HSE launches new offshore inspection programme
A new HSE inspection programme for offshore oil and gas installations on the UK continental shelf will focus on making sure that ageing infrastructure does not put the safety of…
29 Jul 2010

HSE annual report shows progress on strategy aims
The HSE made good progress in delivering its business plan for 2009–10, according to its latest annual report and accounts.
27 Jul 2010

NHS pays £250k for mistaken amputation
A series of medical failures has lad to an NHS Trust paying £250,000 in damages after a patient was admitted to hospital with a toe infection and ended up having…
27 Jul 2010

Firefighter unfairly dismissed after raising concerns over chairs
Greater Manchester Fire Service has paid £80,000 in compensation to a former firefighter after he was sacked for speaking out about the health effects of new reclining chairs.
22 Jul 2010

HSE guilty of “Regulatory surrender” say researchers
A collapse in HSE inspection, investigation and enforcement activities is putting workers at risk, according to research from the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University.
14 Jul 2010

Lack of goggles led to acid eye splash
A chemicals manufacturer that failed to provide properly fitting protective goggles has paid £10,000 in compensation to a worker after acid caused long term damage to his right eye.
13 Jul 2010

HSE issues stacked boards safety alert
The HSE has issued a safety alert to warn employers of the dangers of storing boards leaning in stacks against walls after a worker died when he lost control of…
9 Jul 2010

Consultants register due in six months
The HSE intends to set up a registration scheme for safety consultants by January 2011.
8 Jul 2010

Manufacturing sick days down for third year running
Sickness absence among manufacturing employees fell for the third year in a row in 2009, according to the latest annual absence survey from the manufacturers’ organisation EEF and financial protection…
2 Jul 2010

Worker fatalities hit record low
The number of people killed at work in Britain fell to a record low last year, according to new provisional figures released by the HSE.
30 Jun 2010

£100k asbestos payout for Cadbury worker
Chocolate manufacturer Cadbury has paid a former publications officer £100,000 in compensation after he developed the fatal asbestos-related cancer mesetholioma.
29 Jun 2010

Piling chopped off Morgan Est worker's foot
Construction giant Morgan Est has been fined for the second time in just three months for safety breaches that led to workers suffering amputation injuries.
28 Jun 2010

Developer ignored HSE notices
A property developer has been fined £2000 after he ignored two Improvement Notices at a Greater Manchester residential building site.
28 Jun 2010

Exclude emergency workers from safety rules, says Young
Health and safety laws should not apply to police, medics and firefighters, the conservative peer leading David Cameron’s safety review has told The Times newspaper.
21 Jun 2010

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