• A worker had his finger amputated after he slipped and had it crushed in an unguarded machine - 19th December 2008

• Recycling company prosecuted after a workers death - 15th December 2008

• Workshops to be run in tyre handling to help reduce manual handling injuries - 9th December 2008

• Inquiry commissioned into construction industry fatalities - 5th December 2008

• Multinational companies prosecuted following an accident at work in which a worker was killed falling from a height of around five metres - 1st December 2008

• An employee received serious a hand injury whilst cleaning rollers in a machine - 18th November 2008

• Half employees suffering back pain at work will not consult a doctor - 14th November 2008

• Worker suffered severe burns attempting to stop petrol leaking - 10th November 2008

• Construction company fined for failing to provide adequate safety measures for those working at height - 4th November 2008

• The Health and Safety Executive have published their 2007/08 statistics - 2nd November 2008

• Company prosecuted after failing to act on two Improvement Notices issued by the HSE - 23rd October 2008

• Safety & Health Expo 2009 to be staged at the NEC Birmingham - 8th October 2008

• Laundry worker trapped on a conveyor suffers serious injuries - 6th October 2008

• Fall from a ladder results in a worker suffering serious injuries - 3rd October 2008

• Falling load hits and injures crane operative - 30th September 2008

• Forklift accident with administrative worker results in leg amputation - 23rd September 2008

• Hospital cleaner electrocuted at work suffers serious injuries - 22nd September 2008

• The HSE warns about the need to correctly handle hazardous materials - 15th September 2008

• Electrician receives serious injuries in a fall at work leading to prosecution - 14th September 2008

• Free seminar aimed at facilities managers and commercial property landlords - 10th September 2008

• Employer prosecuted after worker receives injuries lifting an oven - 9th September 2008

• Dump truck fatally crushes two workers leading to company prosecution - 2nd September 2008

• Director jailed following a workers death after a fall - 31st August 2008

• Company prosecuted after a worker complains about using vibrating tools - 25th August 2008

• Safety spot checks on farm vehicles in Kent - 3rd August 2008

• The HSE prosecutes two companies after one worker dies and three others are injured in an accident in Sheffield - 1st August 2008

• A company has been prosecuted after one of their workers fell through a roof - 26th July 2008

• The HSE warns employers they must provide suitable training after the prosecution of a company who had an employee lose the tips of his fingers in an accident - 24th July 2008

• The HSE is running its successful Ladder Exchange campaign again from September 2008 - 16th July 2008

• Industrial estates in Herts. and Beds. to have health and safety spot checks - 8th July 2008

• The HSE has released it's provisional figures for work fatalities for 2007/08 - 4th July 2008

• CAPITA set to replace CORGI as the gas installer registration scheme provider - 23rd June 2008

• After a worker suffered serious burns two companies prosecuted - 20th June 2008

• Carpenter receives serious injuries after a fall from ladders - 14th June 2008

• Workers accident  leads to London bus company prosecution - 6th June 2008

• HSE announces 40 new inspectors to be recruited - 26th May 2008

• Building firm prosecuted following a worker injured in a fall at work - 19th May 2008

• Two year risk assessment campaign to be run by the European Campaign for Safety and Health at Work - 13th May 2008

• 'Wish you were here?' campaign launch by Asthma UK - 8th May 2008

• Worldwide recognition of World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2008 - 1st May 2008

• Quarry workers accident leads to his employers being fined - 28th April 2008

• Safety & Health Expo 2008 - 22nd April 2008

• Successful prosecution after two construction workers injured by live electricity cables - 17th April 2008

• Worker deaths in the construction industry fall but more improvements are required  - 15th April 2008

• HSE and HSC merger creates the new Health and Safety Executive - 8th April 2008

• A worker at Heathrow Airport has been tragically crushed to death - 26th March 2008

• Employers warned about not carrying out suitable risk assessments following two workers deaths - 18th March 2008

• Employees safety must come first in storm damage clear ups - 16th March 2008

• Refurbishment site checks during February show poor results - 10th March 2008

• No laughing matter slips, trips and falls at work - 2nd March 2008

• Biggest cause of fatalities from accidents at work is still falls from height - 25th February 2008

• Harrogate Local Authority and the HSE join forces to promote the Better Backs Campaign - 13th February 2008

• HSE Construction Division inspection initiative targeting refurbishment sites - 12th February 2008

• Equipment must be regularly inspected and maintained so workers don't receive unnecessary injuries at work warns the HSE - 5th February 2008

• Safety professionals told to balance their responsibilities with others for safety at work - 1st February 2008

• HSE's Ladder Exchange surpasses target - 24th January 2008

• The government to set up the Risk and Regulation Advisory Council to assess public risk - 21st January 2008

• The Health and Safety Executive are  trying to raise awareness of slips, trips and falls in the workplace with a campaign during February and March 2008 - 15th January 2008

• Company director prosecuted following workers death - 13th January 2008

 

News Archive 2007

 

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