We have compiled a list of 2012’s ten most popular health & safety articles on theEHP. This list has been complied by analysing the most viewed articles on the site.
1. Health & Safety: Tesco to pay over £59,000 for two serious accidents
The action follows investigations of 2 serious accidents at the Tesco’s Beaumont Leys Store. The first involved a member of the public (Angela Pownall) being hit whilst shopping in the store, by a pallet truck that was being pulled by a Tesco’s employee. The second involved the main entrance door to the Petrol Filling Station collapsing on a Tesco’s employee (Linda Porter) when she opening up at the start of day. (Photos on Flickr)
2. Health & Safety: Warwick Castle fatal accident – Case Summary
Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, the company that operates Warwick Castle, has been convicted of failing to protect the health and safety of visitors, following a 7 day trial. Read the case summary by Daniel Mulryan.
3. Health & Safety: Warwick Castle to pay over £490k following fatal accident
Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd, the company that operates Warwick Castle, has been convicted of failing to protect the health and safety of visitors, following a 7 day trial. The Company was fined £350,000 and prosecuting, Warwick District Council was awarded costs of £145,000 at a Crown Court hearing at Warwickshire Justice Centre, Leamington Spa on 24 April 2012. (Photos on Flickr)
4. Health & Safety: Top 10 worst health and safety myths
There is no shortage of daft decisions being blamed on health and safety. Over the years, the Health and Safety Executive has tackled some quite incredible myths about what health and safety bans or orders people to do.
5. Health & Safety: Plans to exempt thousands of businesses from health & safety inspections
Plans to exempt thousands of businesses from health and safety inspections have been announced by ministers. The ‘Red tape blitz’ will see over 3,000 regulations scrapped or overhauled.
6. Opinion: Practitioner of the Future
The practitioner of the future is an article written by John Lynch (Chartered Health Safety Environmental & Media Consultant) that was submitted at a recent IOSH Conference. The article focuses on how to develop a balanced approach to health safety and the environment and their methodologies.
