Recycling firm fined after worker crushed to death (14th May 2012)

An Ystrad Mynach recycling firm has been prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a yard foreman was crushed to death...

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Pig farm prosecuted in Northern Ireland's first ever Corporate Manslaughter conviction (14th May 2012)

A pig farmer in Northern Ireland has been fined £187,000 in the region's first successful prosecution for corporate manslaughter...

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Recycling company fails to protect employees working with lead (25th April 2012)

An Edmonton-based recycling company has been fined for failing to protect employees working with lead...

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Egg firm fined after worker's fingers cut off (25th April 2012)

A Worcestershire egg company has been fined after a worker severed two fingers while cleaning a drain on a production line...

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RIDDOR changes come into force (5th April 2012)

Businesses will be spared thousands of hours of form-filling each year in a Government move to restore common sense to health and safety...

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Cleaning firm fined over porter's death at Bolton hospital (3rd April 2012)

A national cleaning company has been fined £175,000 after a hospital porter was killed by an industrial waste compactor in Bolton...

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Nestle fined £180,000 after safety failures led to worker's death (15th March 2012)

A Halifax man was killed at a Nestle factory in the town because the company failed to implement basic safety measures...

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Gust of wind blows worker off top of shipping container (27th February 2012)

A food manufacturing firm has been fined after a worker was blown off the top of a shipping container while moving corrugated metal sheets...

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HSE clampdown to reduce death and injury on London construction sites (27th February 2012)

Construction sites in London are being put under the safety spotlight as part of an intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health...

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Man's fingertip sliced off at Stoke factory (24th February 2012)

An air conditioning manufacturer has been fined after a man's fingertip was cut off by a circular saw at the company's factory in Stoke-on-Trent...

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Two companies fined after fatality in Brentford (24th February 2012)

Two construction companies have been fined a total of £65,000 after a man was killed when a steel beam weighing more than a tonne fell on him while it was being unloaded from a lorry...

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Unsafe asbestos removal put people at risk (21st February 2012)

A building company in Bradford-on-Avon has been fined after it removed an asbestos insulation board (AIB) ceiling in an unsafe manner, leaving workers and residents at risk of exposure to asbestos fibres...

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Worker suffers severed finger at plastics firm (31st January 2012)

A plastics firm which manufactures cases for computer games has been fined after an employee severed his finger in machinery at a factory in Corby...

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Tata prosecuted for endangering workers during gas leak repair (31st January 2012)

Two workers narrowly avoided being killed or seriously injured when flames up to three metres in length shot from a leaking gas pipe during poorly planned and executed repair work...

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HSE sets out first pieces of legislation to be cut (31st January 2012)

The HSE has launched a consultation on the first pieces of regulation to be cut following the publication of the Löfstedt review...

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Metal firm's safety flaws exposed after worker crushed (13th January 2012)

A Rotherham firm has been prosecuted for safety failings after a maintenance engineer was crushed by a 1.5 tonne weight landing on his back...

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Chocolate manufacturer fined over fractured finger (13th January 2012)

High street chocolate chain Thorntons has been fined after a worker broke her finger while operating a wrapping machine...

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Global manufacturer prosecuted over factory worker's death (19th December 2011)

A global manufacturer has been fined £180,000 after a worker was killed at an Andrex factory in Barrow-in-Furness...

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Council fined for carbon monoxide leak at community centre (5th December 2011)

Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council has been fined for endangering people's health after carbon monoxide leaked from a gas boiler at a community centre...

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Worker's arm dragged into industrial conveyor belt (5th December 2011)

A Cheshire factory worker could have lost his arm when it was dragged into an industrial conveyor belt, a court has heard...

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HSE welcomes Lofstedt review (28th November 2011)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has welcomed the publication of the Lofstedt review...

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Workplace ill health and injury continuing to fall (21st November 2011)

New figures show the ongoing trend for falls in the number of people injured and made unwell at work has continued...

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Dorset manfucturing firm fined after worker injured (27th October 2011)

A Dorset manufacturing firm was today fined after a lorry delivery driver was run over by a fork lift truck...

