Health and Safety News Roundup as on Week Ending 19 Sept.

Written By Helen Shields | Sep 24th, 2008 | | | Category: Health And Safety News Roundup

A roundup of all the health and safety news stories taking place during the week. This week sees an asbestos victim receive a £177,000 fine from an old employer and the HSE holding an awareness day in Stoke-on-Trent.

Please find below the health and safety news from this week.

Asbestos victim receives £177,000 from old employer - September 15, 2008

A man has received £177,000 from a former employer in an out-of-court settlement over his exposure to asbestos in the 1970s

HSE campaigns with council for sensible risk management – September 16, 2008

A local authority is to work with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to promote a series of ten principles it claims are central to sensible risk management.

HSE holds health and safety awareness day – September 16, 2008

A leading health and safety watchdog is to hold an awareness day near Stoke-on-Trent for members of the construction industry.

Authorities warn of forklift danger – September 17, 2008

Pedestrians and forklift trucks don’t mix, according to the Forklift Truck Association (FLTA).The group is running National Forklift Safety Week in an attempt to cut down on the number of accidents which take place this September during “the deadliest month of the year”.