| Construction Statistics 2005/06(p) - Falls down, slips up | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 6:58:38 PM by Blog57 Team | | Statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive for 2005/06 show the rate of fatal and major injuries in the construction industry is continuing to fall. The Health and Safety Statistics 2005/06 report shows: * The rate of reported fatal injuries (to all workers, including the self employed) in construction between 1999/00 and 2005/06 has reduced by around 36%; * The rate of reported major injuries to employees in construction between 1999/00 and 2005/06 has reduced by around 22%; and * The rate of reported over three day injuries to employees in construction between 1999/00 and 2005/06 has reduced by around 31%. There has also been good progress towards the all industry Revitalising targets of 2000, although the industry is still falling short of its own ambitious targets set at the 2001 Construction Summit.... | |
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| | | Look to RB, WR when considering rookies | | Posted Monday, August 28, 2006 6:55:35 AM by Blog57 Team | | No self-respecting NFL coach would willingly put a competitive team in the hands of a rookie quarterback. Some are forced to because of injuries to a veteran starter. But few voluntarily turn over the reins to a rookie passer unless the alternative is, say, Tim Rattay. The same holds for fantasy owners, and not just at the quarterback position. You're skating on thin ice with Tonya Harding if you select more than a couple of rookies in your fantasy draft, or invest too high of a pick on one. .... | |
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| | | Panesar given nod as England ditch all-rounder Dalrymple | | Posted Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:58:31 AM by Blog57 Team | | "England Test selectors try bold move" is not a headline that you will see often but yesterday the three-strong panel went from safety first to daring in a few minutes. Instead of settling for safety for the conventional on an Old Trafford pitch that is sure to be batsman-friendly, David Graveney, chairman of the selectors, Duncan Fletcher, the coach, and Geoff Miller discarded the all-round skills of James Dalrymple and made it certain that the much-derided Monty Panesar was their great chance of winning the second Test against Pakistan. The nods and winks of the past few days have signposted Dalrymple would be given his first Test cap to shore up the lower-order batting, field aggressively near the bat and bowl a few overs of county-standard off-spin. Dalrymple is not exactly a like-for-like replacement for the giant Andrew Flintoff but in the absence of four Ashes heroes he was seen as England's best shot.... | |
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