Personal Injury News
The risks of food manufacturing
Posted: March 14, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence Faulty Work Equipment Finger Injuries Hand Injuries Workplace Injuries
A number of recent cases reported by the Health and Safety Executive have highlighted the risks faced by workers in the food manufacturing sector. Unguarded machinery leads to loss of thumb In one case, an employee at a crisp manufacturer in Newport lost his thumb while working with an unguarded machine. He was attempting to […]
Read MoreNew chief inspector of construction at HSE
Posted: March 12, 2013
Posted in: Workplace Injuries
The Health and Safety Executive has appointed Heather Bryant to the post of chief inspector of construction. Despite significant improvements in recent years, construction remains one of Britain’s most dangerous industries – 49 people were killed and 2,884 seriously injured in 2011/12. Heather Bryant said: “Construction is one of Britain’s most important industries and employs […]
Read MoreEnding the postcode lottery for inquests
Posted: March 6, 2013
Posted in: Wrongful & Accidental Death
Supporting bereaved families during an inquest will be at the heart of the new coroner system in England and Wales, according to Justice Minister Helen Grant. For far too long the coroner system has lacked a national framework, meaning from one area to the next there has been a wide range of standards. Under new […]
Read MoreImproving rural industry health and safety
Posted: February 26, 2013
Posted in: Workplace Injuries
The Rural Industries Section of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Ireland Branch is to hold an event to discuss solutions to cut the high injury and fatality rates across Ireland’s rural industries. The move comes after there were 28 deaths in agriculture, forestry, and fishing last year in Ireland. Michael Cusack, Rural Industries […]
Read MoreEmployers should focus on employee well-being
Posted: February 19, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence Workplace Injuries
Employers who create healthy workplaces can reduce employee absence and boost productivity, according to a new TUC guide. The report, ‘Work and well-being’, aims to promote healthier working and help union safety reps identify what within their workplaces are making staff ill. Every year around 170 million working days are lost because people are too […]
Read MoreCyclists at risk from construction vehicles
Posted: February 12, 2013
Posted in: Bicycle Accidents Road Traffic Accidents Workplace Injuries
Transport for London (TfL) has recently published findings of the first independent review into construction logistics and cyclist safety. The report was commissioned after figures revealed a worrying number of road traffic collisions involving construction vehicles. Of the 16 cyclist fatalities in London in 2011, nine involved heavy goods vehicles and seven of these were […]
Read MoreMore potential asbestos victims
Posted: February 10, 2013
Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Employer Negligence Mesothelioma
Asbestos is often referred to as the hidden killer, and is responsible for the death of around 20 tradesmen a week on average. Despite a number of high-profile campaigns aimed at highlighting the extreme dangers associated with exposure to asbestos, there are still a distressing number of new prosecutions every year by the Health and […]
Read MoreIOSH welcomes new work safety strategy
Posted: February 5, 2013
Posted in: Workplace Injuries
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has welcomed a new strategy for reducing work-related injuries and illness in Ireland. According to IOSH, the Health and Safety Authority’s (HSA) Strategy Statement 2013-2015 can also help cut the number of deaths in Ireland’s workplaces, particularly the high levels suffered in agriculture and fishing. The HSA […]
Read MoreSupply chains put pressure on health and safety
Posted: January 29, 2013
Posted in: Workplace Injuries
A new report has analysed the impact of the use of supply chains within businesses on occupational safety and health (OSH). The report, from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, shows that companies are affected by many different pressures in working with their supply chains to improve OSH: as well as market-based […]
Read MoreBolton fabric firm fined over employee’s injuries
Posted: January 24, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence Faulty Work Equipment Workplace Injuries
A Bolton fabric firm has been fined after an employee was badly injured when he was flipped around a large rotating roller. The HSE investigation found that the 39-year-old was trying to straighten a crease on a roll of fabric as it was being wound up when his clothes became caught in the mechanism. He […]
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