Health and Safety News

When Alexander Wright, employed as a geologist in Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings, died due to the collapse of a trench in which he was collecting soil samples, the director of the company, Mr. Peter Eaton was held liable for gross negligence manslaughter. This is the first case under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act, 2007.
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Andrea Austin, Legal Administrator at workers’ union, the GMB, has stressed that many workers employed in different industries across the UK who are using powerful vibrating tools, face constant risk of contracting HAVS.
HAVS (short for Hard Arm Vibration Syndrome) or Vibration White Finger is a condition which causes weakness in the hands and prevents the [...]

The issue of workplace stress has received a new impetus, with the focus now primarily shifting towards the role of management behaviour in improving standards of mental health of employees.
A new guidance called ‘Line Management Behaviour and Stress at Work’ has been unveiled to identify the essential behavioural skills that managers need to imbibe and [...]

Concerned about the findings in a 2008 report on the health of the British workforce by Dame Carol Black, the government has decided to replace the current ‘sick note’ system by a new ‘fit note’ system.
The ‘fit note’ is designed to help employees remain at work rather than resort to long term absence due to [...]