The Office of the Rail Regulator has published its first-ever health and safety report, offering an industry-wide analysis of activities and results across the rail sector.

The cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) Programme could increase the risk of children, teachers and support staff being exposed to asbestos, TUC union officials have warned.

Pressure vest are being tested at a number of music festivals across the UK, which are designed to warn events organisers of a build-up of crowd pressure.

The risk of death from diseases and injuries caused by alcohol, drugs, and sexual habits varies significantly according to occupation, new research suggests.

Plans have been set out on how the legislative framework governing the use, management and possible closure of level crossings can be improved to reduce the risk of train accidents.

Two new non-executive directors have been appointed to the Board of the Health and Safety Executive.

With its busiest year on the construction side yet and an equally intense period coming up, the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has reiterated it commitment to health and safety as a priority theme in its annual report for 2009-2010.

An employment tribunal has found in favour of a fire-fighter who was sacked for asking colleagues if their employer’s reclining chairs were hurting their backs.

A number of English football clubs have banned vuvuzelas from their grounds on match days on account of safety concerns.

The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation has reiterated its claim that only by using regulated scaffolding firms can businesses be certain of receiving a higher and safer standard of scaffolding practice than that carried out by non-regulated operators.