Health and Safety News

In a recent inspection, the Health and Safety Executive found that many Scottish farms were using All Terrain Vehicles in an unsafe manner. These ATVs have been the cause of many accidents in the past and have even caused some fatalities in Scotland. It is believed that on an average, over 1000 persons are injured [...]

A huge fine had been imposed on Royal Mail following the death of an employee in 2006 because of an accident.
Colin Smith, a 57-year old worker of Royal Mail, employed as a yard shunter, was removing the lock from a trailer that was parked in the loading bay of the Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre (HWDC) [...]

Just as they did in April of the previous year officials of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will conduct spot checks on vehicles carrying loads that are not properly secured. They will be working in tandem with the officials of the Vehicle Operator Services Agency (VOSA).
The aim of the campaign, which will commence in [...]