November 2011

Below is a selection of highlights from IOSH’s coverage in the media during November:

29 November

i (Independent) – More than 100 workplace rules to be scrapped

News of the recommendations within Professor Lofstedt’s review of UK health and safety legislation, quoting IOSH head of policy and public affairs Richard Jones as saying there is no scope for reducing worker protection.

28 November

Daily Mirror – Double dipstick

Article on Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement on a £30billion building project to fend off a double dip recession. Links to the Government also coming under fire for proposals to axe regulations on the back of the review of UK health and safety legislation, quoting IOSH head of policy and public affairs Richard Jones.

Western Daily Press – Plans to replace red tape with common sense

MSNmoney.co.uk – ‘Compensation culture’ under fire

Preview piece on Professor Ragnar Lofstedt’s review of UK health and safety legislation, quoting IOSH head of policy and public affairs Richard Jones.

BBC.co.uk – Consultation on scrapping health and safety rules

Article focusing on the consultation that will begin over proposals to scrap health and safety legislation following Professor Lofstedt’s review. Comment from IOSH head of policy and public affairs Richard Jones.

27 November

ThisisJersey.co.uk – ‘Compensation culture’ under fire

Huffingtonpost.co.uk - ‘Compensation culture’ under fire

Expressandstar.co.uk - ‘Compensation culture’ under fire

Article in advance of Professor Ragnar Lofstedt’s review of UK health and safety legislation, suggesting workers will no longer be able to sue companies if accidents are their fault. Comment from IOSH head of policy and public affairs Richard Jones.

26 November

Dailymail.co.uk - Workers ‘should not be able to sue for accidents if it’s their fault’ says review

Preview piece on Professor Ragnar Lofstedt’s review of UK health and safety legislation, highlighting IOSH’s estimation that workplace injuries and compensation costs UK business as much as £8billion.

23 November

Rail.co - Minister commends rail safety

Article on IOSH's Rail Industry Conference 2011, where MP Norman Baker commended the industry's commitment to safety.

21 November

Fleetdirectory.co.uk – IOSH calls for work-related RTAs to be included

News of IOSH’s call for work-related RTAs to be included in RIDDOR statistics, with comment from IOSH head of policy and public affairs Richard Jones.

20 November

Times of Oman – Bank Muscat unveils global HSE initiative

Oman Tribune – Bank Muscat launches health, safety initiative

Today In Oman – Bank Muscat unveils global HSE initiative

Oman Observer – Bank Muscat launches global benchmark HSE initiative

Article on the Bank’s new initiative – in partnership with IOSH - including comment from IOSH President Subash Ludhra.

Business Car - TRL raises doubts over accident-related training

News of research findings from IOSH and Transport Research Laboratory research into the causes and best prevention methods of work-related road traffic accidents.

11 November

Horticulture Week – Tree safety measures urged

News of IOSH Rural Industries Group’s event on tree safety, at Alnwick Castle, Northumberland.

ECA.co.uk – Health and safety training vital to reduce worker accidents

Article on the fact health and safety training can reduce workplace accidents by a third, with comment from IOSH senior policy and technical adviser Phil Bates.

4 November

Taylorvinters.com - Businesses urged to consider winter issues

Article giving advice on how to improve health and safety during the winter months, with comment from IOSH senior policy and technical adviser Phil Bates.

2 November

Connectingindustry.com - Utility company praised for driver scheme

News of IOSH's Life Savings campaign, with praise from the Institution for British Gas, which put in place a new driver scheme that has now saved money and cut incidents by 30 per cent.

Yahoo! Finance UK and Ireland - Workplace deaths increase amid concerns over ‘belt-tightening’

Telegraph.co.uk - Workplace deaths increase amid concerns over ‘belt-tightening’

Article on the fatality increase in annual HSE injury and fatality statistics, with comment from IOSH head of policy and public affairs Richard Jones.

1 November

Health and Safety Middle East - Personal fall protection

Feature from IOSH Middle East Branch on the importance of personal fall protection equipment.

Clerk Magazine – need to see the wood for the trees?

Article highlighting the volume of tree-related injuries and deaths and the importance of safety in this area for parish councils, from IOSH Rural Industries Group’s Alan Plom.