RoSPA Press Office : Press Releases : 1999

The first guide to encourage childminders to help children in their care learn about safety has been published by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The Society has launched its free booklet on the eve of National Childminder’s Week (June 14-18), in an effort to raise awareness of the positive contribution childminders can make to children’s safety education. Full Story»

Bank holiday barbecues will be among a host of dangers likely to land 3,000 UK garden lovers in hospital this weekend, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents warned today. Every year around 400,000 people need medical treatment following accidents in the garden. Misuse of garden equipment and tools results in five deaths. Barbecues alone lead to up to 1,000 annual injuries, including serious burns. Full Story»

The race is on for companies who transport dangerous goods by road or rail to appoint new qualified safety advisers to meet the December deadline set by the Government, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said today. The Transport of Dangerous Goods (Safety Advisers) Regulations 1999 came into force in March this year and state that a vocationally qualified safety adviser must be employed by December 31, 1999. Full Story»

Leading safety organisation, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, is celebrating after receiving high profile recognition for its staff recruitment, training and development programmes. The Society has been awarded Investors In People status to mark its commitment to training and development and best practice. Full Story»

A Bill to ban the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving will be introduced in the House of Lords tomorrow (Thursday May 6). Lord Davies of Oldham is proposing it should be a specific offence for a driver to make or receive a call on a hand-held phone when the vehicle is moving. Full Story»

Almost 870 businesses and organisations from across the UK are to be honoured by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents for their outstanding safety records over the past year. The RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards, sponsored by RMC, once again attracted a record number of successful entries. The UK’s premier occupational safety award - the Sir George Earle Trophy - has been won by ScottishPower plc for its exceptional safety record. Full Story»

Safety education schemes for children are to be the focus of a new project by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Typically, such schemes operate by setting up general home scenes, for example, a kitchen or garden, and asking the children to spot the hazards and think of ways of making the environment safer. Full Story»

Up to 30,000 booklets will be distributed to support a campaign being launched next week to fight one of the biggest killers in Scotland. Accidents are the biggest cause of death in Scotland’s one to 39 years age group. Home accidents alone claim more than 500 lives in the country each year. Full Story»

A new Greener Motoring Guide to help motorists look after the environment while practising safer and more economical driving is being launched today by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The aim is to give advice and information to drivers on ways of reducing motoring costs and lessening the impact on the environment which their driving may have. Full Story»

A new award for companies who look after the safety of their drivers is being launched by The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Details of the new award will be explained at the relaunch of the RoSPA National Safe Driving Award Scheme (NSDA) next week, in the south of England. Full Story»