Tuesday, February 28, 2017 SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT ON MEAT INSPECTION RECENT MEDIA REPORTS OF CONTAMINATED MEAT DO NOT GIVE THE COMPLETE PICTURE ON THE CONDITION OF MEAT ENTERING THE FOOD CHAIN, OR ON THE WORK DONE BY THE FSA TO ENSURE THAT THE MEAT WE EAT IS SAFE. Read more
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 BUTCHERS FINED AFTER WORKER SUFFERS HAND INJURIES A butchers has been fined after a worker suffered deep lacerations to one his hands when working. Bristol Magistrates Court heard how the worker was cutting beef bones on a band saw at the time of the incident when he suffered deep lacerations to his left hand. Read more
Tuesday, February 28, 2017 HSE TO MAKE COST RECOVERY DISPUTE PROCESS FULLY INDEPENDENT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE (HSE) HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT IS TO CONSULT ON PROPOSALS TO MAKE ITS COST RECOVERY SCHEME DISPUTE PROCESS FULLY INDEPENDENT. Read more
*UPDATE* UNIVERSITY’S CAFFEINE EXPERIMENT MISCALCULATION ALMOST KILLED TWO STUDENTS Wednesday, February 8, 2017 *UPDATE* UNIVERSITY’S CAFFEINE EXPERIMENT MISCALCULATION ALMOST KILLED TWO STUDENTS A university’s failure to control a sports science experiment has cost it £400,000 after two students overdosed on caffeine. Read more