Researchers say Hollywood blockbusters are bad example for kids
According to a report published by the American Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hollywood blockbuster films undermine accident prevention advice by encouraging bad habits and dangerous activities.

The researchers, led by Dr Jon Eric Tongren examined scenes from several movies that were aimed at children.  Examples of unsafe and unrealistic behaviour included scenes from the 2008 movie Elf; in… read more

Explosion at construction site leads to new advice from HSE
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued new guidance for the construction industry relating to the use of a type of concrete, after an explosion injured two workers on a construction site in August last year.

The accident occurred when some concrete that had been poured on a construction site was setting.  Two contractors on the site started… read more

Only half of motorways reach road accident safety standard according to report
The majority of England’s roads are failing to reach the top safety rating, according to a report by the Road Safety Foundation – the UK arm of the European Road Assessment Programme.  The study found that many stretches of motorways and major A-roads across the country do not have adequate protection for drivers who run off the road… read more

Breaches in working at height regulations leave worker seriously injured
An aviation company has been fined by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an accident at work that left one of its employees unable to work for more than two years.

Air Livery Plc, a Southend Airport-based firm was prosecuted for failing to take the steps necessary to prevent one of its workers from falling from the wing… read more

1,200 injuries could be prevented
Eight days of spot checks at locations across North West England are planned as part of a new campaign focussed on reducing the number of deaths and injuries linked to the transport of loads.  The campaign will see officers from the Health and Safety Executive and Vehicle Operator Services Agency inspecting the loads of vehicles that have been pulled over at random.

1,200 accidents… read more

Authorities hoping for cut in road traffic accidents on major A-road
New cameras designed to measure a motorist’s average speed across long stretches of road are to be installed on a stretch of the A13 in east London, it has been announced.  It is hoped that the cameras, which will become operational this summer, will cut accidents on the 7 and a half mile stretch of road between the London… read more

3 weeks of freezing weather leaves many roads in poor condition
Now that the snow and ice has gone from many of the roads in England and Wales, they have left behind another potential hazard for motorists – potholes.  With temperatures hovering around freezing for much of the past three weeks, the conditions have been just right to allow many potholes to form.

Potholes are caused when water gets… read more