Tag: Injury

Safety body warns of non-compliant PPE The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is warning those in charge of PPE and safety product procurement to be vigilant about substandard products, as its latest non-member product tests highlight the availability of high levels of non-compliant products. Between December 2021 and December 2022, the BSIF completed tests on […]

Lock Out Tag Out is an isolation safety procedure that prevents machinery from being used when it is in a dangerous state, protecting workers who may come into contact with it or those carrying our maintenance or repair work. While not officially covered by health and safety regulations in the UK, which instead follows the […]

As part of March’s Hazard of the Month, PPE, we’re highlighting two key areas: PPE and Lock Out Tag Out. PPE By law, employers have a duty to protect their workers from health and safety risks – this includes the provision of any PPE required free of charge if a risk assessment finds that it is necessary. PPE […]

Survey shows office noise hampering focus A new study into employee productivity by Oscar Acoustics has found that offices are struggling to deal with the demands created by hybrid working, with excessive noise at the heart of employee grievances. The survey, which quizzed 500 senior management workers found that booming office noise has become a […]

New lifesaving defibrillators fitted in more than 200 high street stores New lifesaving defibrillators have been fitted in more than 200 high street stores across the UK and staff are being trained in how to use them. The equipment is being fitted in all O2’s owned stores in the UK as part of a partnership […]

A third of employers fail to measure the impact of sickness on their business, research shows A third of employers are failing to record the impact sickness absence has on their business, research has shown. Data by Group Risk Development (GRiD) shows that although 85% of employers record the sickness absence of their staff, only […]

Research reveals alarming NHS asbestos figures The TUC and a group of MPs have warned hundreds of NHS buildings across London still contain asbestos – including hospitals. The research was carried out by Labour Research Department (LRD) for the TUC and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Occupational Safety and Health. Asbestos is still the biggest […]

By law, as per the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, employers have a requirement to provide any necessary information, instruction, training, or supervision to ensure the health and safety of their employees. There is also a duty under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 to identify salient situations where […]

HSE scientist recognised in New Years Honours List Professor Andrew Curran, Director of Science and Chief Scientific Adviser at the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), has been awarded a CBE for his significant contribution to public service in the King’s New Year Honours List 2023. Professor Curran, who is also Deputy Head of the Government […]

Worker’s finger amputated after trapping hand in machine An agricultural firm has been fined after an employee lost a finger when his hand became trapped in a machine. A male worker at CYO Seeds Ltd was cleaning a machine at a site in Shipbourne, Tonbridge, Kent, on 10 February 2021, when his glove was caught […]