Polski Dzial Asbestos victims let down again by revised rules for insurers
Proposed new rules on how old insurance records are searched are a “missed opportunity” to ensure the industry honours its responsibility to sick and dying workers. Not-for-profit campaign group the Association of Personal Lawyers (APIL) says new plans to make insurance companies search their historical records properly if a potential claim for compensation is being […]
Calls for safety guidance to be in plain English
Campaigners say a review of workplace safety must ensure that all updates to important guidelines are made in plain English. The not-for-profit Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has submitted a response to the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) consultation on proposals to simplify its Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs). “It’s imperative that guidance is […]
Scottish safety camera figures
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in Scotland has welcomed a reduction in the number of people killed or seriously injured at safety camera sites following camera enforcement, but is concerned that some drivers are still not heeding the safety messages at 40-, 50- and 60mph locations. Latest figures from Scotland’s Chief […]
Companies told to improve their management of legionella
Businesses are being told to do more to protect workers and members of the public from exposure to legionella. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety notice after identifying common failings in legionella control from a review of outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease in GB over the past ten years. HSE’s findings confirmed […]
Control of Asbestos Regulations
The Health and Safety Executive has advised that the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 came into force on 6th April 2012, updating previous asbestos regulations to take account of the European Commission’s view that the UK had not fully implemented the EU Directive on exposure to asbestos. In practice the changes are fairly limited. They […]
Housebuilder fined after child seriously injured
A housebuilder has been fined £20,000 after a young boy was seriously injured when some timber roof trusses fell onto him. The eight year old boy was playing with friends when they got into an unsecured storage area on a construction site near Paisley. The development was nearing completion and the housebuilder, BDW Trading Ltd, […]