Agriculture
Supporting safety on farms
In recent years, work-related fatalities in the UK and Ireland’s farming industries have been disproportionate…
Groundsman’s death at Celtic Manor ruled accidental
An inquest jury has found the death of a man who drowned after a weed…
Farmer fined for causing 50 car tail back
A farmer from Highbridge has been fined £485 for allowing a huge queue to build…
Annual workplace fatality statistics
Provisional annual data for work-related fatal accidents in Great Britain’s workplaces has been released and…
New legislation could see farmers face jail for health and safety breaches
Farmers are being urged to check they are rigorously insured before new penalties for health…
IOSH urges workers to take care in the sun
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is encouraging workers to take care during…
A high percentage of people work alone, what can be done to reduce risk?
Establishing a healthy and safe working environment for lone workers can be different from organising…
What is COSHH?
COSHH is the law that requires employers to control substances that are hazardous to health.…