| Abstract |
This publication is a variation on the previous 'fatal accident' publications. Its emphasis is not so much on the accidents themselves and the people killed, but on the families and loved ones left behind. It is meant to raise awareness of health and safety, not only among the people carrying out various types of work, but among those who might be in a position to exert 'emotional pressure' on them to work safer and to take health and safety seriously. It is meant to make people think more clearly about the impact that any lack of health and safety awareness on their part might have on others, should things go wrong, and to show that accidents can happen to anyone - not just to 'others'. As such, the target audience is potentially extremely wide and varied. The approach and tone of the publication is unlike anything else HSE has produced, and depicts real people whos loved ones have had real accidents which have had a real negative impact on their lives. Contents: Introduction; Your worst nightmare come true; Its hard to cope on your own; The memories that won't go away; Why did Martin have to die?; Until we're together agin; Nobody should go to work to die; If only I could hold him one more time; Learn from them before it happens to you; Further information. |