RoSPA Press Office : Press Releases : 1998

RoSPA is urging the public not to become complacent about safety this winter if temperatures plummet and canals, ponds and lakes start to freeze over. Despite repeated warnings, people continue to dice with death by skating or running on frozen water. Even strong swimmers will swiftly succumb to freezing water as victims of ice accidents become helpless with the cold within seconds. Latest figures from The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents show those most at risk from drowning in icy water are children and men of all ages. Full Story»

A Christmas drink could cost you your job, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents warned today. With the Christmas celebrations just beginning, RoSPA is targeting its seasonal road safety message at people who drive for work - and urging companies who offer hospitality to play a responsible part in cutting road casualties. Full Story»

Around ten children are killed after wandering into construction sites and onto the railways or farms, every year, and half a million others are injured on work sites, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents revealed today. RoSPA is calling for all industries affected by child safety and trespass problems, to work together and learn from each other’s experiences and safety policies. Full Story»

Creating an accident-free culture for company car and van drivers is just one of the topics up for discussion at a series of one-day conferences organised by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Managing Occupational Road Risk (MORR) is one of RoSPA’s key issues for action and a major campaign was launched this year in an attempt to reduce the number of accidents involving motorists travelling for work. Full Story»

Tufty the road safety RoSPA squirrel, who was a favourite for millions of children in the sixties and seventies, is to be immortalised in a limited edition range of ceramic figures. Full Story»

Companies are failing to investigate accidents at work, and are not learning from their safety mistakes, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents warned today. All too often the tendency is to find someone to blame for the accident rather than search for the underlying cause, RoSPA says. The most important thing to establish about accidents is not simply to find out how they happened but why they were not prevented in the first place. Full Story»