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Tractor safety move in dispute 27 Aug 2013 | 06:43 pm
New rules governing tractor vibrations will have little effect on farmers, safety experts have reportedly claimed. This follows stories suggesting the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations (2005) c...
Cranes safety guide produced by CAA 27 Aug 2013 | 06:38 pm
Crane operation safety is the concern of new guidance from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) aimed at construction firms.
Building firm 'put workers at risk' 22 Aug 2013 | 04:51 pm
A construction firm has been fined £40,000 after being found guilty of continually failing to manage risks on a building site and putting its workers at needless risk of injury.
Flood kills 21 Chinese workers 21 Aug 2013 | 08:14 pm
More than 20 workers were killed and more are missing after a flash flood swept through a construction site in a remote part of China.
Building death fuels safety fears 21 Aug 2013 | 08:14 pm
A worker has been crushed to death on a Qatar construction site after cement blocks fell on him, it has been reported. The incident comes amid increasing concerns among international union bodies abou...
Doormats 'a serious fire risk' 20 Aug 2013 | 05:42 pm
Doormats have been described as a "serious" fire risk by a leading fire safety expert.
Firm fined for lack of insurance 20 Aug 2013 | 05:42 pm
A solar panel company has been fined after a safety regulator received a tip off that the firm did not have insurance cover for employers injured at work.
Toilet access 'problem for workers' 19 Aug 2013 | 08:03 pm
Various workers are finding it ever more difficult to find a toilet due to many facilities being shut because of Government cuts, a union claims.
Firm's defective rope caused fall 19 Aug 2013 | 08:03 pm
A rope supplier has been fined £20,000 after a defective rope used in a simulated parachute landing left an experienced outdoor activity instructor with a broken back.
Firm guilty over chemical exposure 19 Aug 2013 | 08:03 pm
A textile company from Suffolk has pleaded guilty to breaching a number of safety regulations after a worker suffered three years of ill health and was left disabled following exposure to chemicals on...
