Country and heritage sites urged to follow safety advice
04 May 2012 | by Matthew Appleby
Day out in the country is one of the safest ways to enjoy your leisure time, says safety group chair.
A horticultural business has been prosecuted for safety failings after a worker cut his hand on an unguarded machine.
Day out in the country is one of the safest ways to enjoy your leisure time, says safety group chair.
Suffolk Mushrooms has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £8,446.05 in costs after Health and Safety Executive inspectors found dangerous conditions at its Bury St Edmunds factory.
Dan Frazer Gardening in Glasgow has received accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a programme that recognises high standards of health and safety practice among UK contractors.
Health and safety expert calls for action to reduce serious injury and fatality rates among grounds maintenance teams.
The UK's fresh tomato market will not be affected by the speculative linking of sun-dried tomatoes last year to an outbreak of hepatitis A, the British Tomato Growers Association has said.
Safety chiefs are homing in on how to manage the potentially lethal risks to the public from tree failure in the light of new guidance.
Safety champions and forestry industry leaders met last week to tackle the high rate of fatal and major injuries in the industry.
Durham County Council has been prosecuted for safety failings after a groundsman's arm was severed in a wood chipper machine.
Cooperative work earns Safer Park Awards for Normand Park and Brook Green in west London.



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