Cardiff Personal Injury Blog

Worker safety highlighted in Wales

Posted: January 9, 2013

Posted in: Workplace Injuries 

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has called on employers to focus on real risk after 18 workers lost their lives while at work in Wales last year and 1,213 suffered a serious personal injury. The HSE wants to see all business rethink workplace safety provisions in the New Year after the number of deaths […]

Building firm in court over life-threatening injuries

Posted: December 18, 2012

Posted in: Falls from Heights Head & Brain Injuries Spine & Back Injuries Workplace Injuries 

A building firm has appeared in court after a plumber suffered life-threatening injuries in a fall at an outdoor activities centre near Gwynfe in Carmarthenshire. The 64-year-old man was working on the refurbishment of an accommodation block at the site when he fell three metres in March this year. He lost consciousness and suffered a […]

Firm’s failures led to workers’ exposure to asbestos

Posted: December 11, 2012

Posted in: Asbestos Exposure Employer Negligence Mesothelioma 

Significant safety failures by a plumbing company may have led to two workers being exposed to dangerous asbestos fibres during a major refurbishment project on flats in Aberystwyth. The workers – a site manager and a subcontractor – were not provided with information about the presence of asbestos while working at the flats between November […]

Drink and drug driving crackdown

Posted: December 5, 2012

Posted in: Road Traffic Accidents 

As the Association of Chief Police Officers launches its Christmas drink and drug driving enforcement campaign, road safety charity Brake is calling for drivers to pledge not to drink any alcohol or take any drugs if driving. Brake is also urging government to stamp out drink and drug driving for good. It is calling for […]