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ARCHIVE NEWS (Personal Injury) - 2010
30/11/2011 - Firm fined after worker's ladder fall
30/11/2011 - IOSH concerned by Lofstedt safety regulation review
30/11/2011 - Survey: 1 in 3 basement construction sites failing on safety
29/11/2011 - HSE welcomes Lofstedt review
29/11/2011 - Three firms fined after Arsenal stadium accident
28/11/2011 - Company fined after lorry crushes worker
24/11/2011 - Asbestos concerns close school
24/11/2011 - Firm fined £15,000 for accident at work
22/11/2011 - Include traffic accidents in work-related injury figures, says IOSH
18/11/2011 - Two fined £13,000 for scaffolding collapse
17/11/2011 - 'No room for complacency' when working at height
17/11/2011 - University prosecuted over asbestos failures
15/11/2011 - Poultry firm fined after worker's fall
14/11/2011 - Training schemes can cut workplace accident rate
11/11/2011 - MP targets injuries caused by cyclists
10/11/2011 - Critical illness cover 'less expensive that many people think'
9/11/2011 - Roofers sentenced after workplace injury
9/11/2011 - Tradesman fined after asbestos fibres released
8/11/2011 - Waste firm prosecuted for accident at work
4/11/2011 - Bonfire Night injury risk revealed
3/11/2011 - Winter brings increased workplace accident risk
2/11/2011 - Critical illness cover 'increasingly important'
2/11/2011 - Workplace injury and ill health figures improve
1/11/2011 - Company prosecuted after worker loses fingers
1/11/2011 - Property firm fined for asbestos failure
28/10/2011 - Animal feed firm fined for workplace injury
28/10/2011 - Contractor fined after workers exposed to asbestos
28/10/2011 - Govt mulls support for daylight savings bill
27/10/2011 - Worker lost hand in 'avoidable accident'
26/10/2011 - Construction firms urged to learn from London 2012
26/10/2011 - Union slams workplace safety inspection cutbacks
25/10/2011 - Lifelong injury sustained at work 'could have been prevented'
21/10/2011 - Scaffold fall from height reminds contractors of obligations
21/10/2011 - Unions 'considering Scots asbestos ruling implications for England'
20/10/2011 - Bonfire night brings many personal injury risks
20/10/2011 - Worker injured by telehander 'could have been killed'
19/10/2011 - Company fined after worker run over by forklift
18/10/2011 - Asbestos failures found at 1 in 5 non-local authority schools
18/10/2011 - Employers warned of workers carrying heavy loads
14/10/2011 - Farming company fined after worker hit by forklift
13/10/2011 - Turning the clock forward on personal injuries
11/10/2011 - Farmers urged to attend safety events
10/10/2011 - Asbestos training target 'smashed'
7/10/2011 - Contractor fined as workers are exposed to asbestos
7/10/2011 - Employers 'must ensure instructions are carried out'
5/10/2011 - Golfer sues over lost eye
4/10/2011 - Firewood processing machines 'must be properly maintained'
4/10/2011 - Govt signals motorway speed limit rise
4/10/2011 - Widow wins asbestos death compensation claim
30/9/2011 - HSE focuses on ladders to improve safety
29/9/2011 - Contractor fined for asbestos failings
29/9/2011 - Worker's head injuries were 'entirely preventable'
28/9/2011 - Health and safety prosecutions to go ahead before inquest
28/9/2011 - M&S fined £1m for asbestos failings
26/9/2011 - Employers' Liability Compulsory Insurance 'not an optional extra'
26/9/2011 - Fall from height injury 'highlights need for safe scaffolding'
23/9/2011 - Company 'did nothing' to stop worker falling from telehandler
22/9/2011 - Worker's burns 'highlight dangers of unfenced foundry pits'
19/9/2011 - Building site manager fined for ignoring asbestos warning
16/9/2011 - Man lost fingers in poorly-guarded machine
15/9/2011 - Family seeks clues that death was linked to asbestos
13/9/2011 - Asbestos dumping plans present drinking water fears in Somerset
13/9/2011 - London Underground accidents 'highest on Jubilee line'
12/9/2011 - HSE changes incident reporting procedures
9/9/2011 - Dock workers injured in high voltage shock 'could have been killed'
8/9/2011 - Contractors urged to be aware of asbestos dangers
8/9/2011 - Council in court over asbestos exposure
8/9/2011 - Unite backs calls to lower workplace dust limits
6/9/2011 - Dust level limits must be reduced, union claims
6/9/2011 - HSE calls for free asbestos training
2/9/2011 - Boss in court after workers are burned
2/9/2011 - Construction firms fined for 'appalling' working conditions
1/9/2011 - Unite slams HSE's draft manufacturing strategy
