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Dagenham high-rise fire exposes “national scandal” of flammable cladding
The Fire Brigades Union has said that a high-rise fire in Dagenham exposes the “national scandal” of flammable cladding and deregulation in the building industry....
Published 28 Aug 2024
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Worker loses fingers: the significance of machine safety
A case involving a multi-national food company has highlighted the significance of machine safety in the manufacturing industry....
Published 28 Aug 2024
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Occupational health and safety professionals vote in favour of four-day week
Occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals have delivered an emphatic response to the recent debate on the merits and demerits of introducing a four-day working...
Published 28 Aug 2024
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The dangers of scaffolding: builder avoids immediate prison sentence
A builder has been given a suspended prison sentence after he put the lives of workers at risk on a construction site in London....
Published 20 Aug 2024
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Employers should do more to support workforce wellbeing
Fifty-five per cent of professionals think employers should be doing more to help with employee wellbeing – whilst over two-fifths of senior leaders feel their...
Published 19 Aug 2024
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Health and safety investment can be “game-changer”, says IOSH
The global chartered body for health and safety professionals has called on UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his government to invest further in...
Published 19 Aug 2024
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Protecting your business and staff from riots and protests
The recent civil unrest across the UK has prompted lots of questions from employers as to how to protect their businesses in the event of...
Published 13 Aug 2024
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Work at height: employee’s fall from driver’s cab results in £1m fine
A logistics company has been fined £1 million after an employee fell over ten metres and sustained serious injuries....
Published 13 Aug 2024
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Protecting third parties: the ethical advantages
The prosecution of Grampian Health Board following the death of a patient has highlighted the importance of protecting the health and safety of customers, third...
Published 13 Aug 2024
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68% of workers do not feel safe in their workplace
Nearly a quarter of remote workers would quit before returning to a risky worksite....
Published 19 Jan 2021
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Anxiety is on the increase, but mental health support is lacking
Sixty-eight percent of employees have felt anxious and apprehensive about returning to work, while 35% report their mental health is worse now compared to before...
Published 23 Sept 2020
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Workplace first aid kits: what should be in them?
The contents of your workplace first aid kit should be guided by your first aid needs assessment. This should take into account the level of...
Published 16 Jan 2019
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Walking from bed to desk is commuting, German court rules
A German worker who had an accident while walking from his bed to his computer when he was working from home was officially commuting, a...
Published 2 Mar 2022
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Asbestos in schools: an inspector calls
The HSE will be carrying out a programme of inspections of primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales from October 2023 onwards to...
Published 25 Sept 2023
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‘Ethical veganism’ now a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010
A judge in a UK Employment Tribunal has ruled that being vegan, for ethical reasons, amounts to a ‘philosophical belief’ and is therefore protected by...
Published 8 Jan 2020
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