Construction Sites Failing to Protect Workers
Health and safety at construction sites continues to be a cause for concern after a national targeted inspection focusing on health risks for construction workers saw enforcement action taken at one in six of the sites that were visited. During a concentrated two-week period of proactive inspections, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) demanded improvements, and in […]
Organisations praised for safety, but elsewhere accidents continue
The winners of the 2014 International Safety Awards have recently been announced by the British Safety Council. Vision of no more workplace deaths or injuries The Awards set out to recognise and honour the achievements of winning organisations in keeping their workplaces and workers healthy and safe throughout the year. Alex Botha, the British Safety Council’s chief […]
Council adopts measures to protect against chemical exposure
The European Commission has welcomed the definitive adoption by the EU’s Council of Ministers of measures to better protect workers from risks linked to exposure to chemicals at the workplace. Every day millions of EU workers are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals in a wide range of employment sectors including manufacturing and service industries, agriculture, health […]
