Farming partnership sentenced as hay bales crush dad
A FARMING partnership in Surrey has been fined £36k after a young father was seriously injured.
Focus on protecting workers, IOSH urges next government
NINE IN ten health and safety professionals believe the next Government should prioritise improving occupational health services to cut the number of people being made ill by work, according to a new survey.
Call for road safety improvements
THE UK has passed a grim and shaming mileston – some 500,000 people have died on the roads in Great Britain since records began in 1926.
How to use ISO standards to fight climate change
THE EFFECTS of climate change are being felt all over the world. Governments and financial institutions are responding by introducing regulations and requirements that force organisations to take responsibility for their environmental impact.
ISO updates increase focus on climate change
THE INTERNATIONAL Organization for Standardization (ISO) has announced that it will include new text relating to climate change in many of its management system standards – including ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 45001 (occupational health & safety) and ISO 14001 (environmental management).
Garden landscaper sentenced after worker dies
A GARDEN landscaper has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a worker was killed when a moving circular saw kicked back into his groin.
Last call to apply for an International Safety Award
ORGANISATIONS IN the UK and around the world have until 9 February to apply for a coveted International Safety Award, says British Safety Council.
NHS trust fined after employee found unconscious in manhole
KETTERING GENERAL Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £480k after an employee suffered a brain injury after he was found unconscious in a manhole.
Tackling psychological health, safety, and wellbeing at work
AS ORGANISATIONS become more effective at managing physical risks in the workplace, psychosocial risks can become more a significant component in overall OHS risk.
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