Simon A Holt Solicitors Blog

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.

The dangers faced by road workers have been put under the spotlight after an incident that left a man with multiple injuries.

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

A new campaign to raise awareness of the impact that accidents at work, and in particular accidents involving falls from height, can have on workers and their families has been launched by safety charity RoSPA.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently published provisional annual statistics for work-related fatal accidents in Great Britain’s workplaces.

The construction industry is a major source of work in the UK, and employs around 6% of the UK workforce; however, it can also be one of the most dangers sectors to work in.