A waste and recycling company has appeared in court in Teesside on health and safety charges after a worker received severe burns to his upper body and face.
A new initiative from NHS England aims to combat skin cancer caused by sun exposure among men who work outdoors.
Transport Scotland has recently published figures giving an insight into the number of deaths and injuries that occurred on Scotland’s roads during 2016.
The dangers posed by distracted drivers have been well documented, with many road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorbike riders caught up in accidents caused by a driver’s lack of attention.
The health and safety of workers can be put at risk in many different ways, but two common, and preventable, sources of harm at work are solar radiation and silica dust.