Accidents at work NEWS and related Health & Safety matters

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• 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

• Gas installers warned about the need for vigilance when carrying out there work after CORGI fitter is fined for poor workmanship - 13th November 2007

• Employers starting to embrace sickness absence well being schemes - 18th July 2007

• Council fined after youngsters fatal fall - 8th May 2007

• Using stepladders at work - the official view from the HSE - 13th April 2007

• Welsh smoking ban commences - 3rd April 2007

• BP safety culture slammed in report - London HQ criticised - 21st March 2007

• RIDDOR rules being ignored by some employers - 7th March 2007

• Minimum wage dispute now decided - 21st February 2007

• NHS in Scotland have set up a scheme to recover costs incurred as a result of negligent acts. The party causing the accident (or their insurers) will be liable for certain fees - 21st February 2007

• Lloyds syndicates to seek recovery of TAG referral fees - 20th February 2007

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