Health and Safety News

Recently there were rumours that the Department of Health was likely to suggest that pregnant women should avoid public gatherings in order to prevent swine flu. The basis of these rumours was that pregnant women are seen as more susceptible to swine flu than other people, especially during their second and third trimesters. Due to [...]

Andy Burnham, Health Secretary for England, has informed that the number of swine flu cases have been increasing by almost 100% every week. Estimates show that by the end of August, the number of new swine flu cases in the UK would be 100,000 every day.
According to Burnham, the government was aware that control of [...]

Although his Higher Walton based company was issued a warning for breaching anti-smoking laws in the past, Martin Lenehan, Operations Director at Metric Scaffolding UK Ltd was caught red-handed, smoking on his desk. He was caught and prosecuted by South Ribble Borough Council in January.
When caught, Lenehan refused to pay the £50 fixed penalty and [...]

The prosecution of Dairy Farmers of Britain Ltd, which cost them £10,000 and an order to pay costs of £2,916 at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court has prompted a warning from the HSE to all the employers to ensure that vehicle and pedestrian circulation was safe at workplaces. The Dairy Farmers of Britain Ltd was guilty of [...]