Monthly Archives: April 2014
ACCIDENTS AT WORK: THE TUC AND THE MYTH OF THE COMPENSATION CULTURE
The TUC’s ever helpful guide to health and safety is out for April and available here . The Bulletin covers numerous aspects of health and safety in the workplace. However one notable article relates to the “compensation myth”. This shows that 6 out of 7 people injured in the workplace do not obtain compensation. “TUC explodes the […]
IS THE ABOLITION OF BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY IN THE ERRA LAWFUL: APIL HAVE LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
It is unlikely that many cases relating to “breach of statutory duty” have been considered after the ERRA (largely) abolished the concept in October last year. However the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers have lodged a complaint with the European Commission. Which has past the first hurdle and which is being considered by the European […]
NEW GUIDANCE ON HEALTH AND SAFETY IN DOCKS AND PORTS
The Health and Safety Executive has produced new Guidance on Health and Safety in Docks and Ports. The HSE state: “The new guidance (Safety in Docks: Approved Code of Practice and guidance – L148) replaces the existing Approved Code of Practice (COP25) which has been withdrawn as part of the revocation of the Docks Regulations […]
HSE CONSULTATION PAPERS: THEIR POTENTIAL SIGNIFICANCE IN PERSONAL INJURY ACTIONS
The Health and Safety Executive have produced several consultation papers relating to proposed reforms of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 and to amend the approved codes of practice (ACOP) on the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) (L22); Safe Use of Power Presses (L112) and Safe Use of Woodworking Equipment THE […]
PERSONAL INJURY: LIABILITY AND DAMAGES 