Polski Dzial New fund for mesothelioma victims must go further
The announcement that the government is to make compensation claims easier for the thousands of people who have mesothelioma – as a result of asbestos exposure at work – but who until now have been unable to claim because their employer no longer exists, has been welcomed by the TUC. TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber […]
New statistics on fatal injuries at work
Recently published figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have shown that 173 workers were killed from April 2011 to March 2012 – a drop of two from the previous year. The rate of fatal injury remains the same at 0.6 per 100,000 workers. The figures also show the rate of fatal injuries in […]