UK riots heighten concern on lone worker safety Organisations call for a focus on keeping staff safe as UK riots raise personal safety concerns. The British Retail Consortium has expressed concern for its members following recent rioting across the UK. Much of the disorder took place on high streets with shops being targeted for looting. […]
Tag: brain injury
Week Commencing 18/03/2024 – In The News
Worker fractures skull in fall A solar panel installation company has been fined after a worker fell and sustained life-changing injuries. The worker, employed by Everyone’s Energy UK Limited, had been installing solar panels on the roof of a house on Pentland Avenue in Thornbury, South Gloucestershire when he fell three metres on 4 July […]
Week Commencing 20/03/2023 – In The News
Company fined £175,000 after worker suffers brain trauma A London company has been fined £175,000 after a worker suffered serious head injuries that saw him hospitalised for seven months. The man, who was 35 at the time, was working at a domestic property on Elmfield Avenue, Crouch End, London, on 3 March 2019 when he […]
Week Commencing 03/01/2022 – In The News
FA, Premier League, EFL & PFA announces joint brain health initiative The FA, Premier League, EFL and Professional Footballers Association (PFA) have announced a new joint action plan on understanding, promoting, and protecting brain health. The plan focuses on research, education, awareness, and support for players. It will bring together all workstreams and resources to manage […]