The HSE is encouraging body shop workers to do more to protect themselves after new research suggests that many are putting themselves at risk of developing occupational asthma.

New research carried out by road safety charity Brake and insurance firm Direct Line shows that the vast majority of drivers admit to driving while tired.

New powers to help inspectors crack down on dangerous trucks and coaches have been set out by the Department for Transport.

The number of deaths on Britain’s roads fell by 12.5 per cent from 2538 in 2008 to 2222 last year, according to new figures from the Department for Transport.

Logistics provider Stobart Group has launched a safety campaign aimed at reducing accidents by promoting safe working practices among its staff.

A distribution company has been fined £200,000 for failures that played a part in the death of a Cornish vineyard owner.

A quarry worker escaped with minor injuries after the 30-tonne wheel-loader vehicle he was driving overturned and slid 16 feet down a sand stockpile.

Tyre manufacturer Pirelli failed to act on the findings of a risk assessment that identified a failure to separate vehicles and pedestrians at its factory in Carlisle.

A heavy-goods driver was crushed to death by a rolling lorry as he tried to collect a loaded trailer from the depot of an international tobacco supplier in Nottingham.

A worker at a Cheshire recycling plant needed part of his leg amputated after he was crushed by an 18-tonne truck.

Dr Will Murray and Paul Gallemore outline the key stages and lessons of one company’s efforts to improve its management of occupational road safety.

There has been a great deal of discussion of the necessity for a total ban on the use of mobile telephones in cars by staff on business – much of it with little reference to original research into the subject. Percy Smith examines some of the information available to discover if there really is a safety case for a total ban.

Health and safety professionals can be much more proactive in improving the road-safety performance of their organisations, claims Dr Will Murray, who discusses some of the research he has been involved in and the experience he has had with various organisations.

Many employers should be doing more to ensure their corporate policies regarding drivers’ eyecare are up to scratch, argues Mark Raines.

Recent changes to road safety legislation mean employers need to understand the extent of their responsibilities, or face legal, financial and moral problems. Tom Jones explains some of the new legal requirements.

Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions has won a road safety award for the fourth consecutive year.

More than half of transport, logistics and distribution operators have suffered a major environmentally-hazardous spill, according to new research.

Location awareness solutions company S3 ID has been awarded ISO 14001 and OHAS 18001 certification.

The Fleet Safe Forum, a division of road safety charity Brake, has launched a new campaign to ensure that fleet drivers aren’t under the influence of alcohol or drugs when they get behind the wheel.

The Chemical Business Association’s fourth annual ‘index’ on the HS&E performance of the UK chemical logistics sector shows improvements in all areas in 2009.

Access solutions provider Ladderstore.com provides off-the-shelf and bespoke solutions to the problems associated with unsafe vehicle-access ladders. 

Well-known PPE manufacturer JSP Ltd also provides a range of spill containment and absorption products to laboratories, factories and farms, as well as to logistics specialists who transport all kinds of fuel and chemicals.