safety Authority is to focus on high-risk sectors this year, after the number of work-related deaths in the country in 2011 went up for the second year in a row.
Dr Julian Hought explains why businesses should combine a ‘lean’ approach to human factors with legislative compliance to improve safety and efficiency.
The offshore wind industry is set to become a major UK manufacturing activity, bringing significant new inward investment, businesses and jobs. However, the relative youth and rapid pace of growth of the industry have led to a lack of international consistency in health and safety practices. James Lawson provides an overview of what is being done to address this important issue.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) is asking for comments from stakeholders on planned changes to the way in which marine accidents are investigated in the UK.
Prime Minister David Cameron has nominated PPE manufacturer JSP for the ‘Made by Britain’ project – a joint initiative between the Associate Parliamentary Manufacturing Group (APMG) and the 1851 Royal Commission aimed at boosting the profile of British manufacturing.
As councils and housing providers increasingly turn to solar energy to help residents reduce their household energy bills as well as their impact on the environment, they need to know how to manage the risks to their workforce when carrying out tasks above ground level.
By racking up more than 8700 days free of lost-time accidents (LTAs) in its manufacturing and sales and distribution sites, LINPAC Packaging has recorded its best ever health and safety performance.
The importance of not ignoring mental-health issues in the workplace has once again been emphasised to employers by the publication of new claims statistics from a leading insurer.
Yet another easily preventable fatality had the employer complied witht he most basic of safety measures Like so many negligent employers they tried to put the full blame on the victim for his own...
There are many reasons why employers should address alcohol issues. The first is financial, a report by the EU in September showed that employers would save at least £3 for every £1 spent on alcohol...
Based on reports I have read the 2 girls chose to open a gate and walk across an operational railway line when sirens & red lights were still flashing indicating that another train was approaching. A...
I can't help wondering about the "specialist contractor" and their part in this incident. One might expect them to know immediately that the pipe would need to be purged before any work was carried...
