Warning For Workers Being Exposed To Silica Dust
A new study conducted at the University of Stirling suggests that the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is not doing enough to protect workers against harmful silica dust. The study showed that silica dust, which can be created from use of stone, concrete, rock, plaster, brick, mortar and industrial sand is extremely harmful, with 1,000 workers […]
Is Driving Part of Your Job? Occupational Road Accidents Remain a Problem in the UK
The number of road deaths and serious injuries involving at-work drivers and riders in the United Kingdom shows that improving occupational road safety should be priority. These were the findings of a recently compiled strategic review into the management of occupational road risk, which was undertaken by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) together with the Centre for Transport Studies at […]
New figures show continued fall in workplace ill health and injury
New figures have shown that the ongoing trend for falls in the number of people injured and made unwell at work has continued. The statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that in Britain between April 2010 and March 2011: The new data confirms that Britain continues to have the lowest rate […]
