Health and Safety News Autumn 2008

Safety representatives: know your rights [Health & Safety]

This section of Autumn 2008's Health and Safety News provides a short guide to the role of safety representatives in the workplace.

Risk assessment - A risk too far [Health & Safety]

A Jubilee line train driver's case illustrates the importance of proactive risk assessments in the workplace in this edition of Health and Safety News.

Bullying and harassment [Health & Safety]

Our experts explore how taking a Court of Appeal decision to take the Protection From Harrassment Act out of context makes stress at work claims harder to pursue.

Holiday accidents [Health & Safety]

This section of Autumn 2008's issue of Health and Safety News includes a summary of the law regarding personal injury abroad and on holiday.

Latex allergy [Health & Safety]

Here we tell the story of a former nurse who received compensation after developing a severe latex allergy after extended exposure.