newsHSE inspectors act for “public safety” on nine theme park rides
NINE RIDES at a Devon theme park were stopped after a routine inspection by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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newsFarming revealed as UK’s most dangerous job
FARMING REMAINS the deadliest profession in Britain, according to stark new figures released today at the start of Farm Safety Week.
newsBlue-collar workers say workplace is unsafe
OVER A quarter of blue-collar employees (26%) say their workplace safety measures are inadequate, according to new global research from Top Employers Institute. Many also report feeling unheard on issues that directly impact their jobs.
newsWorker has leg amputated following fall
A FOOD wholesaler based in Norfolk has been fined £66k after an employee’s leg had to be amputated after he was injured while loading a lorry.
productThe hidden cost of standing at work
STANDING FOR hours at work may seem routine—but for thousands across the UK, it’s taking a serious toll.
newsLatest annual work-related fatalities published
LATEST ANNUAL figures show 124 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain. A decrease of fourteen from the previous 12-month period.
newsWorkplace death reduction ‘no cause for celebration’
A REDUCTION in the number of people killed by workplace accidents in the UK ‘is no cause for celebration’, says the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
newsFine after mechanic crushed by car
A LIVERPOOL motor vehicle repair company has been fined after a car fell from a two-post car vehicle lift onto a worker who was on his break.
newsBuilder spared jail after gas explosion injures worker
A NOTTINGHAM builder has avoided an immediate spell behind bars after his failures resulted in a gas explosion leaving a worker with burns so serious, he has been unable to work since.
newsTrade union calls to protect outdoor workers
WITH AN amber heat health alert issued for parts of England, and temperatures set to top 30 degrees C in some places, the TUC is calling on employers to protect anyone working outdoors who is in the sun and the heat.
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