Health and Safety News

In a case that concluded recently, a factory worker has been awarded damages from his employer after a chemical leak in the company’s premises damaged his eye severely. This incident has underlined the critical need for safety norms to be deployed at workplaces by employers.
The 59-year-old worker who was employed with chemicals manufacturing company Ciba [...]

The HSE board has decided to introduce a statutory tower crane register after a comprehensive public consultation, in which the opinions of trades unions, construction contractors and other stakeholders were taken into account. The consultation went on for three months, and the register is now awaiting ministerial approval. About 100 responses were received by HSE [...]

Union Unite has come up with the ‘Lighten up’ campaign to raise awareness about the ill effects of heavy baggage on airline employees.
Baggage handlers are required to move and transport passenger’s baggage and lift on an average the weight of an elephant during a typical workday. With about 9 tonnes of weight being carried by [...]

The UK Government is all set to tackle the issue of workplace harassment and violence in a decisive way, following reports of an increase in such incidents in recent months.
Workplace harassment and violence are chief contributors to low morale and falling productivity levels among employees. Some victims are even forced to stay away from work [...]

At the recent annual general meeting of the Construction Safety Campaign (CSC), a resolution without any opposition has been passed for banning of lead imports and use of lead in construction in order to ensure that there is no lead exposure during work. The resolution is based on new findings by Hazards magazine that exposure [...]