Funding has been awarded for an ambitious five-year research project exploring the history of injury, disability and industrialisation in the British coal-mining industry.

Data on the health, safety and environmental performance of UK chemical distributors in 2010 has just been released by the Chemical Business Association (CBA).

A Sellafield worker has won a top award for his efforts as a health and safety rep for his union, Prospect.

To support safety managers and leaders in implementing effective workforce involvement (WFI) programmes, the Energy Institute (EI) has developed a series of posters to encourage colleagues to contribute to safety in the workplace.

The HSE has funded research into incidents in the construction sector that result in a high number of casualties and/or a significant damage to property or infrastructure.

Risk-management specialist HFL Risk Services has partnered with Chemical Industries Association and the National Skills Academy to launch a study into process safety management in the high-hazard industries.

A seven-year project to clean up the dirtiest area of a decommissioned uranium conversion plant has been successfully completed on time.