Man Dies Following Sewage Plant Accident
A man has died after he suffered severe burns following an industrial accident at a sewage treatment works. The incident which occurred in Yorkshire highlights the dangers of working in such an environment, with industrial accidents in areas such as waste management and other types of work increasing according to provisional figures from the Health and Safety […]
Best Ways of Handling Aviation Accidents Explored
Last week, managing and minimizing the number of accidents, which occur in the aviation industry, was the focus of Cambridge-based event, hosted by IOSH’s Aviation and Aerospace Group. Aviation experts met at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford to share knowledge, experiences as well as lessons learnt and the best practices identified following previous aviation incidents, such […]
Businesses fail to tackle workplace injury and illness
One of the UK’s main professional health and safety bodies is warning that British businesses are failing to tackle the risks of injury and illness in the workplace. A survey, published by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), reveals employers are underestimating the importance of worker protection and are placing it low on […]
Triple prosecution after construction death
Fines totalling £18,700 have been handed down after a foreman died when an excavator bucket filled with concrete fell on him at a London construction site. Euro Earthworks Ltd general foreman, Gerry Fox, was crushed by an excavator bucket when it fell from the arm of the 12 tonne excavator being driven by a colleague. […]
HSE proposals ‘put business profits before workers’ safety’
Workers could be at risk of recurring injury in a proposed trade-off against business costs, a not-for-profit campaign group has warned. The warning came after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) closed its consultation on proposals to amend the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) with the aim of employers only having […]