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Dewayne Johnson v. Monsanto Company is the first Roundup cancer lawsuit to proceed to trial

Dewayne Johnson v. Monsanto Company is the first Roundup cancer lawsuit to proceed to trial. The lawsuit alleges exposure…

Accident at work...liability?

An employee of mine, who has recently left, has just put a claim in for compensation against my business. I would appreciate your opinions on the case.

He was driver of a Nissan Primastar, lawn mowers were put in side door. The staff have…

Not to be trusted with sharp tools? Change in the law banning home delivery.

Apparently there is a proposed change in the law that will mean you will only be able to buy bladed tools OTC (over the counter) in stores and at dealers.

I am not sure how this will affect purchasing gardening and horticultural hand tools,…

What could go wrong ?

Saw this circulating on SM, but no other details available. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.

Clearly US based and maybe totally out of context, but when you get the Quarterly HSE Accident Bulletin you realise people actually do things…

do you transport your pet about

just found out today that if you have a pet ie dog or cat that you take with you in a vehicle it has to be in a cage that is securley fixed so it canot move (cage that is) or in a harness that is fixed in a position so it will restrain it in the…

Lyme Tick attached to me lucky escape?

Funny thing is I was watching BBC news this morning and they had a lady on discussing been bit by a Lyme Tick. So I thought i'd keep my long sleeved top on while I did the two hedge jobs this morning. In the afternoon I was down to the t shirt…

Pole pruners

Hi all, hope everyone's hope everyone's doing well after the crappy weather over the winter .

So to my question, does anyone know the legal position on using a pole pruner attachment for a combi tool is a chainsaw licence required .…

Is it safe to cut near or around posionous plants?

I have a job  cutting the grass in a churchyard that contains several yew trees and bushes.

My question is that since Yew trees are deadly posionous, and their foliage is scattered all over the ground isnt there any danger in cutting up…

Insurance requirements for jobbing gardener

Hi, I'm a gardener myself but I am about to pay a young lad to clear my father in law's garden, it'll involve using my equipment including a large petrol strimmer. I've suddenly got nervous about what would happen if he had an accident while on…

Health warnings after toxic caterpillar outbreak in London

An outbreak of toxic caterpillars that can cause asthma attacks, vomiting and skin rashes has descended on London, officials have warned.

Oak processionary moths (OPM), which are in their larval stage, have…