http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/ Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors - Work Related Injuries News RSS feed en-gb email@wilson-nesbitt.co.uk info@flamegreen.com 30 http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/861/15072008/work-related_illness_or_injury_affects_118_million.html Injury or illness in the workplace has affected 11.8 million people in Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the last year, a new survey has found.The statistics, produced by YouGov on behalf of insurer RSA, also showed 17 per cent of those injured or ill due to work-related injury or industrial... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:26:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/834/24062008/%22worrying_situation%22_in_workplace_fire_safety.html Not all businesses in Britain and Northern Ireland are fully protected under fire safety regulation, it has been revealed.Speaking to the Workplace Law Network, fire safety consultant Alan Cox said that many of the fire certificates he has found in businesses "were not worth the paper... Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:10:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/827/19062008/workplace_injuries_and_fatalities_underestimated.html Academic research has claimed that official figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) "masks" the number of workplace deaths and harm caused by workplace injuries.Professor Steve Tombs and Dr. David Whyte from the Centre for Crime and JusticeStudies (CCJS) at... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:40:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/811/11062008/report_issued_into_attitudes_to_commercial_disputes.html PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary University in London have released a report into the attitudes of corporations into international commercial disputes.The research is intended to offer "a bird's eye view" into the issue,... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 13:10:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/806/09062008/post-traumatic_study_due_this_month.html The 'world's largest' study on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is due to be published this month, Legal & Medical magazine reports.Moving Minds, a psychological services provider, told the publication that the study will be particularly important because it is largely... Mon, 9 Jun 2008 17:04:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/800/04062008/employers_must_protect_loneworkers.html Employers, including those in Northern Ireland, have to ensure that members of staff who go out on their own are protected, the chief executive of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust told the Workplace law Network.Steven Gauge said that while businesses in the country may be concerned about staying afloat... Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:50:27 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/793/02062008/armed_police_fire_guns_by_mistake.html The number of shots fired by officers by mistake is higher than those done on purpose, new investigations have revealed.Between January 2006 and March 2008 police in the UK opened fire 46 times by mistake and only 18 times when they were supposed to, a report from the Daily Mirror has said.All... Mon, 2 Jun 2008 13:08:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/788/29052008/radon_gas_regulations_should_be_reviewed.html UK Building Regulations and British Standards should be changed to protect people from the build-up of radon gas, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has recommended.Amendments should include provisions which ensure that all new property uses materials and measures to reduce internal radon build... Thu, 29 May 2008 13:27:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/786/28052008/new_bill_to_compensate_asbestos_victims.html Women who developed mesothelioma after washing their husbands' work-clothes which were covered in asbestos fibres are to be able to claim compensation.The mesothelioma compensation bill, introduced by Northern Ireland social development minister Margaret Richie, has passed the second stage... Wed, 28 May 2008 19:11:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/784/27052008/hse_admin_burden_costing_%C2%A374m_a_year.html The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is campaigning to cut down the administrative burden on businesses surrounding legislation on displaying health and safety information.According to the agency, filling in and updating the required forms and posters costs businesses time and money which... Tue, 27 May 2008 16:44:07 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/779/22052008/public_liability_insurance_should_be_legal_requirement.html Companies should be forced to take out public liability insurance, according to the British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba).Solicitors can represent their clients in mounting campaigns against a firm in case of injury."Public liability insurance should be a legal requirement... Thu, 22 May 2008 16:47:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/770/16052008/serious_setback_for_injured_firefighters.html A High Court ruling on ill-health could have a serious effect on the pensions of retired firefighters, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has claimed.Matt Wrack told Channel 4's News at Noon he disagreed with the decision to reject the FBU's case in a court battle... Fri, 16 May 2008 16:35:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/767/15052008/hse_able_to_maintain_construction_safety_standards.html The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has the resources it needs in order to effectively regulate the construction industry, it has been claimed.Dave Mitchell, technical director of the Home Builders' Federation, said that the federation is "working closely" with the HSE to... Thu, 15 May 2008 16:10:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/752/08052008/some_workers_face_sexual_abuse.html A number of migrant and vulnerable employees face sexual abuse in the workplace, according to the Trade Union Congress (TUC).Research from the body has found that such workers face a wide range of potential abuses.Secretary general of the TUC Brendan Barber told the BBC that some vulnerable... Thu, 8 May 2008 13:55:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/743/01052008/managing_future_workplace_hazards_conference_held.html The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has hosted a conference of 200 industry leaders in London to discuss safety and managing future potential hazards.Industry leaders met to discuss good practice and how to learn from recent incidents such as the fire at Buncefield, Texas City and the Thorp... Thu, 1 May 2008 16:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/744/01052008/employers_not_doing_enough_about_health_and_safety.html Large numbers of employees think their boss's business priorities focus on time and money rather than the health and safety of their staff, according to research carried out by YouGov on behalf of the Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (IOSH).The survey found that 31 per cent of... Thu, 1 May 2008 16:00:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/732/28042008/employers_must_understand_-_all_accidents_are_preventable.html The minister for health and safety Nigel Dodds and the Northern Ireland Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions have been commemorating those who have died in workplace accidents at International Workers' Memorial Day.Mr Dodds told the ceremony that it was appropriate to recognise... