Health and safety challenges in the manufacturing industry
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) has recently highlighted the need to improve workplace health and safety in the manufacturing sector. A risky place to work The sector is a huge employer, currently accounting for around 10% of the British workforce, but can also be a risky place to work. Around one in […]
Injuries Board awards €157m for motor accidents in 2012
Friday is the most dangerous day of the week for road accidents that result in personal injury claims and November has the highest award frequency, according to an analysis of 2012 motor liability awards released by the Irish Injuries Board. The Injuries Board delivered compensation of €157.2m for motor liability awards in 2012 which represents a 2.2% increase on […]
Too many small businesses are without insurance
New research by LV= Broker has found that one in 20 small business owners have no insurance cover in place – equivalent to 230,000 businesses across the UK – leaving them vulnerable to liability claims, hefty fines and prosecution. By law, all businesses employing staff must have employers’ liability (EL) insurance as a minimum otherwise […]
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 […]
APIL claims asbestos victims have been let down again
Not-for-profit campaign group, the Association of Personal Lawyers (APIL), has criticised proposed new rules on how insurance companies search their historical records if a potential claim for compensation is being made against them, saying that they are “wide of the mark”. Responding to a consultation by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) on new search procedures, […]
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 […]
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:
