newsFIVE YEARS on from the implementation of new court guidelines for sentencing such offences, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) says they have had a positive impact, persuading businesses to invest more in protecting workers, but believes more still needs to be done.
newsA CARPET sample book manufacturer has been fined after two workers were seriously injured in an incident where a forklift truck crashed into an onsite refuse skip.
newsA ROOFER was fatally injured when he fell six metres whilst working on a replacement roof at a property in Kirkdale, Liverpool.
newsOVER A quarter of UK tradespeople (26 per cent) say they’ve experienced a serious injury from a workplace accident during their career, while over half (57 per cent) know someone who has, according to new research by Direct Line business insurance.
newsA SOLE trader who operated a construction and demolition waste recycling business has been given a suspended prison sentence after a worker sustained serious crush injuries when he was struck from behind by a 13.5 tonne excavator.
newsAN ENGINEERING company has been fined after a worker’s hand was caught in a metalworking lathe resulting in serious injuries to his hand and arm.
newsWITH WORKING from home set to continue for millions of UK workers, research by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) shows that there are key health and wellbeing disparities between different groups of people who made the move to home working as a result of Covid-19.
newsTHE NO Falls Foundation has published a Support Pack signposting organisations and resources that can provide advice and assistance following a fall from height in the workplace.
productCARDINUS RISK Management has announced a strategic partnership with CriticalArc to bring Cardinus’ advisory and training expertise together with CriticalArc’s SafeZone, a unified safety, security emergency management solution.
newsA COMPANY has been fined after a worker was fatally injured by steelwork, which fell from a telehandler forklift truck during loading.
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