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Company fined after worker’s fingers are crushed (29th September 2011)

A Gosport-based food company has been fined after a worker had her fingers crushed in a machine at a factory in Hampshire in 2010...

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High street retailer fined £1 million for safety failings (28th September 2011)

Marks and Spencer plc and three of its contractors have been fined for putting members of the public, staff and construction workers at risk of exposure to asbestos-containing materials during the refurbishment of two stores in Reading and Bournemouth...

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Changes to HSE incident reporting and information services come into effect (12th September 2011)

Businesses are being reminded about new incident reporting arrangements being introduced from today (Monday 12 September)...

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Barnet bread company fined after man dies from fall (26th August 2011)

A Barnet-based wholesaler has been fined after a man died of injuries sustained when he fell from a stepladder...

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Middlesbrough firm fined after worker hurt by 600kg bag of fertiliser (26th August 2011)

A North East fertiliser company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured when a 600kg bag of ammonium nitrate fell on him...

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Barnet bread company fined after man dies from fall (26th August 2011)

A Barnet-based wholesaler has been fined after a man died of injuries sustained when he fell from a stepladder...

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HSE proposes £133/hour charge for supporting businesses who fall foul of the law (25th July 2011)

The first detailed look at how a new system will operate for recovering costs from those who break health and safety laws, has been published...

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Take part in the red tape debate (15th July 2011)

The Government and the Health and Safety Executive are calling for those in industry to give their thoughts on red tape...

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Rise in number of workplace fatalities (29th June 2011)

New official statistics from the HSE show the number of workers killed in Britain last year has increased...

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Shell ordered to pay £1.5m over Bacton gas explosion (21st June 2011)

Energy giant Shell UK Limited has been ordered by Ipswich Crown Court to pay a total of £1.24million in fines and costs over the explosion and fire at its Bacton gas terminal in Norfolk in 2008...

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HSE issues reminder of the risks and precautions associated with tank cleaning operations (20th June 2011)

Following the incident at the Chevron Pembroke Refinery on 2nd June, HSE Ron De Cort, the head of Operations, Wales and West of England, Hazardous Installations Directorate, HSE has issued the following advice...

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Firms fined after worker killed on M25 (6th June 2011)

Construction firm Carillion Highway Maintenance Limited and its traffic management subcontractor have been fined a total of £202,000 after a worker employed by another subcontractor was killed while working on the M25 motorway...

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Sussex chemical company fined after serious spill (23rd May 2011)

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RIDDOR reporting to move online (11th May 2011)

The HSE has confirmed that from September aside from fatal injuries and major incidents all other reportable work-related injuries and incidents under RIDDOR will move to a predominantly online system...

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Companies fined £400,000 after labourer's fatal fall (21st April 2011)

Two companies have been fined a total of £400,000 for breaches of health and safety legislation that resulted in the death of a stonemason's labourer at a Glasgow construction site...

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'Can a person be left alone at their place of work?' (8th April 2011)

Each issue the HSE shares one of the most popular questions it has been asked on the HSE infoline the previous month

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Construction company fined after worker blinded in fall (1st April 2011)

Mr Ingram, 55, of Lode in Cambridgeshire suffered facial fractures, cuts and bruising and was in a coma for several days. He was unable to work for eight months after the incident and has since only returned to work on a part-time basis...

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Helping workers and employers to do their bit for safety (1st April 2011)

Promotion of workforce involvement has been a key area for HSE since research showed that high levels of employee consultation in the management of health and safety risks were linked to a reduced number of incidents.

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Consultants register up and running (31st March 2011)

A new online directory has been launched to help businesses find a health and safety consultant that they can trust to give sensible, expert advice...

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Worker fell from cage balanced on fork lift truck (7th March 2011)

A Yeovil vehicle repair and sales company has been prosecuted after one of its workers fell from a cage balanced on a fork lift truck...

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Manufacturing company fined after safety breaches (28th February 2011)

A manufacturing firm has been prosecuted after health and safety failures at its Northumberland premises...

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Company fined after man suffers horrific burns to legs (28th February 2011)

O’Keefe Construction Ltd has been fined after a teenager suffered horrific burns to his legs at its depot in Sevenoaks, Kent...

