Simon A Holt Solicitors Blog

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently reported on two new cases where employers were prosecuted after their health and safety failures led to fatalities in the workplace.

A number of UK safety organisations have given their backing to a European-wide campaign that aims to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on Europe’s roads.

A campaign to tackle the issue of work-related cancer continues to gain strength, with new companies pledging to support the campaign.

A thematic report on Fatal Accident Inquiries (FAIs) has been published by the Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland.

Road safety charity Brake has called on the UK Government to do more to tackle drink-driving after recent figures show little change in the number of people killed because of drink-driving.

Many companies are still failing to comply with the strict rules and regulations that govern the handling of asbestos and as a result are putting the health and wellbeing of their employees at serious risk.