Rise in Scottish Road Fatalities
There has been a 16% rise in the number of fatalities on Scotland’s roads, with totals rising from 172 in 2013 to 200 in 2014, according to the latest provisional figures from Transport Scotland. There was also a 1% increase in the number of people seriously injured. However, the total number of casualties has apparently […]
Government response to cosmetic treatment report “too little, too late”
The Government’s response to Sir Bruce Keogh’s recommendations for overhauling the cosmetic treatment industry is welcome as far as it goes, but overall is “”too little, too late” according to the patient safety charity, Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA). AvMA has had to advise and support people who have been harmed by sub-standard cosmetic treatment, and […]
Occupational health and wellbeing “wake-up call” needed
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has urged politicians to put greater emphasis on good occupational health and wellbeing. Tragically, 148 people were killed in Britain last year, while more than 12,000 died from diseases caused by what they have done for a living. These statistics are too high and the Government and employers […]
Grounding of Super Pumas “a proportionate response”
The temporary grounding of Super Pumas is a “proportionate response” to last week’s fatal accident in the North Sea, said the UK’s largest professional body in occupational safety. However, an outright ban of the helicopter model, intended to restore confidence in the transport of workers to and from oil and gas platforms, would be “too simplistic” a […]
