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SPEAKER MUST SHOW LEADERSHIP ON PARLIAMENTARY WELLBEING

SPEAKER MUST SHOW LEADERSHIP ON PARLIAMENTARY WELLBEING

The British Safety Council has called on the Speaker of the House of Commons to set an example of leadership in promoting the wellbeing of all MPs and their staff.  In a letter sent by Chief...
Increase in construction injuries and fall in prosecutions raises concerns, says Unite

INCREASE IN CONSTRUCTION INJURIES RAISES CONCERNS, SAYS UNITE

Unite, the UK’s construction union, has warned that new figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) of a rise in construction injuries and a fall in prosecutions is a ‘dangerous...
HSE RELEASES ANNUAL INJURY AND ILL-HEALTH STATISTICS FOR GREAT BRITAIN

HSE RELEASES ANNUAL INJURY AND ILL-HEALTH STATISTICS

The number of injuries and incidents of ill-health in workplaces across Great Britain is still too high, new statistics show. The annual report by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) includes...
FERRY OPERATOR PROSECUTED AFTER MOVING VEHICLE INCIDENT

FERRY OPERATOR PROSECUTED AFTER MOVING VEHICLE INCIDENT

A ferry operator has been prosecuted after an employee sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a van being reversed out of a docked vessel. On 17 September 2017 George Ball, a pontoon...
Emergency Rescue Underway for Man Trapped Up Chimney

Rescue Mission Under Way for Man Trapped Up Chimney

Emergency services are trying to rescue a man who is stuck up a 290-foot former mill chimney in Carlisle. It is not known how the man, who is topless, got there but it is reported that neighbours...
HAVS REMAINS A HIDDEN THREAT AMONGST UK WORKFORCE

HAVS REMAINS A HIDDEN THREAT AMONGST UK WORKFORCE

There are 2 million workers at risk of developing Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) in the UK, and currently 300 thousand people suffering advanced stages. Yet, the current regulations in place...
Construction company fined after carpenter injured in fall from height

COMPANY FINED AFTER CARPENTER INJURED IN FALL FROM HEIGHT

A Hitchin-based construction company has been sentenced after a carpenter sustained nerve and tissue damage to his lower back after a fall from height. Luton Magistrates’ Court heard on 2...
Company Prosecuted After Employee Injured Using Ripsaw

Company Prosecuted After Employee Injured Using Ripsaw

A building and maintenance company was fined after an employee was injured while operating a ripsaw. Liverpool Crown Court heard that on 2 June 2017, the worker was cutting timber to construct a...
Major award for IOSH Chief Executive

Major award for IOSH Chief Executive

IOSH Chief Executive Bev Messinger has been named ‘Rising CEO Star’ at the Charity Times Awards 2019. Messinger won the award after overseeing the transformation of IOSH to enable it...
New global safety observatory launches in London

New global safety observatory launches

Global safety charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation has today launched its six-year strategy to tackle the world’s biggest safety challenges, and announced a new Evidence and Insight...

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