Boat builder failed to manage factory closure safely
27 January 2012
A boat building company has been prosecuted after a worker suffered multiple fractures when he was knocked from some steps at a disused factory in Southampton.
Scaffold firm failed to plan job
26 January 2012
A scaffolding company has appeared in court after a worker fell seven metres, breaking his back.
Long working days double depression risk
26 January 2012
People who regularly work for 11 or more hours a day are more than twice as likely to suffer a major depressive episode as those who work a standard nine-to-five…
HSE plans to withdraw seven outdated laws
25 January 2012
The HSE has launched a consultation on plans to revoke seven pieces of legislation that it has identified as redundant or overtaken by more recent legislation.
Segregation failures made unloading fatal for driver
25 January 2012
A lift manufacturer has been ordered to pay £125,000 following the death of a lorry driver who was crushed between a forklift truck and his vehicle.
King's Cross: fatal complacency
7 January 2012
Becky Allen recalls the management failures which led to the 1987 blaze that killed 31 people.
St John Ambulance: First Aid Awards
7 January 2012
We report on St John Ambulance's inaugural awards ceremony, which celebrated the achievements of organisations and individuals.
Into 2012: austerity still bites
6 January 2012
We've collected the views of leading figures in the health and safety arena, including HSE chair Judith Hackitt and Keith Scott chair of IIRSM, to predict the year's big issues…
Cancer care
6 January 2012
Almost 4% of all cancers are attributable to occupational causes; Lawrence Bamber explains prevention and control of exposure to carcinogens in the latest of his NEBOSH Diploma revision series.
Lone workers: a solo dynamic
6 January 2012
Nicole Vazquez advocates dynamic risk assessment and situational and behavioural awareness techniques as a way of ensuring lone workers protect themselves.
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