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These are real case studies and show the consequences to employees if there is inadequate health and safety in place. They also show that once a solution has been found, in addition to controlling the risk there can be other significant benefits for a …

All the latest HSE news, case studies, court stories, and guidance is now available to everyone free of charge – and it’s all just a click away, subscribe now. This issue: Refocusing health and safety, London 2012 building on lessons learne…

The following case studies illustrate how companies within the air transport industry have tackled real issues concerning health and safety.

Three new case studies are now available to illustrate and encourage proportionate responses to the planning and delivery of school visits; Collegiate High School, Blackpool – Sailing through my maths,
Making geography real – Managing risks…

HSE has put together some ‘before-and-after’ interactive case studies to help you think and talk about vehicle safety in the workplace. They are all based on events that our inspectors have reported.

A precision equipment manufacturing company moved into a new office that had linoleum floors, immediately slipping accidents started to happen on one floor at an alarmingly high rate.

Case studies to illustrate and encourage proportionate responses to the planning and delivery of school visits. the following case studies are now available online: School visit to a sawmill and managing transport risks on a day trip to London.

Involving your workforce means much more than simply giving instructions. It means sharing information and involving the workforce in finding solutions to reduce health and safety risks.

The November 2011 issue of Infonet is now available online. Included in this issue are: Safety alert – Mobile crushing plant, Basement construction projects, Löfstedt review…

The installation of 12,000 temporary seats in the Basketball Arena to a tight deadline led to innovative ways of designing out risk and managing hazards.

Employees engaged in aircraft refuelling operations are required to manually remove the refuelling hose from the rear of the fuelling truck. This case study describes the improvements made by ExxonMobil to reduce the manual handling risks.

Two new case studies focusing on a London trip and a sawmill trip are now available online.

The following real life stories are from General tradesmen and their families who have suffered the devastating effects of mesothelioma, an incurable cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. Robert Hamilton, Polmont, Falkirk Central Region – diagno…

Read how a number of small and medium businesses reaped the benefits of implementing good health and safety practice

When the culture of health and safety became Bardsley Construction’s number one concern, they set up a Health and Safety Consultation Committee and sought elected representatives of employee safety at site level to liaise with on-site workforce…

A maintenance worker received crushing injuries whilst replacing a faceplate on a chipper canter when the hood closed on him. The incident highlighted that care is needed when considering the mode of operation for safety devices.