New figures show Highway Code falls short on stopping distances
Stopping distances in the UK Highway Code should be increased because drivers’ thinking time has…
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Engineering firm fined after exposing workers to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
An engineering firm has been fined for failing to control the risk to employees using…
NHS trust fined £1m following 53-year-old man’s death in Lincolnshire
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been fined following the death of 53-year-old John Biggadike…
Crucial risk assessments are just a click away
New tools to help farmers assess risk have been highlighted by the NFU’s farm safety…
Out of sight out of mind
Line managers who supervise remote or distributed workers should work closely with occupational safety and…
Government to meet safety experts to discuss fire regulations post-Grenfell
Leading safety bodies are set to meet ministers for talks on the UK’s building and…
Failure to maintain equipment contributed to farmer’s death
The Health and Safety Practitioner has report about a contractor who has been sentenced after…
Child Safety on farms
According to Stephanie Berkeley from the Farm Safety Foundation, the charity behind Farm Safety Week:…
HSE Chair, Martin Temple, talks about his personal connection to farming in support of National Farm Safety Week
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is encouraging everyone involved in agriculture to join the…
Stay safe with livestock
Animal-handling practices are often learned from watching others and from personal experiences growing up…