Construction Journal Reports Mesothelioma Deaths to Peak by 2015 Copyright (c) 2008 Katie Kelley In a recent issue of Contract Journal, officials from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) predicted that there will be an increase of deaths related to mesothelioma, and the journal also predicted that those within the construction industry would largely be [...]
by sarflondondunc Accidents At Work: Top 7 Facts About UK Work Accident Statistics Accidents at work happen every day in the UK, and the latest statistics from the Health and Safety Executive for 2008/9 show just how many and what type of work accidents have been reported by British workers in the last year. Here [...]
by studio-d Work accidents: what to do if you have an accident in the workplace There are a number of steps you should take following an accident at work. Below is a basic, 5-step checklist to help you to make sure that you gain any assistance you are entitled to following a work accident, and [...]
by studio-d Work Accidents: What to do if You Have an Accident at Work There are a number of steps you should take following an accident at work. Below is a basic, 5-step checklist to help you to make sure that you gain any assistance you are entitled to following a work accident, and to [...]
How Can You Claim Work Accident Compensation And Keep Your Job? Many people find the prospect of claiming compensation from their employer a daunting prospect. In addition to the prospect of making a claim against the person who employs you, there are many fallacies and myths regarding the procedure that only serve to increase the [...]
An Ill Wind of Change? The winds of change are blowing through the UK’s employment legislation and it could well be an ill wind that blows nobody any good because the Government wants to scrap laws that require employers to retain insurance policy records for at least 40 years. On the face of it that [...]
Warning to Building Trade: Don?t be Affected by Hidden Killer In May, a building surveyor who did not carry out an asbestos survey during a refurbishment in Birmingham was fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £4,016 at Birmingham Magistrates Court. HSE inspector Karl Raw said, “As a building surveyor with [...]
Where can you find asbestos? Work with any type of asbestos involved is dangerous and a majority of the time it is not always obvious where the asbestos actually is as most is located hidden away from any form of inspection. The most common places like these are asbestos cement products, floor tiles, insulating board [...]
When Can Work Dermatitis Lead To A Compensation Claim? Slips, trips and falls are not the only source of work-related injuries in modern industrial Britain. A recent case has highlighted the dangers of exposure to corrosive chemicals and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has drawn attention to this by emphasising the risk of the [...]
An Ill Wind of Change? The winds of change are blowing through the UK’s employment legislation and it could well be an ill wind that blows nobody any good because the Government wants to scrap laws that require employers to retain insurance policy records for at least 40 years. On the face [...]