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RoSPA Press Office : Press Releases : 2005

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18/03/05 : NEW POLICE CHECKS ON AT-WORK DRIVERS IN ACCIDENTS

New police checks are being made on drivers who have road accidents while at work. The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said the decision to keep official records of the number of work-related road accidents was a major boost for the campaign to manage occupational road risk.  Full Story»


17/03/05 : RoSPA’S HOME SAFETY FRAMEWORK NOW IN WELSH TOO

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has translated and adapted the English version of its Home Safety Curriculum Framework into Welsh. The information has also been tailored for the Welsh curriculum, so that schoolchildren in the country can benefit from home safety advice.  Full Story»


14/03/05 : NEW INITIATIVES LAUNCHED TO CUT UK DROWNINGS

Two new initiatives to help reduce the number of drownings around the UK coastline and at inland water sites and swimming pools were being launched at RoSPA’s National Water Safety Congress today (March 14). Full Story»


10/03/05 : HEATWAVE DROWNINGS MAR IMPROVEMENTS IN WATER SAFETY

Two people were drowning each day at the peak of the 2003 heatwave in the UK, new figures released by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents revealed today. Full Story»


04/03/05 : MINISTER BACKS CAMPAIGN ON WORK-RELATED ROAD SAFETY

Ministerial support for the campaign to tackle work-related road safety has been welcomed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story»


24/02/05 : MOTORCYCLISTS TARGETED IN BID TO CUT ROAD DEATHS

More than 250 road safety experts will meet next week to tackle the tough task of reducing the number of deaths on Britain’s roads. They will pay particular attention to the rising toll of motorcycle tragedies. The worrying standstill in the number of car driver and passenger fatalities will also be high on the agenda at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents National Road Safety Congress - Driving Deaths Down. Full Story»


24/02/05 : ICE AND SNOW BRING FEARS FOR WALKERS AND SLEDGERS

With much of the UK gripped by snow and ice, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is warning people to stay off frozen waterways and to take care when sledging.Full Story»


17/02/05 : SAFETY ALERT FOR SCOTLAND’S VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

Voluntary organisations in Scotland are being targeted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents to ensure the people driving for them are as safe as possible on the road.Full Story»


17/02/05 : CONFERENCE BIDS TO MAKE UK WATERS SAFER FOR EVERYONE

Ways to make water sites throughout the UK safer will be discussed at a national conference next month. RoSPA event in Bournemouth will discuss industry-wide standards for beaches, inland waters, harbours, marinas and swimming pools. Full Story»


11/02/05 : LAST CHANCE FOR BUSINESSES TO ENTER RoSPA AWARDS

Now is the last chance for businesses and organisations to show their commitment to safety at work by entering the UK’s leading safety scheme, RoSPA’s 2005 Occupational Health and Safety Awards, sponsored by RMC Group plc. Full Story»


07/02/05 : BURNS ON PANCAKE DAY CAN BE AVOIDED WITH RoSPA’S ADVICE

It’s Shrove Tuesday tomorrow and cooking pancakes is likely to send around 250 people to hospital, RoSPA revealed today. Full Story»


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