Health and Safety News

The Health and Safety Executive has cautioned employees that failure to have adequate insurance cover for employees will be viewed as a serious offence, and that legal action will be taken against those who do not conform to provisions of the law pertaining to employees’ insurance.
The issue came up with a case being filed against [...]

Usdaw, a shopworkers’ union, recently conducted a survey in which it was revealed that nearly one out of every ten shopworkers faces the wrath of shoppers, either physically or verbally. The survey stated that in the last month alone, nearly 29% of the shopworkers faced verbal abuse, while nearly 33% were intimidated last year.
According to [...]

A welder who suffered long-term hearing loss due to high levels of noise in his workplace has received compensation from three different employers after all of them admitted their liability for his deafness.
John Walton worked with British Steel Corporation, now known as Corus, Darchem Projects Limited and Turbros Engineering for different periods from 1978 to [...]

An accident involving an employee working at height prompted a cautionary notice by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to employers to ensure that adequate safety measures are provided to all those working at heights.
The accident was said to have occurred due to the lack of barriers to break the employee’s fall. The worker suffered [...]

On the occasion of World Arthritis Day, the non-profit organisation Arthritis Care has brought out a survey on the key factors which affect employability among arthritis affected people. The survey took into consideration the views of 400 persons afflicted with the disease.
The survey revealed that most people feel that support from the employer is crucial [...]