Tougher safety laws would save lives, says construction union

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:47:00 GMT

A leading construction union has accused the government of complacency about workplace safety which is putting employees' lives at risk. Ucatt warned that the government's failure to toughen up company directors' responsibi

Trauma management needs a rethink by HR professionals

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:02:00 GMT

HR professionals need to rethink the way they manage staff after a disaster or traumatic event

Obese smokers take more sick leave, employees believe

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:37:00 GMT

More than half of employees believe overweight employees who smoke are the worst offenders for taking excessive time off work, according to a survey. Research by pension providers Aon Consulting found that 57% of respondent

UK workplace fatalities fall in 2007

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:44:00 GMT

The number of people killed at work in the UK fell slightly last year, official figures have revealed. Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statisti

MPs call for school health and safety training to cut deaths of young workers

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:27:00 GMT

Health and safety at work should be taught as part of the national curriculum to tackle the "shocking" numbers of young people being killed at work, according to MPs. An influential group of politicians recommended teaching

Sharp rise in SWI runs against downward trend

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:47:00 GMT

Major increases in levels of selfreported work-related ill health (SWI) were recorded in the latest statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The number of people in Great Britain who believed th

NHS pilots launched to support health and wellbeing of staff

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:15:00 GMT

Pilot projects testing a new approach to supporting the health and wellbeing of NHS staff are set to get under way next month. Two-year pilots at 10 NHS trusts across the UK will be launched in the next two week

UK animal quarantine controls vindicated

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:07:00 GMT

The importance of the UK's quarantine requirements for imported animals, and of vaccination requirements for at‑risk occupational groups, was demonstrated by two recent cases of rabies being brought into European count

Controlling noise in the music industry

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:05:00 GMT

Statutory duties on the protection of hearing were extended to the music and entertainment industry in April, two years after the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 came into force in industrial workplaces in&nb

MPs speak out on occupational health

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:01:00 GMT

The Health and Safety Executive is using "flawed and incomplete data" to inform occupational health policy and needs to take immediate action to address the issue, MPs have warned1. Accord

Work begins on optical radiation controls

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:59:00 GMT

The UK is preparing to implement the 2006 EU Optical Radiation Directive - the last in the series of four so-called "physical agents" Directives - which comes into force in April 2010, setting minimum standards fo

Pandemic protection advice revised

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:55:00 GMT

The Health and Safety Executive has updated its guidance1 on pandemic influenza, including expanded sections on the nature of pandemics, what distinguishes them from ordinary outbreaks and from the much-publicised avi

Virgin Healthcare denies 'panicking' over whistleblower claim

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Virgin Healthcare has denied it is “panicking” over a former worker’s employment tribunal claim which claims the company acted unethically. John Spencer filed a claim against the healthcare provider on the

RoSPA awards veteran law academic

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMT

The work of a veteran occupational health, safety and environmental law academic has been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

Occupational Health July: News in brief

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:10:00 GMT

HSA makes an impact The Health and Safety Executive has had, and will have more of, an impact in raising the level of workplace safety than April's

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