North Review calls for lower drink drive limit
An independent report into drink and drug driving laws, commissioned by the Department for Transport, has recommended cutting the UK drink drive limit from 80mg alcohol per 100ml blood to…
18 Jun 2010

TUC issues behavioural safety guide
The TUC has published new guidance on behavioural safety for health and safety representatives, explaining what it means and offering advice on how to respond to workplace or industry initiatives.
19 May 2010

Offshore injury rates hit the deck
No-one died while working offshore in 2008-2009 and the combined fatal and major injury rate has dropped to its lowest since the HSE began regulating the industry, according to the…
6 Aug 2009

EU-OSHA report details new five-year strategy
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has published its Annual Report 2008, detailing its work over the past year and a new five-year strategy.
22 Jul 2009

Stockline inquiry criticises regulatory regime
Recommendations to replace all buried metallic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) pipes in high risk areas, introduce a new LPG safety regime, and improve communication between the HSE, UK LPG suppliers…
17 Jul 2009

Record low in work deaths may be due to recession
Work deaths in Britain have fallen to a record low, with figures from the HSE revealing that 180 workers were killed at work in 2008/09 - a notable drop from…
25 Jun 2009

Fake high-vis gear puts lives at risk
Fake and substandard high-visibility clothing is putting workers' lives at risk. Documents seen by HSW magazine's sister publication Health and Safety Bulletin (HSB) show that major retailers throughout England have…
9 Feb 2009

RoSPA issues awards reminder
RoSPA has made a final call for entries into its 2009 Occupational Health and Safety Awards.
19 Jan 2009

Waste industry bodies pledge 50% accident cut
Waste and recycling industry associations have joined with local government bodies and the HSE to sign an industry charter committing them to cut reportable accidents by more than 50% in…
15 Jan 2009

Latest offshore injury stats released
The HSE has released its offshore injury, ill health and incident statistics for 2007/2008.
9 Dec 2008

DWP announces construction deaths inquiry
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched an inquiry into the underlying causes of construction deaths.
5 Dec 2008

HSE falling short on ill-health and days-lost targets
The latest annual statistics on work-related health and safety suggest the HSE is not on track to meet reduction targets for ill health or days lost per worker.
29 Oct 2008

Final Grayrigg report raises staff fatigue concerns
The final report into last year's Grayrigg train derailment has made 29 safety recommendations, 21 of which are directed at Network Rail and include measures to tackle staff fatigue.
23 Oct 2008

TUC promotes safety reps' "proven track record"
The TUC has launched a charter to promote the role of safety representatives in improving workplace safety standards.
20 Oct 2008

HPA warns on UV exposure from lightbulbs
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has issued a warning about working too close to energy-saving lightbulbs.
15 Oct 2008