The Ministry of Justice has launched a consultation on the best way of supporting people with pleural plaques, but admits it is reluctant to change the law.
The body charged with bringing the Olympics to London in 2012 – and thus responsible for what will become the biggest construction site in Europe – is employing a ‘dramatic’ method of getting the message through to children that building sites are dangerous places.
The perceived shortfall of inspectors at the HSE is being replicated at the local-government level, with three in five councils reporting difficulties in recruitment and retention of environmental health practitioners.
French multinational construction materials company Saint Gobain Building Distribution has been fined a total of £120,000, and ordered to pay agreed costs of £51,000, after the death of an HGV driver.
Cider-maker HP Bulmer and its specialist water treatment contractor Nalco were equally responsible for an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Hereford in 2003, in which two died and 26 members of the public fell ill.
In a case described as “tragic” by the HSE inspector who investigated it, a garage mechanic was set alight and subsequently died from pneumonia as a result of his injuries.
It’s well known that men are more reluctant to go to the doctor and sort out health problems than women and, as a result, their health suffers. What is required, argues Peter Baker, is a gender-specific approach to tackling men’s health, which can be achieved by NHS providers and employers working together to deliver health improvement services in the workplace.
Every year, millions of tonnes of industrial chemicals help keep British businesses across almost every industry sector running smoothly, but their widespread use and application also makes them one of the workplace’s greatest hazards. In terms of how to handle them safely, John Thorne provides a quick reminder for practitioners of how to select the right gloves.
Throughout the first part of this decade it is safe to say that relations between the HSE and local authorities were strained, with the former accusing the latter of a lack of commitment to health and safety enforcement. Richard Wilson provides a brief overview of how the situation has since improved, based on his experiences with local-authority enforcement officers in Scotland.
Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) have become commonplace for the transport and storage of chemicals. However, recent research has shown that some IBCs may create unacceptable levels of risk in storage. As a result, new industry guidance has been issued. Douglas Leech explains what is involved.
We have a number of employees working outdoors during the summer. Their union has demanded that we provide them with sun cream. Under health and safety legislation are we obliged to do so?
Dangerous-goods drivers are being encouraged to take part in a survey relating to an ongoing review of the ADR training scheme to ensure that maximum feedback is received from all stakeholders.
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) is helping to increase awareness and understanding of noise at work legislation in the entertainment sector
Question: Many older homes still have asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) present for the maintenance tradesman to be aware of and handle. What else should the tradesman be doing, before commencing work, and up to completion, in order to protect everyone affected, including the occupants?
The National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) is in the process of updating guidance to ensure that the scaffolding industry correctly interprets the requirements of the European Standard BS EN12811-1 and the Work at Height Regulations.
What a good idea! Why not have H&S on the school curriculum? All pupils should have the benefits of health and safety instilled at school. Parents, maybe the Education System and / or Government funde
My first impression regarding this issue is to ask how do we know if employees visual capabilities meet the standard required by the DVLA. Following a medical I recently advised the DVLA of a medical
The answer given in your article re asbestos in the home, failed to provide advice on a privately owned home, containing asbestos. Indeed the owner may be unaware of ACM being present. Given this scen
Well its a disgrace that the government refuses to classify those killed on the road as work related deaths when they were clearly carrying out their employers business. If they could tax it, it woul
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