Every day thousands of people pass through the doors of schools, colleges and universities across the UK. This volume of traffic gives rise to health and safety risks, especially at times when construction and maintenance are being carried out. The need for educational establishments to manage these heightened risks effectively is imperative, in order to be compliant and up to date with health and safety legislation. Darran Hughes, Director of Operations for SAFEcontractor, explains the...

Pedestrians being hit by automobiles is a serious problem and it is especially prevalent here in the United States with somewhere between 65,000 and 75,000 injuries from pedestrian-vehicle collisions each year, and around 5,000 deaths. Many of these accidents and fatalities could have been prevented had the driver been aware of the laws regarding pedestrian right-of-way, and followed those laws. If you are the victim of an accident where a vehicle hit you when you were on foot, or if...

Whether you practice touch therapy in a massage clinic, spa, hospital or home setting, massage liability insurance is essential to securing peace of mind and professional status among massage therapists and bodyworkers. For those practitioners of healing touch who work from home, it can be especially important to sign up for solid massage liability insurance, for you are the sole person responsible for your business and your clients when they come to your home.

With the...

Before it's Too Late, consider a Life Estate

During their lifetime, people acquire many assets. These assets often include real property such as houses and land. They also may have a large amount of cash in savings accounts and CD's, as well as stocks and bonds. If a person becomes ill and cannot provide for him or herself, they may need to be placed in an assisted living program. As often discussed in the news, these programs and facilities are not cheap to say the least...

As I am sure you are aware, on December 9th, 2009, the Ontario Legislature passed Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace).

Bill 168 will come into effect on June 15, 2010 and you need to be prepared for it!  Right now there are thousands of Ontario workplaces scrambling to write policies and procedures and looking for credible companies to provide training for their valued staff.

A quick summary of this Bill...

A natural occurrence of metal that is abundant in streams, oceans, dirt and the Earth's crust, Gadolinium is extracted by mineral mining companies for industrial purposes.

When successfully separated from monazite and bastnasite, gadolinium is used to make products including magnets, refractories, colored television sets, contrast agents and CDs.

Oddly enough, while gadolinium is helpful in a providing a better picture, in MRI, of the internal body processes and...

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (CoSHH) Regulations 2002 relates to a large variety of substances and preparations which have the capability of causing harm if they are inhaled, ingested or exposed or absorbed through the skin.

These encompass individual substances or preparations such as paints, metals, cleaning materials, pesticides and insecticides.

They also include chemicals which are deemed toxic, harmful, corrosive, irritant, sensitising, carcinogenic,...

Workplace Violence is on the rise and I believe that in the next decade it will explode exponentially unless we are proactive!

The most difficult type of workplace violence to prevent comes from individuals not affiliated with the company who have some grievance or grudge against the company itself or someone working for the organization.  Unless a friend, neighbour or family member notices telltale warning signs and reports them it is almost impossible to prevent random...

If any negligence on the part of a medical professional or institute results in physical or psychological damage to a patient, the victim may claim compensation for it. Such medical malpractice may result in a serious injury. In such cases you need the help of a professional to act as your legal representative.

Many get confused when it comes to choosing an attorney for the medical malpractice case. You need to find some licensed attorneys working in your state at the...

The Sentencing Guidelines Council (SGC) has published a definitive guideline on the sentencing of corporations (rather than individuals) for corporate manslaughter under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (CMCHA came into force on 6th April 2008) and health and safety offences which result in death contrary to sections 2 and 3 Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 (HSWA).

Organisations can already be issued with an unlimited fine or be forced to improve safety...