The European Week for Safety and Health at Work is the biggest awareness-raising event of its kind, dedicated to improving the safety and health of Europe’s workplaces. The Week takes place from 21 to 25 October and is coordinated by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and implemented by its partners in the EU’s 28 Member States and beyond.

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A Wiltshire company has been prosecuted for failing to install adequate safety devices on an electric gate that trapped a young child at a primary school in Bournemouth.

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Hotel receptionist explained that kettles were not allowed in bedrooms due to health and safety reasons.

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A Glossop-based metal manufacturer has appeared in court after an employee was injured when he was struck by a container as it swung from an overhead crane.

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A conveyor supplier has been fined after a worker severed three fingers in an unguarded machine.

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These statistics cover work-related fatalities that are reportable under RIDDOR, and are updated on a quarterly basis. Quarter 1 (April-June) figures for 2013/14 are now available.

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A train manager, when delivering news of the train’s delay, stated they could not leave the on-train office to answer questions because of health and safety reasons.

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Two revised health and safety regulations take effect today that will help businesses more easily comply with the law.

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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has formally implemented changes to simplify the mandatory reporting of workplace injuries for businesses.

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Businesses now have more flexibility in how they manage their provision of first aid in the workplace following a change in health and safety regulations.

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