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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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Six companies charged with Beechmere fire safety failings
Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (CFRS) has announced it is bringing prosecutions against six companies following the major fire that broke out at Beechmere retirement...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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New building requirements for separate male and female toilets
The government has announced it is acting to bring forward changes to regulations that will mean all new non-domestic public and private buildings will be...
Published 22 Aug 2023
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NI Police Service data breach causes concern for safety
The news of a “monumental” data breach in Northern Ireland - where the personal details of 10,000 serving officers in the Police Service of Northern...
Published 15 Aug 2023
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Legionella on the barge: lessons for employers
The migrants being housed on the Bibby Stockholm barge in an effort to cut the cost of housing asylum seekers, have all been removed after...
Published 15 Aug 2023
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Accidents at work: dealing with the aftermath
Attention is always given to the prevention of accidents in the workplace, but where an accident does occur it can have a significant impact if...
Published 15 Aug 2023
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Dust – past exposures lead to future diseases
According to the HSE, an estimated 12,000 lung disease deaths each year are estimated to be linked to past exposures at work. Included in those...
Published 15 Aug 2023
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Violence at work – not acceptable in any sector
In a recent case, two companies were fined a combined total of more than £400,000 after staff working at a South Wales mental health hospital...
Published 8 Aug 2023
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Risk assessment: the ‘reasonably foreseeable’ test
Risk assessments are often the first thing to be reviewed in the event of an accident. Claire Deacon PhD, Health and Safety Trainer with International...
Published 8 Aug 2023
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Women’s health at work: a growing crisis
A groundbreaking report highlights the urgent need for measures to protect women from getting ill because of work. ...
Published 8 Aug 2023
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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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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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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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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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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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