31/8/2011 - Unnecessary health and safety rules 'distracting from real purpose'
30/8/2011 - Alleviating workplace stress 'requires long-term commitment'
24/8/2011 - Young male workers 'least likely to address workplace stress'
23/8/2011 - Firm fined after worker suffers burns
22/8/2011 - Health and safety experts call for greater protection for shop workers
19/8/2011 - Businesses 'can't ignore health and safety of home workers'
18/8/2011 - Circular saw accident 'was entirely preventable'
17/8/2011 - Half of Brits 'concerned by debts'
15/8/2011 - Hampshire farmers urged to stay safe over harvest period
12/8/2011 - Building firms fined for poor renovation work
12/8/2011 - Fewer accidents occur on Scottish roads
12/8/2011 - Sweet firm fined by HSE
11/8/2011 - AXA calls for tighter personal injury regulations
11/8/2011 - Safe workplace 'reduces possibility of accidents'
11/8/2011 - Staffordshire schools witness rise in personal injury payouts
10/8/2011 - Kirklees Council pays out £2.3m in compensation claims
10/8/2011 - Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals top compensation payout list
10/8/2011 - Poor staff management 'could increase personal injury claims'
9/8/2011 - HSE fines brewery
9/8/2011 - Roofing firm prosecuted by HSE
8/8/2011 - North-east firm fined for flouting safety laws
5/8/2011 - HSE fines firm amid personal injury claim
5/8/2011 - Printers fined after accident at work
4/8/2011 - Firm fined after worker is injured in roof fall
4/8/2011 - 'No scope for cuts to health and safety law'
3/8/2011 - Third of major workplace injuries caused by slips
2/8/2011 - Anti-slip matting use urged to protect workers
2/8/2011 - RoSPA cautions against merging health and safety laws
1/8/2011 - Firm fined after worker loses 3 fingers in accident
29/7/2011 - Asbestos victims group urges MPs to vote down civil litigation reforms
27/7/2011 - Industrial disease sufferers running out of time to claim
27/7/2011 - Scottish artist an asbestos-related death?
25/7/2011 - Boss who worked unsafely on shop roof is prosecuted
22/7/2011 - Arm protection 'would have prevented glass worker's injury'
22/7/2011 - Prosecution highlights dangers of working from height
21/7/2011 - Roofing firm fined for asbestos failures
20/7/2011 - M&S asbestos conviction a 'wake-up call for the industry'
20/7/2011 - Offshore oil and gas leaks fall
19/7/2011 - Fine for company that endangered workers with 'homemade harness'
18/7/2011 - Cleaning products firm prosecuted after workplace injury
8/7/2011 - Company fined for exposing workers to asbestos
7/7/2011 - Demolition firm fined after ceiling collapses on worker
5/7/2011 - Construction workers urged to attend safety events
5/7/2011 - Safety charity dismayed by workplace accident figures
4/7/2011 - Consultation launched on adventure activities safety laws
4/7/2011 - Unite calls for action on asbestos
1/7/2011 - Workplace fatality rise 'shocking', says Unite
30/6/2011 - Fatal workplace injuries increase
28/6/2011 - Red Tape Challenge focuses on health and safety law
27/6/2011 - Two firms fined after man suffers brain injury at work
24/6/2011 - Asbestos concerns as managing agents fail on safety checks
23/6/2011 - Alert issued after diver deaths
22/6/2011 - Govt presses ahead with litigation and dispute resolution reforms
21/6/2011 - Fires raise asbestos concerns
17/6/2011 - Recycling firm fined after accident at work
15/6/2011 - Accident at work at Southport shopfitting company
15/6/2011 - Workplace accident reporting reforms face opposition
14/6/2011 - Foreman fined after work killed in trench collapse
10/6/2011 - Unite campaign tackles behavioural safety measures
9/6/2011 - National Film and Television School fined after woman is paralysed
7/6/2011 - M25 worker death leads to prosecutions
6/6/2011 - Hire health and safety consultants to cope with red tape, firms told
6/6/2011 - Refurbishment company fined for asbestos exposures
3/6/2011 - Southampton decking firm fined for wood dust failures
2/6/2011 - Businesses advised on how to protect new starters
2/6/2011 - Contractor prosecuted for exposing workers to asbestos
31/5/2011 - Cambs worker suffers crush injury at packaging factory
31/5/2011 - Music industry 'must pay better attention to noise risk guidance'
25/5/2011 - Builder fined after worker falls through roof
25/5/2011 - Health and safety review calls for evidence
23/5/2011 - Paper firm fined after worker suffers hand injuries in accident at work
20/5/2011 - Event launched to highlight asbestos risks
