Health and Safety News

UNISON, an employees’ union in the UK, has called for stringent laws to be implemented to deter errant employers who do not give due importance to safety at the workplace.
In a recent case, a member of the union named David Barber was forced to leave his job permanently after he suffered a back injury [...]

Unite, the transport union, has reasserted its demand for a change in the truckstops system in the UK. A study undertaken by Truckersworld, a lobby group, has motivated this demand. This research shows that the pilfering of cargo at truck stops has increased by almost sixty five per cent in the previous year with the [...]

Last week, an incident involving a postal worker from Glasgow who was attacked by two dangerous dogs in the Baillieston district of the city, has compelled the Communication Workers Union (CWU) to speak out against the current legislation governing dog attacks. The Dangerous Dogs Act of 1991 does not sufficiently look into the matter of [...]

The final response of the Government on the issue of monetary relief to the patients of pleural plaques has been postponed until after the end of the summer break. Jack Straw informed the House of Commons that this delay has come about because the authorities require some more time for deliberation upon this controversial issue.
Straw [...]