Accidents at work - Health & Safety law NEWS

 Legal news - Accident injuries and safety at work

Here is a summary of recent work related accident & legal news in the UK

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GMTV discuss the "crisis" enveloping Councils as they fail to cope with rising compensation costs for pavement accidents. The Councils blame solicitors for poor standards - 24.6.2008

HSE today publicise a new campaign focusing on injuries suffered in the workplace - "Shattered Lives" aims to educate both workers and employers. According to official HSE sources every 25 minutes someone breaks or fractures a bone at work. 28.02.2008

The new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 SI No 320 (CMD 2007) came into force in Great Britain during 2007 and aim to reduce the number of construction related accidents and injuries. December 2007  

Government outline new plans to reduce the numbers of those claiming inappropriate sickness benefits - 27th November 2007  

HSE warn construction bosses to get serious when it comes to falls and trips on building sites 18th July 2007 

Record numbers of firms completing Portable Appliance Test -PAT testing becoming a part of a regular health & safety regime for many businesses  18th June 2007

Miners compensation claims to be reviewed by the LCS - 9th May 2007

Worker wins compensation for ill-fitting footwear [10th April 2007] Police Federation warned about health & safety in the workplace - 20th March 2007

Government announce smoking ban date - 6th December 2006

Sickness absence campaigns - HSE "toolkit" initiative - 23rd November 2006

The Health and Safety Commission today released their annual health and safety at work statistics - 8th November 2006

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) issued a warning today about the risks associated with carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning - 26th October 2006

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