health safety

Leading health and safety authority the British Safety Council (BSC) today welcomed the deterrent provided by the introduction of the Health and Safety (Offences) Act.

With a reported increase in injuries in the past year, The Health and Safety Executive are to urge stonework firms to ensure that all their health and safety regulations are current.

According to the findings of a recent survey 62% of employees believe that their employers are putting less money into health and safety measures and are cost cutting in this areadue to the recession.

Several important safety organizations in Scotland have collaborated to produce a definitive protocol which should be followed after a fatal work-related accident.  The protocol means that should a fatal accident occur there is a clear route that the accident investigation should take.