Ulster Unionist leader and East Belfast assembly member Sir Reg Empey has argued that a river which was turned into a "stinking mess" by recent hot weather, should be transformed just as the River...
The number of fatal accidents at work in Great Britain has fallen to an all-time low during 2005/6, with a reduction from 223 to 212 from last years figures, a fall of 5%. The major contributing se...
We are now in the 7th year of implementing the Health and Safety Commission's 10 year occupational health strategy for Great Britain, and the Health and Safety Executive (HS...
New guidance for the construction industry, which will support the revised Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, is to benefit from the work of a steering group set up by the Health and...
Injuries suffered by 2 Glasgow recycling workers 2 years ago have led to Viridor Waste Management being fined around £100,000. The incident occurred at the Bargeddie Waste Recycling and Trans...
It has been known for many years that prolonged contact with wet cement can cause serious burns, however this was a fact that Galliard Homes Limited were unaware of when they started a concrete lay...
Bakery employer Honeytip Foodstuff of Bedfordshire, will be sentenced next month after pleading guilty to breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, in December 2004....
The Buncefield Major Incident Investigation Board (MIIB) has published its initial report on the continuing investigation into the December 2005 explosions and fires at the Buncefield Oil Depot in...
The Government have this month announced that producers and importers of electronic goods will finally become responsible for their recycling from July 2007 through the implementation of the Waste...
The Environment Agency have issued a reminder to operators of landfill sites, that as of 16 July 2006 whole used tyres and shredded tyres can no longer be sent to landfill....
The Government has outlined its long-term policy on energy generation, following the conclusion of its Energy Review this month, which has revealed a series of varied and controversial proposals. A...
In direct comparison to the Governments conclusions of their Energy Review, Friends of the Earth have praised the publication of the Scottish Executive's new draft Planning Policy on Renewable Ener...
The Environment Agency have said that a second oil slick off the North Wales coast is being broken up naturally by the waves, and no real environmental damage is expected. T...
The Department of the Environment (DoE) is currently carrying out a consultation on proposals for the Contaminated Land Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and associated St...
The number of devolved Government departments must be cut according to Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain. Mr Hain believes reducing the current 11 departments to around 6 or 7 will "improve the...
