Health and safety “crucial” in current climate, new IOSH president warns  
Never mind the credit crunch – just one workplace accident could put your company out of business, employers have been warned by IOSH’s new president.  Read more...

Buncefield lessons are being acted upon, says minister
The HSE, industry, and other relevant parties have responded promptly to the recommendations made by the Major Incident Investigation Board (MIIB), which was set up in the wake of the Buncefield explosion in December 2005, the Government has claimed.  Read more...

Report criticises Government over work-related road deaths
MPs have urged the Government to involve the HSE more fully in road safety in an attempt to reduce the number of work-related road accidents.  Read more...

Fall in workplace injuries and deaths
Reported major injuries at work have declined by about 9 per cent since the start of the decade, according to the HSE’s provisional statistics for 2007/08, which also reveal that workplace deaths fell from 247 to 229 last year.  Read more...
 

Week of risk-assessment activities begins
The European Week for Safety and Health at Work was launched yesterday, beginning a week of campaigning activities aimed at highlighting the importance of assessing health and safety risks in the workplace. Read more...

Poor training jeopardises fire-fighters’ safety
Insufficient or inadequate training is compromising fire-fighters’ safety, a survey by the Fire Brigades Union suggests. Read more...

Bill to boost IOSH education campaign
IOSH’s campaign to have health and safety made part of the national education curriculum will receive a boost in the form of a Private Member’s Bill to be read in Parliament today.  Read more...

Offences Bill enters final straight
The Health and Safety (Offences) Bill is months away from becoming law after it was passed unopposed by the House of Lords. It now awaits Royal Assent, and could be in operation early next year.  Read more...

Coach firm lied about drivers’ hours
A coach-hire company that falsified tachograph records, putting its drivers and other road users at risk, is to be put out of business after its appeal was thrown out.  Read more...

Pedestrians and forklift trucks don’t mix, warns FLTA
Britain’s first ever national Fork Lift Safety Week takes place this week (22-28 September), with a clear and simple message: ‘Pedestrians and forklift trucks don’t mix’.  Read more...

New standard to help verify competence
A new voluntary standard for occupational safety and health has been introduced today.  European Occupational Safety and Health Manager (EurOSHM) is a voluntary European certification standard, which should help verify the competence of OSH professionals, and is particularly relevant for people with professional remits across several European countries.  Read more...