Health and Safety News

Just as they did in April of the previous year officials of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will conduct spot checks on vehicles carrying loads that are not properly secured. They will be working in tandem with the officials of the Vehicle Operator Services Agency (VOSA).
The aim of the campaign, which will commence in [...]

In a recent study, it has been found that employees who provide constructive feedback to their managers help the latter in improving their professional nature.
The research has been jointly funded by Investors in People, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and the HSE. The findings of the research were unveiled at the British Psychological [...]

A law firm has appealed to British employers to draft a sound driving policy to keep away from any unwanted legalities arising out of workers’ accidents, especially in view of the deteriorating driving conditions in the wet winter season.
According to Penningtons Solicitors LLP, about one out of every three road accidents in the UK involve [...]

The owner of a fireworks firm and his 25-year-old son have been jailed after being convicted of killing two fire fighters due to their negligence. The firemen were killed in a massive blast at their family-run company named Alpha Fireworks Ltd (formerly called Festival Fireworks UK Ltd).
The owner Martin Winter has been jailed for seven [...]

In an incident that occurred in Bridgend last year, a 15-year-old boy suffered serious injuries after he fell 50 ft inside a quarry to which he had gained access.
The teenager had trespassed into the quarry with his friends. He suffered a fractured wrist, a chipped pelvis and a broken elbow as a result of the [...]

Nuclear operator Sellafield Ltd has been fined heavily after it admitted to breaching health and safety norms following a recent incident of contamination at one of its sites. In the incident that occurred on 11 July 2007, two contractors inhaled toxic dust when they were appointed for drilling a floor at the company’s Nuclear Licensed [...]