Simon A Holt Solicitors Blog

Older pedestrians are at increased risk of injury on the roads during the month of December, according to recent research.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new strategy for health in Britain’s workplaces.

The issue of drink driving is very much under the spotlight at this time of year, with the police, Government and various road safety organisations all launching their festive anti-drink driving campaigns in an attempt to reduce the number of injuries and deaths occurring on the roads. 

The lives of refuse workers are regularly being placed at risk by reckless drivers, according to the GMB union. 

Apprentices are at greater risk of work-based injury than the average worker, new research from Direct Line for Business has found.

The waste industry can be a hazardous sector to work in, with 5% of workers sustaining a non-fatal work-related injury every year, and a further 5% developing an illness they believe to be work-related.