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:49:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/733/28042008/hse_not_doing_enough_to_shame_health_and_safety_offenders.html The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is failing to do enough to name and shame those failing to protect their employees, according to the Centre for Corporate Accountability (CCA).In 2007, the HSE only issued a press release after the resolution of a third of its cases - 167 out of a total of... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:47:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/729/25042008/jumbo_jets_worth_of_people_killed_at_work_every_fortnight.html Enough people die at work to fill a jumbo jet every two weeks, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).This is due to a failure to maintain effective health and safety standards in the workplace, the society believes."If one jumbo jet crashed every two... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:30:00 BST http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/652/06032008/employee_litigation_biggest_business_risk.html Businesses in Belfast and Northern Ireland could find that their biggest risk of financial loss may come if an employee contacts their solicitors following poor treatment, experts say.According to Hiscox, businesses in Belfast and Northern Ireland may be unaware that one of the most costly things... Thu, 6 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/639/29022008/solicitors_see_more_rsi.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland are seeing more claims against employers for repetitive strain injury (RSI), statistics show.Of the work-related injuries that solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland see, RSI is more common now than ever.On February 29th, International RSI Awareness... Fri, 29 Feb 2008 13:30:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/636/28022008/landmark_suicide_case_in_court.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland will have been keeping a close eye on a landmark case where a company has been blamed for an employee suicide, according to Workplace Law website.While solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland often secure compensation for people after accidents in the... Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/620/21022008/employers_must_consider_back_pain.html Employers in Belfast and Northern Ireland should consider reviewing the problem of work-related back pain if they do not want to be taken to court by solicitors if an employee gets injured.A charity has suggested that with an ageing population, employers in Belfast and Northern Ireland should be... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/622/21022008/hazard_industries_must_tackle_safety.html Solicitors could be called in if major hazard businesses in Belfast and Northern Ireland do not tighten up safety measures to reduce the risk of accidents.The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has sent a clear message to major hazard industries in Belfast and Northern Ireland to take... Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:15:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/614/18022008/ni_contractor_fined_for_serious_negligence.html Contractors in Belfast and Northern Ireland have been sent a stern message to take health and safety regulations seriously after a court ordered a hefty fine for a breach in the rules.According to 4NI website, solicitors were unable to prevent one Northern Ireland contractor from being hit with a... Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:45:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/607/08022008/firefighter_attacks_drop.html Solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland have seen the number of firefighters claiming damages for criminal injuries fall over the last year, after the number of attacks on fire crews have fallen.According to figures released by the BBC, solicitors in Belfast and Northern Ireland would have... Fri, 8 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/548/07012008/education_boards_in_massive_legal_payout.html The Department of Education and Northern Ireland's five education boards spent a massive amount on legal disputes last year, new figures show. According to the Belfast Telegraph, disregarding solicitors' fees, the education services in Northern Ireland spent £338,185.43 on... Mon, 7 Jan 2008 11:15:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/489/04122007/extreme_team_building_brought_to_an_end.html Companies are set to be forced to end their extreme team bonding sessions with the introduction of new legislation into Britain and Northern Ireland. Solicitors could see claims being brought against employers if an employee is killed while on a bonding session such as a paintballing trip or... Tue, 4 Dec 2007 17:00:00 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/487/04122007/work-related_rsi_cases_overblown.html Solicitors in Northern Ireland and Britain are seeing far more cases of work-related repetitive strain injury (RSI) coming through their doors than may be necessary, it has been claimed. Cases involving RSI are blamed for the loss of as many as five million work days every year in Britain and... Tue, 4 Dec 2007 15:15:27 GMT http://www.wilson-nesbitt.com/articles/484/03122007/belfast_council_in_tomato_damages.html A member of staff at Belfast City Council has visited Northern Ireland solicitors in order to make a case against her employer for an unusual work-related injury.According to Sunday Life, Lorraine Mallon, who works in arts for the Belfast council, visited her solicitors after sustaining injuries... Mon, 3 Dec 2007 14:30:00 GMT