According to recent reports by the HSE, a company in Birmingham has been fined after two employees sustained serious burns at work. It happened when flammable brake fluid ignited, causing a fire. In the accident, two employees used brake cleaning fluid to clean the grease from the walls of a vehicle inspection pit in the […]
Read moreWhat Information do you need to make a Financial Claim? If you think you may be able to make a financial claim, there is a variety of information and identification that will be necessary. This should include any information you can provide from when you made the investment, examples of which can include: Any or […]
Read moreIt has been reported recently that a warehouse worker at Pets at Home was killed in a forklift accident at work. The worker died as a result of a brain injury following the accident. He was injured whilst operating a forklift at the store. He was then rushed to the Royal Stoke University Hospital by […]
Read moreThis week is Road Safety Week. It is run by the road safety charity Brake, and it inspires thousands of schools, organisations, and communities to take action on road safety. It also provides a great opportunity for anyone working in road safety to get more people involved with their work. One of the biggest focuses […]
Read moreAccording to recent reports, a company that undertakes hot dip galvanizing for the corrosion protection of steelwork has been fined after an employee suffered a fatal injury at work. The employee was operating an overhead crane adjacent to the molten zinc bath, when a tubular steel brace exploded during galvanizing. This caused it to ‘rocket’ […]
Read moreFor some workers, nothing is worse than the morning commute. The dragging grind as you go from station to station in a packed metal tube, surrounded by people just as tired as yourself, everyone eager to reach work and make that much needed second morning coffee. Of course, that’s assuming your train arrives on time […]
Read moreWhen you have an accident in a public place, there are instances where the council is at fault for your accident. This is why council claims may happen. Your local council has a duty to keep all roads and pavements safe to use. They also have a duty to keep council buildings like schools and […]
Read moreThere is a focus every November on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), with World COPD Day taking place on 17th November. COPD is a lifelong condition. This means that COPD at work can be an important aspect of your life if you suffer with the disease. COPD is a major cause of disability and death; thousands […]
Read moreRecently Southern and Thameslink suspended their services after a train accident. The train hit a person on a Surrey route. Emergency services attended the incident near Sutton station. The update on traffic and travel website Inrix read: “Services suspended on Southern and Thameslink between Mitcham Junction and Epsom due to emergency services dealing with an […]
Read morePrivate pensions have a number of similarities and differences. This guide will explain the differences between pension types, as well as some similarities. There are two main types of private pension: Defined contribution Defined benefit Differences Between Pension Types Defined Contribution Pensions Defined contribution pensions (also referred to as money purchase schemes) are a type […]
Read moreA company has been fined after a worker suffered a fatal electrocution at work whilst operating a lorry mounted crane. The worker was fatally electrocuted when the crane he was operating struck an overhead powerline whilst he was unloading materials in a field at Cowbridge, South Glamorgan. An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive […]
Read moreThere are many different types of accident at work that you may suffer from, and they all come with their own types of injury. However, there are some common injuries at work that happen in a variety of workplaces. These injuries happen in workplaces ranging from construction to office work. However, according to the Health […]
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