Accident at work


Rule-6 tames complexity

Read Dom Cooper's latest article for SHP as he discusses complexity, and weighs the ideas of predictability and uncertainty for near-miss, accidents and incident investigations. Read More

£600k fine for premium yacht maker after worker suffers life changing injuries

A premium yacht maker has been charged with a £600,000 fine after one of its workers suffered life changing injuries at its shipyard in Plymouth. Read More

Time to tackle “plague” of work accidents and ill health, says new IOSH President

The new President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is calling on the profession to challenge itself to develop new ways of tackling the “unacceptably high” number of work-related deaths, injuries and ill health. Read More

‘Epiphenomena doesn’t address the Serious Injury & Fatality (SIF) problem’

Dom Cooper looks at serious injuries and fatalities (SIF) in the workplace, analysing whether the current OSH approach is working and what the resolution may be instead. Read More

Printing company fined after worker’s hand crushed

A commercial printing company has been fined £100,000 after an employee’s hand was crushed by a laminating machine. The man Read More

Navigating safety in the rail industry: The impact of slips, trips and falls

SHP hears from SOCOTEC on the impact of an 'overlooked' area of safety - slips, trips and falls occurring in the rail industry. Read More

What are employers’ responsibilities to staff after an accident?

Dakota Murphey provides an overview of employer responsibilities in the aftermath on an accident. Read More

‘I died twice’ – the story of a North Sea oil rig accident

‘I still feel like it happened to somebody else’, says James Ramsay ahead of his Safety & Health Expo ‘Survivor’s story’. Read More

‘They were just waiting for injuries to happen’: How predictive maintenance inspired a smart wearable solution to ergonomic risk

Strategies for preventing machinery breakdowns led Matthew Hart to revolutionise injury prevention in the workplace. Read More

SHP PODCAST: The irreversible impact: mental health and accidents at work

In this sponsored episode, we hear from two speakers from Proud2BSafe – an organisation of motivational speakers who share personal stories about the impact of workplace accidents. Read More



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