19/5/2011 - Company fined after worker is trapped by stone slabs
19/5/2011 - London 2012 case study highlights workplace hearing loss
17/5/2011 - Deaf people 'face unfair discrimination at work'
16/5/2011 - HSE safety tours targets asbestos
11/5/2011 - Asbestos exposure leads to fine for Nottinghamshire building firm
10/5/2011 - HSE unveils new online accident reporting system
9/5/2011 - Engineering firm fined for forklift injury
9/5/2011 - North Sea workers not at higher risk of injury in GB sector, claims HSE
6/5/2011 - Electrical firm fined after worker is paralysed
5/5/2011 - Charity challenges MoJ on Jackson litigation and dispute resolution reforms
4/5/2011 - Farmer fined after worker falls from roof
28/4/2011 - Land Rover fined for ignoring risks
28/4/2011 - Personal injury claim gang jailed
28/4/2011 - Unite leads calls for tougher health and safety rules
27/4/2011 - RoSPA: Firms need health and safety strategy
27/4/2011 - Slaughter slams Jackson litigation reforms
21/4/2011 - CLC Contractors fined for exposing workers to asbestos
21/4/2011 - Hundreds of schools may be at risk of asbestos compensation claims
21/4/2011 - Nestle Purina fined for accident at work involving five employees
21/4/2011 - Wishaw resident keen to reduce local road accident risk
20/4/2011 - Teachers secure millions in personal injury claims in 2010
20/4/2011 - Transport ministers target safer roads with lighting investment
20/4/2011 - Will new uninsured vehicle regulations reduce personal injury claims?
19/4/2011 - Anglesey gas fitters fined for putting lives at risk
19/4/2011 - Personal injury concerns 'should not hinder royal wedding celebrations'
19/4/2011 - Tyneside police officer seeks compensation after squad car flipped
19/4/2011 - Will Derby pedestrian crossing position result in personal injury claims?
18/4/2011 - Stonehaven-based Viners Grain fined following worker injury
15/4/2011 - Charity issues drink drive warning
14/4/2011 - MoD censured for failing pupils' safety
14/4/2011 - Steel company fined £40k for crush injury
13/4/2011 - Firm fined after worker breaks back
12/4/2011 - MOT tests every 2 years under new plans
11/4/2011 - BSC launches workplace safety campaign
11/4/2011 - Royal wedding party planners urged to ignore 'jobsworths'
8/4/2011 - Marks & Spencer 'failed to prevent asbestos risk'
4/4/2011 - China clay firm fined after worker fell into machinery
1/4/2011 - Workplace hearing loss made worse by daily noise
31/3/2011 - Construction firms fined for asbestos failures
25/3/2011 - Employers 'must still check health and safety consultants'
24/3/2011 - Construction firm prosecuted for asbestos failures
23/3/2011 - Unions criticise govt health and safety reforms
22/3/2011 - Govt unveils new health and safety strategy
22/3/2011 - Nuneaton-based Intelligent Recycling prosecuted over workplace injury
21/3/2011 - Event to help Hampshire farmers avoid personal injury claim
21/3/2011 - Firm fined after worker falls through skylight
18/3/2011 - Arcadia fined for Topshop asbestos leaks
18/3/2011 - One in five north-west construction sites fail safety inspections
17/3/2011 - Enforcement 'vital' to cut workplace accidents
17/3/2011 - Third of construction sites unsafe in High Peak
16/3/2011 - Firm fined after worker injures hand with saw blade
14/3/2011 - Budget cuts mean fewer HSE inspections
14/3/2011 - Fine issued for asbestos failures
9/3/2011 - Families win landmark asbestos compensation claim
7/3/2011 - RoSPA: Stay on top of hazards to avoid a workplace accident compensation claim
3/3/2011 - Nottingham council fined for asbestos failings
25/2/2011 - 'Don't leave hearing loss untreated'
24/2/2011 - Firm fined after asbestos failures
18/2/2011 - Personal injury 'the real battleground in Jackson report'
10/2/2011 - Construction firm fined for asbestos breaches
31/1/2011 - New guidance issued to limit workplace hearing loss
21/1/2011 - NHS trust fined for asbestos exposure
13/1/2011 - Firm prosecuted on asbestos charges
6/1/2011 - Scissor lift safety warning issued after fatal accidents
22/12/2010 - HSE warns offshore industry of major accidents
17/12/2010 - HSE launches web tool for risk assessments
17/12/2010 - HSE to open consultation on workplace accidents
8/12/2010 - Pub company fined for asbestos exposure
19/11/2010 - Waste and recycling injury rates 'still too high'
18/10/2010 - Health and safety report published
15/10/2010 - Chichester firm faces fine after workers are injured
12/10/2010 - Asbestos compensation claim ruling angers union
