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Unbearably cold office? Your legal duties explained
Winter is truly upon us and as temperatures drop, some employees are spending their days in uncomfortably cold workplaces. For employers, this is a vital issue that needs to be addressed. While heating can be costly, the price of not meeting your legal duties when it comes to workplace temperature could be higher.
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Noise at work: hearing protection isn’t enough
The rates of hearing loss in industry are exceptionally high, as a result of a lack of protection against noise in the workplace. Claire Deacon...
Published 5 Sept 2023
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Manual handling affects many industries, not just construction
Moving and handling heavy or bulky objects at work is needlessly harming the health of tens of thousands of workers every year, according to a...
Published 5 Sept 2023
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Why are there so many slips, trips and falls?
Statistics from across the world indicate that slips and trips are a common problem. Claire Deacon PhD, Health and Safety Trainer with International Workplace, looks...
Published 30 Aug 2023
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PPE: are women being discriminated against?
During the pandemic, NHS professional bodies, experts and trade unions warned that female healthcare workers’ lives were being put at risk because personal protective equipment...
Published 29 Aug 2023
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Do I need a mental health first aider at work?
Legislation for mental health first aid (MHFA) provision in the workplace is not yet in place. A Bill requiring employers to offer mental health first...
Published 29 Aug 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Asbestos – recent company fines and failings
Several businesses have been prosecuted in the last 12 months for asbestos issues. Whilst the pandemic interrupted regular asbestos audits and proactive safety work, now...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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Do I need a first aider in my workplace?
People can suffer injuries or be taken ill in any workplace - it doesn’t matter whether the injury or illness is caused by the work...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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Skin: protecting the body’s largest organ at work
During the summer months, we are more conscious of protecting our skin from the sun if working outdoors. However, reports Claire Deacon, Health and Safety...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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Six things bringing employees back to the office
Improving working conditions and changing the office is the best way to repopulate the workplace, according to a new workplace futures survey. ...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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BRIEFINGS
The workplace Christmas party
There are many benefits to having an ‘in person’ work Christmas party. It is an ideal opportunity for colleagues to get together in a relaxed...
Published 8 Dec 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Muslim banker sacked for calling his boss on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed
A Muslim banker who lost his job after contacting his bosses on Christmas Day was unfairly dismissed, an Employment Tribunal has ruled. ...
Published 7 Apr 2021
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
HSE produces risk assessment on working in cold temperatures
As winter takes hold, the HSE has produced some helpful advice on keeping people as comfortable as possible when working in the cold....
Published 1 Dec 2022
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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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GUIDES
The dangers of working at height: a manager’s guide
Working at height remains one of the biggest causes of fatalities and major injuries. Common cases include falls from ladders and through fragile surfaces....
Published 11 Apr 2023
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
It’s time to get tough on asbestos, says IOSH
Stronger measures on asbestos management are needed to save lives, according to the global body for health and safety professionals....
Published 8 Feb 2022
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