Working safely near overhead powerlines
Northern Powergrid has reported a worrying rise in the number of accidents involving farmers and…
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Students urged not to “play Russian roulette” with deadly asbestos
Students from construction-related courses have been warned breathing in asbestos fibres is like “playing Russian…
Have Clapham rail crash lessons been forgotten?
Thirty years on from one of Britain’s worst train crashes, a rail safety expert warns…
2019 – a year to focus on farm safety
The NFU and partners in the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) have committed to work towards…
Farmers – take extra care when mixing slurry
With the closed period for spreading slurry coming to an end at midnight on 31…
Employment reforms tackle “unacceptable” worker treatment
Workplace reforms announced by the UK Government can help prevent “major issues” such as employees…
Health and Safety Authority inspection campaign to focus on livestock safety
The Health and Safety Authority Ireland, began an intensive farm safety inspection campaign on Monday…
Company fined after worker severely injured following fall from height
A family-owned and run farming business has today been fined after an employee sustained severe…
Concerns about use of employee volunteers to tackle mental health issues prompt new guidance
Fresh concerns about how businesses use employees to support colleagues with mental health issues have…
Engineering company fined after apprentice left seriously-injured
An engineering company has been fined after an apprentice was seriously-injured by a lathe. Kilmarnock…