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 […]
Burn and scald injuries
A recent article from the Irish Injuries Board has highlighted the risks to workers of injuries from burns and scalds. Ireland sees an increase in burn injuries In Ireland, the Injuries Board is the state body responsible for processing personal injury claims. It conducted a piece of research and found that in the past two years […]
Workers continue to suffer fractures at work
Broken or fractured bones are an all too common consequence of work related accidents, leading to untold suffering for the victims and, in more serious cases, serious restrictions on the types of work they are able to carry out in the future. Many causes of broken bones Broken bones can be caused by many different types […]
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 […]
