Aberdeen Personal Injury Blog
New EU rules for more fuel-efficient & safer lorries
Posted: April 18, 2013
Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents
The European Commission has proposed new rules to allow manufacturers to develop more aerodynamic lorries which will reduce fuel consumption by 7-10%, cut emissions of greenhouse gases, and also enhance the safety of vulnerable road users. One of the main advantages of the proposal is that it will lead to better road safety. The current […]
Read MoreScheme to award fatigue management in the railway industry continues
Posted: April 9, 2013
Posted in: Public Transport Workplace Injuries
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has announced that its award scheme for innovative schemes to manage fatigue in the railway industry is to run for a second year. The prize aims to raise the profile of occupational health issues in the sector. IOSH Railway Group chair Martin Leeks said: “Fatigue can cause […]
Read MoreFirm fined after worker suffers burns
Posted: April 3, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence Workplace Injuries
Aluminium powder reacted with water in an industrial vacuum cleaner to create hydrogen gas that exploded and burned a worker, a court has heard. A Staffordshire research and development company was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) following the incident at its site. A 27-year-old employee suffered burns to the top of his […]
Read MoreFatal Accident Inquiry into helicopter tragedy
Posted: March 26, 2013
Posted in: Workplace Injuries Wrongful & Accidental Death
The Crown Office has recently announced the results of its investigation into the deaths of all 16 men on board the Super Puma helicopter AS332 L2 G-REDL, which crashed into the North Sea on 1st April 2009. Having carefully considered all the circumstances of this incident, Crown Counsel have decided that there is insufficient evidence […]
Read MoreSpeaking out about drink driving
Posted: March 19, 2013
Posted in: Car Accidents Road Traffic Accidents
Road safety charity Brake is urging people to speak out to friends who plan to drive after drinking even one drink, highlighting that this could save someone’s life or prevent a life-altering injury. The calls come as a survey reveals that although 96% of people would step in to prevent a friend driving if they’d […]
Read MoreHealthy workplaces are key to employee wellbeing
Posted: March 13, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence Workplace Injuries
Employers should devote more time and effort to ensuring that their workplaces are as healthy as possible for workers. That is the advice of a recent TUC guide, aimed at promoting healthier working and helping trade union safety representatives identify what within their workplaces is making staff ill. Sickness absence levels According to TUC figures, […]
Read MoreSolar panel firm fined for worker fall
Posted: March 12, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence Falls from Heights Workplace Injuries
A Dorset company specialising in the installation of solar panels has been fined for safety failings after a worker fell from a roof in Hampshire. The employee stepped through a roof light and fell three more than metres before landing on a raised platform. This broke his fall and he managed to escape uninjured. The […]
Read MoreImprovements in Scottish hospital safety
Posted: March 6, 2013
Posted in: Medical Negligence
Recent figures released by the Scottish Government have shown a 12.4% drop in hospital mortality following the introduction of the world-leading Scottish Patient Safety Programme in 2008. Cabinet Secretary for Health, Alex Neil, said: “It’s good to hear about the measures that staff have put in place. They are small changes, but they make a […]
Read MoreDraft guidance unveiled on first aid changes
Posted: February 26, 2013
Posted in: Workplace Injuries
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new draft guidance to help employers get to grips with proposed changes to workplace first aid. Two pieces of guidance have been published on the HSE website following a consultation on proposals to amend the First Aid Regulations (1981) and remove the requirement for HSE to approve […]
Read MoreHelping apprentices tackle a hidden killer
Posted: February 19, 2013
Posted in: Employer Negligence Industrial Deafness and Disease
Apprentice tradespeople across Clydebank are set to benefit from a new HSE e-learning package to help them better understand the risks from asbestos. Approximately 4,000 people across Great Britain die each year due to asbestos-related diseases. Asbestos can be found in many buildings built or refurbished before 2000, and the group of workers now most […]
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