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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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RISK
NEWS
Company fined over £2m after death of worker
A chipboard manufacturer has been fined £2,150,000 for health and safety failings that led to the death of an employee. Norbord Europe Limited was...
Published 1 Dec 2022
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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
BRIEFINGS
The effects of COVID-19 on training strategy and how L&D has changed in response
The pandemic has altered many things in our working lives, not least our working patterns. In the past two years there has been a generational...
Published 1 Dec 2022
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BRIEFINGS
Seoul crush must serve as crowd safety reminder, says IOSH
It’s been a few weeks since a crush at a Halloween party in the Itaewon area of South Korean capital Seoul led to mass fatalities....
Published 1 Dec 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Watching the World Cup during worktime - maintaining fairness and fun
With the World Cup firmly underway and England through to the next round, football fans across the country are cheering on their favourite teams and...
Published 30 Nov 2022
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NEWS
Retained EU Law Bill must be changed or scrapped, says British Safety Council
The Government needs to allow more time for departments to review and decide what to do with the thousands of EU regulations it is proposing...
Published 24 Nov 2022
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HSE publishes annual work-related ill health and injury statistics for 2021/22
The estimated number of workers in Great Britain suffering a work-related illness is 1.8 million, with stress, depression and anxiety making up around half of...
Published 24 Nov 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
BRIEFINGS
Protecting workers on Black Friday
In many parts of the world, Black Friday is one of the busiest days of the year for retailers. In this briefing, Marta González...
Published 24 Nov 2022
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NEWS
Lack of competence behind Grenfell “buck passing”
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has said that the public inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster, which closed earlier this month, was a timely...
Published 23 Nov 2022
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Fines for two companies whose workers fell through skylights
Employers have been urged to consider the dangers of working at height in a week in which two companies have been sentenced for falls from...
Published 18 Nov 2022
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
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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NEWS
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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RISK
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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