Reinforcing EU legislation on health and safety at work
A recent resolution passed by the European Parliament has called for new technologies to be covered by current EU health and safety rules. The resolution notes that every year, 168,000 EU citizens die from work-related accidents or diseases and seven million are injured in accidents. The potential risks of new technologies and harmful substances must […]
Fatalities from carbon monoxide poisoning
A report published by the Gas Safety Trust has revealed a dramatic rise in the number of deaths resulting from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the UK since 2010. In the 12-month period between 1st July 2010 and 30th June 2011 there were 50-recorded incidents involving CO poisoning. Of the 105 people involved in these […]
