Manual handling causes over a third of all workplace injuries. These include work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) such as pain and injuries to arms, legs and joints, and repetitive strain injuries of various sorts. The term manual handling covers a wide...
Dorset employers are being urged to maintain their safety focus after new figures reveal 285 workers suffered serous injuries while at work last year – down from 332 the previous year.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has asked business to rethink workplace...
An employee suffered leg injuries when a reversing forklift truck struck him while working at a cardboard factory.Michael Jones, of Abercarn, was inspecting production in an area of the factory at the Prince of Wales Industrial Estate, Abercarn, Caerphilly when the...
A national healthcare provider has been fined £100,000 after an elderly patient died at a private hospital in High Wycombe. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) prosecuted BMI Healthcare Limited for safety failings that led to the death of Michael Walsh, 85, from...
A building firm based in Hertfordshire has been handed a fine after a member of the public was hit by a falling piece of machinery. The woman was waiting for a bus on York Road in London when she was struck by the 0.6 metre-square by two-metre high air handling unit....
We are delighted to announce that our six day moving and handling trainers foundation course is now accredited by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the world’s largest professional health and safety organisation. This informative, practical...