newsConcrete supplier fined after tyre explosion fatality
A CONCRETE supplier has been fined after an agency worker contracted to work at its site suffered fatal injuries following a tyre explosion.
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newsInjured worker loses sight
A BRADFORD-based construction company has been fined after an employee was injured at work leading to significant sight loss in his right eye.
articleA day in the life of Ruth Mullan
Each issue HSM puts the spotlight on a health and safety worker by speaking to a member of the British Safety Council about the challenges and rewards of working in this field. This time we speak to Ruth Mullan.
newsIOSH appoints new chief executive
THE INSTITUTION of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has appointed Vanessa Harwood-Whitcher as its new chief executive.
newsPandemic takes its toll on ambulance workers’ mental health
DATA FROM a survey of almost 4,000 staff and volunteers across police, fire and ambulance services in the UK has laid bare the scale of poor mental health among emergency responders.
newsIncreased driver stress since lockdown
NEW RESEARCH from Brake, the road safety charity, and the insurer Direct Line, has revealed that stress and anger behind the wheel has increased since the first national lockdown, in March 2020, and that drivers themselves admit that these negative moods are having a detrimental effect on their driving behaviour.
newsCutting edge technology will boost road safety
CUTTING EDGE technology that monitors tyre pressures, tread depth and the axle weight of HGVs has been hailed for its potential in boosting safety on the roads.
podcastHSM Podcast – Episode 14
EPISODE 14 of the Health & Safety Matters (HSM) podcast is now available and it features interviews with NEBOSH CEO Chris Payne and Dräger Marine & Offshore and Dräger Hire marketing manager Richard Ryan.
newsFines issued after workers fall from scaffold
A NORTH west roofing supplies firm and its director have been fined after two workers fell from a tower scaffold, sustaining serious injuries.
newsCenturion partners with helmet safety technology company
PPE SPECIALIST Centurion Safety Products, has announced a partnership with Swedish helmet safety technology company Mips, which will see the British manufacturer incorporate the Mips (Multi-directional Impact Protection System) patented helmet-based technology within their market-leading Nexus helmet.
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