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Consultants invited to sign up to new benchmark register for health and safety (31st January 2011)

Health and safety consultants are being invited to sign up to a new independent register that is intended to become a benchmark for standards in the profession...

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Scissor lift safety warning following fatal overturns (6th January 2011)

Users of certain types of scissor lifts are being advised to make daily safety checks after five people were killed in three separate incidents when they overturned...

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Sawmill fined after worker's leg injured (6th January 2011)

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BT sentenced following fatal ladder fall (16th December 2010)

Communications company BT has been fined £300,000 following the death of a worker who fell from a ladder while carrying out installation works...

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Clearing snow and ice yourself - guidance published (16th December 2010)

What are your rights and responsibilities on clearing snow and ice from public areas? Some new guidance from DirectGov offers tips and advice..

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Homebuilder fined after forklift crush death (6th December 2010)

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Foam firm fined after worker injured (8th November 2010)

A Derbyshire foam manufacturer has been sentenced after a lorry driver's back was broken when a pile of insulating board fell on him at the firm's premises in Stoke on Trent...

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Injuries and fatalities at work fall but more work to be done to protect workers' health (27th October 2010)

New figures released by the HSE today confirm that Britain has the lowest rate of fatal occupational injuries in Europe and one of the lowest levels of work-related ill health...

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Worker's friend injured helping out in workshop (26th October 2010)

A family friend who offered to help out in a workshop in Batley was severely injured when her arm was dragged into a rotating machine tool...

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'20 minute' risk asessment for low hazard workplaces (26th October 2010)

A new online risk assessment will help cut back the time it takes to weigh up the hazards in offices to just 20 minutes...

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Consultants register to be launched (26th October 2010)

A new national register of occupational safety consultants will be set up to help employers access good quality, proportionate advice, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed...

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Offshore safety 'not good enough' (31st August 2010)

The offshore oil and gas industry has been warned about its safety record as new statistics show increases in major injuries and unplanned hydrocarbon releases...

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Worker deaths in Britain fall to record low (5th July 2010)

New figures reveal that the number of people killed at work in Britain fell last year to a record low...

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HSE employee recognised for carbon technology research (9th June 2010)

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) employee has won a prestigious award for a paper on new technology that could help reduce global warming...

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Emphasis on ensuring asbestos surveyors are qualified for the job (1st June 2010)

Asbestos surveys are only effective if competent surveyors are employed to do them. That is one of the key messages being promoted in new guidance devised for those responsible for managing the risks from asbestos.

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New tool to help prevent MSDs (4th May 2010)

A new downloadable tool is available to help businesses and organisations reduce the likelihood of their employees suffering from MSDs...

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Ask the HSE - What first aid at work arrangements does my business need? (1st May 2010)

Each issue the HSE shares one of the most popular questions it has been asked on the HSE infoline the previous month

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Artificial light regs come into force (28th April 2010)

New regulations protecting workers from the dangers of hazardous sources of artificial light have been introduced...

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New online resource to help prevent MSDs (30th March 2010)

A new downloadable tool is available to help businesses and organisations reduce the likelihood of their employees suffering from MSDs...

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Quiet revolution for machinery? (24th March 2010)

A new initiative has been launched to encourage manufacturers to make quieter machinery and businesses to use it...

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Subsidised training available as part of new campaign (2nd March 2010)

The HSE is offering subsidised training courses as part of a new campaign to get workers more involved in health & safety...

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Myth of the month (2nd March 2010)

Myth: Risk Assessment is too complicated for me to do!...

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Myth of the month (2nd February 2010)

There's nothing you can do about slips and trips and they don't really hurt anyone anyway...

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Asbestos prosecution launched against high street retailer (13th January 2010)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has initiated criminal proceedings against Marks and Spencer and four other companies for asbestos-related breaches during refurbishment work at shops in Reading, Bournemouth and Plymouth where staff and members of the public were exposed to asbestos fibres...

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£280k fine after Cheshire oil worker is paralysed (5th January 2010)

Three companies have been fined a total of £283,332 after a man was paralysed from the waist down while working at a Shell oil refinery in Cheshire...

