30/06/2010 - Health and safety induction urged - More than a third of employees who have suffered workplace injuries did not received health and safety inductions at the time of joining work, a new survey has found.
29/06/2010 - Warning over flood defence cost - The Environment Agency has warned that small business, communities and landowners may have to pay out more to ensure they are protected against flooding in the future.
29/06/2010 - No Mosquito device ban: Government - The Government has dismissed calls for the banning of a device that emits a high-pitched noise to disperse teenage gangs and tackle anti-social behaviour.
28/06/2010 - Bed and breakfast fire costs cut - Bed and breakfast owners in Scotland will see a reduction in the cost of fire safety measures after a review of the existing rules, the Scottish Government has said.
28/06/2010 - HSE warns over unsafe quad bike use - The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued improvement notices to 36 Scottish farms after inspections found unsafe use of All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) such as quad bikes.
25/06/2010 - Worker burnt after tanker explosion - A worker sustained a fractured skull and severe burns to the legs, arms and face after a build up of gas vapour in a road tanker caused an explosion, a court has heard.
25/06/2010 - £300,000 fine for firm after death - A company has been handed a fine of almost £300,000 after one of its brick factory workers was killed when his head got crushed at a conveyor belt.
24/06/2010 - New Look fire fine appeal rejected - The Court of Appeal has dismissed high street retailer New Look's appeal against its record £400,000 fine for fire safety breaches at its Oxford Street store.
24/06/2010 - Firm fined after worker trapped - A Greater Manchester company has been fined £26,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries when he became trapped in a machine.
23/06/2010 - No increase to taxes on alcohol - Drinkers across the country hoping to raise a glass to England's success on Wednesday will welcome news that taxes on alcohol have not increased.
23/06/2010 - Firms fined after worker injured - A construction worker suffered serious head injuries after he fell through a fragile skylight while working on the roof of a sawmill building, resulting in fines of nearly £40,000 for two firms.
22/06/2010 - Waste firm fined after man crushed - A recycling company has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a worker was crushed by an 18-tonne truck, leaving him needing his leg amputated below the knee.
21/06/2010 - Hotel chain bans noisy vuvuzelas - The vuvuzela has been banned at one hotel chain, which says it does not want sleeping customers disturbed by the din from the plastic horns.
17/06/2010 - Wildlife tourism making £65m a year - Wildlife tourism is bringing in £65 million a year to the Scottish economy and the country's wildlife is proving to be a particular draw for holidaymakers, research has shown.
16/06/2010 - Report wants standard E.coli code - A new E.coli code of practice should be established within the open farm industry to reduce the risk of outbreaks like the one in Surrey last year which saw 93 people fall ill, a report has said.
15/06/2010 - Gas fitter fined over illegal work - An gas fitter in Wales has been fined £38,000 and ordered to pay costs of more than £15,700 for carrying out illegal work and breaching safety regulations.
14/06/2010 - Health and safety law under review - The Government is attempting to inject some "common sense" into the workplace by commissioning a review into health and safety laws, it has been announced.
11/06/2010 - Statue taken in delicatessen raid - Thieves have made off with two items - including a 5ft Betty Boop statue - from a small business in North Tyneside, police have confirmed.
10/06/2010 - Council lets pub fly flag for Cup - A landlord has been told an England flag decoration on the side of his listed pub must be painted over, but not until England have won the World Cup.
08/06/2010 - Man had foot severed by blades - A keen footballer had his foot severed by a log cutting machine, an incident which led to a £20,000 for a Cumbrian wood factory.
08/06/2010 - TV sales help boost retail figures - The warmer weather and a rise in demand for new televisions ahead of the World Cup helped to drive up UK sales in May, according to new data.
07/06/2010 - Boss fined over lack of insurance - Bosses are being warned about the importance of employers' liability insurance after an uninsured car wash owner in Essex was fined £2,500.
07/06/2010 - Firm fined over lift worker death - A firm which admitted breaching health and safety legislation after a lift fitter was crushed to death has been told to pay £45,000 in fines and costs.
04/06/2010 - Owner of sign firm fined after fall - The owner of a sign company has been fined £1,000 after he injured himself and another person when they fell more than eight metres as they were repairing a sign.
02/06/2010 - Club fined for training ground fall - A worker was off work for six months after falling three metres through a roof during the redevelopment of Premier League football club Aston Villa's training ground.
02/06/2010 - Firm fined over electrical shock - A Wembley firm has been ordered to pay more than £10,000 after a worker was left permanently disabled when he was exposed to a high voltage shock.
