newsFirm sentenced after worker’s leg injured by chainsaw
An East Kilbride firm has been fined for safety failings after a worker was injured when a chainsaw hit him on the leg as he slipped while felling trees.
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newsFirm fined over lead poisoning
A Darwen-based scrap metal firm has been fined for health and safety failings after workers suffered from lead poisoning.
newsStress is the UK’s top health and safety concern, say union workplace reps
The 11th biennial TUC survey of union health and safety representatives, published on 24 October during European Health and Safety at Work Week, finds the top-five cited hazards were stress, bullying and harassment, overwork, back strains and slips, and trips and falls on a level.
newsInjury and ill-health statistics highlight workplace dangers
Figures published today show that while Britain continues to be one of the safest places to work in Europe, too many workers are still being injured or made ill by work.
productRapid bacteria testing
Hygiena International’s MicroSnap product range is a rapid test for bacteria, giving results in the same shift and extended to include Enterobacteriaceae.
productInformation at hand
Electrical safety testing specialist, Martindale Electric has optimised its website to make it compatible with all major mobile devices working on IOS, Android and Blackberry operating systems.
newsPAS 7000 brings transparency and cost savings to the procurement of supply chains
BSI has launched PAS 7000, a universally applicable supply chain information standard for suppliers and buyers at organisations of all sizes around the globe.
productGetting to grips
With nearly 300 years of design and manufacturing behind the brand, Hultafors Tools is one of the world’s leading handtools for ergonomics, precision quality, power and durability.
newsDevolution of regulation to Scotland could create different standards of worker protection across UK
The British Safety Council has submitted views to the Smith Commission which is currently undertaking a public consultation on the devolution of further powers to Scotland. We have commented on two particular issues concerning law-making and the regulation of workplace health and safety in Scotland, that is, whether health and safety should remain a reserved matter and continue to be the responsibility of the UK Parliament and the proposal for the creation of a separate Health and Safety Exe…
articleIdentifying psychosocial risks
Rob Burgon, workplace safety manager at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), writes about the potentially hidden problems of psychosocial risk.
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