7/10/2010 - Huddersfield retailer faces fine after serious injuries
4/10/2010 - Lancashire couple prosecuted after work injuries
4/10/2010 - Small construction sites targeted by safety initiative
1/10/2010 - Two fined after faulty fairground ride
27/9/2010 - Glass maker fined after lead contamination
27/9/2010 - Preston engineering company fined after worker's death
24/9/2010 - Kier construction firm fined £160k after worker's death
22/9/2010 - Textile company fined after employee's arm is "crushed"
21/9/2010 - Majority of local authorities can "manage Asbestos safely"
16/9/2010 - Yorkshire firm 'inviting personal injury claims'
15/9/2010 - Equestrian businesses get head and spinal injury claim advice
15/9/2010 - Waste and recycling groups warned of personal injury claims
14/9/2010 - Censure for MoD after asbestos survey "ignored"
13/9/2010 - Premier Foods Group faces personal injury claim
13/9/2010 - Worker to seek personal injury claim
10/9/2010 - Personal injury results in £28.5k fine
9/9/2010 - Fine handed out following asbestos incident
8/9/2010 - Thousands of UK citizens 'killed prematurely by work'
7/9/2010 - Newcastle City Council fined following injury to girl
2/9/2010 - Building company fined £30k for worker's fall
31/8/2010 - Developer fined £30k after worker is crushed by beam
31/8/2010 - Employee's accident leads to prosecution
26/8/2010 - Construction companies fined £125k in personal injury case
24/8/2010 - Cardiff building sites shut down by HSE
24/8/2010 - Tyneside firm fined after worker injures hand
23/8/2010 - Employees 'shy away from telling bosses about health concerns'
18/8/2010 - Sick coal miners seeking personal injury compensation
17/8/2010 - Asbestos causes closure of Exeter building
16/8/2010 - New risk assistance scheme between Allianz Engineering and Willis
27/7/2010 - Asbestos-ridden hospital 'could be refurbished'
22/7/2010 - 'Growing scientific evidence' about asbestos health risks
12/7/2010 - Audiological physician 'can answer hearing loss queries'
6/7/2010 - Oil refinery workers sent home due to asbestos risk
22/6/2010 - Pleural plaques victims 'may still be compensated'
21/6/2010 - Health and safety laws to be reviewed
14/6/2010 - MP takes up asbestos compensation fight
11/6/2010 - Managers 'must protect health and safety of young workers'
4/6/2010 - Warning issued over asbestos handling
27/5/2010 - Asbestos campaigners criticise new govt
25/5/2010 - Occupational hearing loss 'is unacceptable'
20/5/2010 - Some firms 'need to do more to protect safety of workers'
17/5/2010 - Awareness of hearing loss among armed forces 'is rising'
10/5/2010 - Injuries caused by slips and trips 'costly for firms'
7/5/2010 - 'More needs to be done' to protect workers from asbestos
27/4/2010 - 'More should be done' to help asbestosis victims
14/4/2010 - Employers 'failing to conform to fire safety laws'
14/4/2010 - Local authority to issue compensation over poisonous dust
13/4/2010 - Malcolm McLaren's death linked to asbestos exposure
1/4/2010 - Landlords warned over potential for asbestos claims
24/3/2010 - Compensation claims for Havs 'on the rise'
16/3/2010 - Concerns raised over tower crane safety scheme
11/3/2010 - Mesothelioma sufferers to be given increased compensation
9/3/2010 - Workplace accidents 'common in food and drink industry'
8/3/2010 - Ex-paper mill workers 'increasingly seeking advice over industrial deafness'
5/3/2010 - Recession 'causing rise in workers suffering from stress'
2/3/2010 - Pleural plaques ruling 'is bad news'
18/2/2010 - Construction workers issued industrial disease warning
11/2/2010 - HSE issues warning over workplace injuries
8/2/2010 - Asbestos levels in schools "unacceptable"
2/2/2010 - HSE issues asbestos warning
27/1/2010 - Lord Jackson's civil litigation plans 'divide opinion'
26/1/2010 - Pub workers 'risking permanent hearing loss'
25/1/2010 - Pleural plaques sufferers 'make progress in compensation battle'
21/1/2010 - Terrorist attack victims 'to be able to claim payouts'
20/1/2010 - Injured workers 'are entitled to pursue compensation'
18/1/2010 - Firms 'failing to comply with fire safety legislation'
18/1/2010 - HSE: Systems must be in place when using machinery
15/1/2010 - Health and safety laws 'must be followed by construction firms'
13/1/2010 - Firms 'are legally obliged to protect workers' safety'
12/1/2010 - Personal injury claims 'must demonstrate negligence or breach of duty'
5/1/2010 - Employers 'must better protect workers' wellbeing'
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