The West Bengal government led by the Trinamool Congress Party (TMC) and West Bengal police have been accused by opposition parties of failing to take sufficient action to close down illegal firecracker factories after a massive blast at a firecracker plant at a village in Duttapukur claimed the lives of at least nine people.
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 11 September 2023
Over a third of employers have seen an increase in staff working from home compared with 2022, an Acas survey has found.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 September 2023
Prosecutions for health and safety offences fell over last year, but inspections increased slightly, according to HSE’s annual report published this summer.
By Belinda Liversedge on 01 September 2023
More than 2.5 million in the UK are economically inactive due to one or more long-term health conditions, ONS data has revealed.
By Belinda Liversedge on 09 August 2023
The women's safety group, SOWSHEA, has initiated a new career development programme to equip African young women with safety and leadership skills with the support of British Safety Council.
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 August 2023
By Orchie Bandyopadhyay on 07 August 2023
A World Champion wheelchair racer has urged people to stop and think for Farm Safety Week, as figures released today show that working in farming is 21 times more deadly than any other industry.
By Belinda Liversedge on 18 July 2023
Budgetary constraints and skills shortages are the top workplace safety challenges facing managers according to a new report.
By Belinda Liversedge on 18 July 2023
A government minister drove a tractor to Parliament last week to raise awareness of mental health in farming and rural communities.
By Belinda Liversedge on 12 July 2023
Forty workers lost their lives falling from height last year, eleven more than the year before that, and an increase of five on the past five-year average (35 deaths), HSE statistics show. Falls remain the most common cause of workplace death.
By Belinda Liversedge on 07 July 2023