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Myth of the month: You can't throw out sweets at pantos (10th December 2009)

The latest Myth of the Month from the HSE tackles the myth that throwing sweets has been banned at pantos...

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Would you use a ladder like this? (10th December 2009)

Missing rungs and bent sides - these are just a small selection of the 'dodgy' ladders that have been surrendered so far under this year's 'ladder exchange'...

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Workplace deaths fall to record low (28th October 2009)

Britain became a healthier and safer place to work last year, according to figures released today by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)...

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Planning a fireworks display? (26th October 2009)

The HSE has released a new safety guide for firework display organisers and operators...

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HSE simplifies risk assessments (26th October 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has developed a new electronic template specially for small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) which combines, into one document, the requirements of a health and safety policy, risk assessment and written record of health and safety arrangements...

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Unlicensed asbestos removal will be penalised, warns HSE (7th September 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning the building trade that companies and contractors will face prosecution if they remove asbestos without a licence...

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  Handle yourself with care (1st September 2009)

Just three years ago the storage and warehousing industry reported over 10,000 work related accidents to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and local authorities.Here the HSE outlines some of the most common risks in this

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HSE warns businesses not to be misled over new law poster (13th July 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning businesses across Britain not to be duped into buying unnecessary and overpriced copies of its health and safety law poster...

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HSE launches five year strategy (3rd June 2009)

Following a three month consultation period with events held across the country, the HSE has today launched its new strategy for Great Britain Be Part of the Solution...

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What's LEV got to do with it? (1st June 2009)

Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) can play a vital role in controlling exposure to airborne

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New research shows surprising attitudes to health and safety (1st June 2009)

New research released by the HSE ahead of its strategy launch on Wednesday June 3rd has revealed some surprising attitudes to health and safety...

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HSE warns employers about the safety of equipment after worker’s hand is damaged by rotating blades (26th May 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers to ensure they assess the safety of equipment and ensure that it is sufficiently guarded after an employee’s left hand was severely damaged by the rotating blades of a valve that forms part of the extraction system in a metal recycling process...

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Myth of the Month (26th May 2009)

This month's Myth of the Month from HSE is that ice cream toppings have been banned for safety reasons...

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“Do as I do or do as I say?” – the vital leadership role of health and safety professionals (11th May 2009)

As we approach the formal launch of the new strategy for Health and Safety in Great Britain, there is no doubt that we want to see boards, directors and senior managers leading in health and safety matters – and we want workforces of every shape and size to be actively involved. But this does not diminish the importance of the role of health and safety professionals...

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HSE warns employers about maintaining equipment after worker's face and arms are burned (11th May 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers to ensure they maintain equipment after acetylene, leaking from a perished hose, caught fire and burned an employee while he was working beneath a vehicle...

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Myth of the month (27th April 2009)

April's Myth of the Month from the HSE looks at the idea that people don't have to take responsibility for their own health and safety...

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Myth of the month (27th April 2009)

April's Myth of the Month from the HSE looks at the idea that people don't have to take responsibility for their own health and safety...

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Holes and hazards warning (21st April 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning employers of the dangers of leaving holes in walkways and providing inadequate hazard warning signs...

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New health and safety poster among measures to simplify health and safety (9th April 2009)

Moves to make health and safety laws easier to understand and comply with take effect from this month...

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HSE issues guidance on link between nanotubes and cancer (24th March 2009)

HSE has this month issued guidance on undertaking a risk assessment for carbon nanotubes in response to emerging evidence about the toxicology of these materials...

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Myth of the month: Health and safety rules take the adventure out of playgrounds (23rd March 2009)

March's Myth of the Month looks at the myth that health and safety rules are taking the fun out of playtime...

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New website to tackle work-related stress aimed at directors (23rd March 2009)

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a new website designed to help businesses prevent work-related stress...

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Myth of the month: Pancake races are banned (18th February 2009)

February's Myth of the Month takes a look at whether health and safety concerns are really likely to be a reason for preventing pancake races from taking place...

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Watch your STEP: HSE launches free Slips & Trips elearning package (1st February 2009)

Launched in February, STEP is an eLearning package developed by the HSE, providing slips and trips guidance through interactive learning.

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