Analysis of work-related road risk
A national standard for the management of work-related road risk would be welcomed by businesses, and should include ‘back to basics’ advice to practitioners about the processes and interventions they should be using to manage and lower their risk, according to new research by TRL. Dr Shaun Helman, who led the research, said: “For some […]
Reported Road Casualties 2011
Reported road accident and casualty statistics have been released by Transport Scotland’s Statistician. The statistics show that there were: With regards to road accidents, there were: Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v1.0.
Government puts safety law back by 100 years
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has claimed that a new clause introduced to the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill by the Government has put workplace health and safety back into the Victorian age. APIL president Karl Tonks explained: “At the moment, where an employer has been found to have breached health and safety […]
Attorney General to apply for fresh inquests for Hillsborough victims
The Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, has announced that although his consideration of the evidence is not complete, he has made the decision to apply to the High Court to quash the inquest verdicts of the 96 victims and order fresh inquests. He will now write to the families of the victims to give […]
New initiative to reduce nanotechnology health risks
Reducing health risks in the field of nanotechnology is the aim of a new initiative released by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). IOSH co-commissioned the UK NanoSafety Partnership Group to produce the first-ever health and safety guidance for working with nanomaterials in research and development. Nanotechnologies offer potentially huge benefits to society, […]
Reported road casualties in Great Britain
The Department of Transport has published detailed statistics on traffic related personal injury accidents in 2011. Key findings from the report include:
Man awarded damages for popcorn injury
An American court has awarded substantial damages to a man who claimed he became ill after years of breathing in the fumes of microwave popcorn, reports Yahoo! The 59-year-old from Colorado was diagnosed with a respiratory condition known as ‘popcorn lung’ in 2007, after eating the microwave popcorn on an almost daily basis for a […]
Suspended jail term for ignoring asbestos safety
The director of a Bromley firm has given a suspended jail sentence after removing asbestos without a licence and deceiving the householders by providing a doctored air test saying the room was safe to re-enter. Southwark Crown Court was told that the firm was hired to take out all the asbestos insulation from the boiler […]
Experts call for helmets to be worn
A string of quad bike fatalities in Great Britain has prompted experts to call for more riders to wear safety helmets. Members of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) Rural Industries Group issued a stark warning to those working with quad bikes who are reluctant to wear head protection. Alan Plom, from the […]
New whiplash research
Lawyers have called for “sanity” in the national whiplash debate after claims dropped by 24,000 in the last year. An independent survey, commissioned by the not-for-profit Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) also found that almost 40% of people who have suffered a whiplash injury have never claimed compensation for it. The new information “injects […]