Amazon first warehouse-worker death from COVID-19 as firm sacks three workers calling for safety

A worker at an Amazon warehouse in Southern California has died from the coronavirus. Gerard Tuzara, 35, worked as an operations manager at Amazon’s Hawthorne facility near LAX airport.   Tuzara is thought to have passed away on March 31st and is the first known employee from the company to die from the disease.  His death … Read more

Safety shake-up to see fashion retailer Next reopen its website after over two-week shutdown

Safety shake-up to see fashion retailer Next reopen its website after over two-week shutdown Next was the only major retailer to cease trading completely after lockdown Sources said Next aims to set a new benchmark for safe working  More than 3,000 employees volunteered to go back to work By Neil Craven for The Mail on … Read more

Kanye West drops out of Joel Osteen’s virtual Easter concert for safety of his Sunday Service Choir

Kanye West drops out of Joel Osteen’s virtual Easter concert for safety of his Sunday Service Choir By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 06:41 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 06:41 BST, 11 April 2020 Kanye West has dropped out of his scheduled spot on Joel Osteen’s virtual Easter concert out of regard for his … Read more

DVSA says it is ‘urgently’ looking into safety recalls for cars during Covid-19 lockdown

Andrew Hebbs, 67, is having to continue to use his car during the coronavirus pandemic having had a safety recall appointment for his Toyota delayed The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency says it is ‘urgently’ looking into the recall process for cars after This is Money voiced concerns that motorists are unable to have safety … Read more

Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley pressured over factory worker’s safety

Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley pressured by MPs over factory worker’s safety By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 25 March 2020 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 25 March 2020 Sports Direct has been pressured by MPs to explain what it is doing to protect its workers from coronavirus.  Mike Ashley, boss of … Read more

NHS medics threaten to quit over safety concerns as doctor slams ‘inadequate’ protection

NHS medics threaten to quit over safety concerns as doctor slams ‘inadequate’ protection saying she is treating coronavirus victims with small gloves, ‘little plastic aprons’ and has to wear scrubs covered in patient sweat Dr Rinesh Parmar said health professionals could ‘give up the profession’ Dr Lisa Anderson said those working on wards to not … Read more

Father invents ‘coronavirus safety pod’ to prevent his son from catching the disease

Father invents ‘coronavirus safety pod’ for his son to prevent the baby from catching the deadly disease Shanghai parent, 30, created the portable case to protect his son while outside The pod is equipped with an air purifier and a monitor that can detect air quality Bai Ying said he was inspired by a popular … Read more

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: ISIS elf ‘n’ safety advice – Now please wash your hand… 

Today’s edition of You Couldn’t Make It Up comes courtesy of Islamic State, which has advised jihadists to steer clear of Europe in case they catch coronavirus. ISIS, the terrorist outfit I’ve always called Izal — how appropriate that now sounds — is telling its disciples to ‘stay away from the land of the epidemic’. … Read more

E-scooters could be legalised on UK roads if they pass safety tests

E-scooters could be legalised on UK roads if they pass safety tests… just months after TV presenter died in collision with lorry while riding one Although sales have soared they can at the moment be used only on private land Safety campaigners say they’re a risk to other road users and want them banned  Hundreds … Read more

TEN babies have died in a Fisher-Price sleeper, safety officials warn

TEN babies have died in a Fisher-Price sleeper, the company reveals – as safety officials warn parents to stop using the rocking crib after babies are three months old Since 2015, 10 infant deaths have been reported in connection to the Fisher-Price ‘Rock ‘n Play’ sleeper  The infants were all over three months old and … Read more