Health and Safety Professionals Oppose Government Plans
One of the UK’s main health and safety bodies has reiterated its opposition to Government plans to deregulate areas of health and safety. The Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is opposed to a clause in the Government’s Deregulation Bill that exempts certain self-employed workers from health and safety law. The clause suggests that workers […]
The consequences of cutting corners
To mark this year’s European Week for Safety and Health at Work the Irish Injuries Board recently published an interesting analysis of the workplace accident claims it received in 2012, and warned businesses of the consequences of cutting corners when it comes to the health and safety of their employees. Safety failings can be costly The Irish […]
Changes to workplace accident reporting
Changes to the mandatory reporting system for work related injuries came into force on 1st October. The changes had been the subject of a consultation exercise that ran from August to October last year. RIDDOR The rules on injury reporting are contained within the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995, which place a […]
Farm safety still the biggest challenge
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has published its latest Annual Report, in which it claims that farm safety continues to be its biggest challenge as it strives to improve health and safety standards in workplaces across Northern Ireland. There were 19 work-related fatalities in 2012/13 and once again the farming sector dominated the […]
