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THEME PARK FINED FOLLOWING FATAL WATER RIDE INCIDENT

THEME PARK FINED FOLLOWING FATAL WATER RIDE INCIDENT

Drayton Manor Park Ltd (in administration) has been sentenced following the death of a schoolgirl on its Splash Canyon water ride in 2017. Stafford Crown Court heard how, on the 9 May 2017,...
MANUFACTURER FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE DRAGGED INTO MACHINE

MANUFACTURER FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE DRAGGED INTO MACHINE

A Nottingham mattress manufacturer has been fined after an employee of the company suffered multiple injuries to his arm, shoulder, ribs and neck after he was drawn into a NG-06 Semi-Automatic...
SURVEY REVEALS NATION'S ATTITUDES TO POST-COVID HYGIENE

SURVEY REVEALS NATION'S ATTITUDES TO POST-COVID HYGIENE

More than half (53%) of Britons believe UK businesses could be doing more to improve the hygiene of their premises and keep people safe from COVID-19, according to a new survey. Commissioned by...
CONTRACTOR SENTENCED AFTER WORKERS' LIFE-CHANGING INJURIES

CONTRACTOR SENTENCED AFTER WORKERS' LIFE-CHANGING INJURIES

A construction company has been sentenced after a self-employed ground worker sustained life changing injuries in an incident involving a disc cutter. Truro Crown Court heard how on 1 June 2017,...
GLOBUS GROUP TO BOOST OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN H&S

GLOBUS GROUP TO BOOST OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN H&S

International PPE firm Globus Group is boosting career opportunities for hundreds of women this year with an increased focus on specialised recruitment initiatives. The business’s ongoing...
Driving for Better Business Celebrates the successes of women working in transport

CELEBRATING THE SUCCESSES OF WOMEN WORKING IN TRANSPORT

Today, on International Women’s Day, Driving for Better Business launches a video interview series, celebrating individual women’s achievements and good practice in gender equality among...
GOVERNMENT ADVERT ON WORKING FROM HOME IRRESPONSIBLE

GOVERNMENT ADVERT ON WORKING FROM HOME IRRESPONSIBLE

The Government has released a COVID-19 advert urging the nation to “stay home, protect the NHS, save lives”, with the strapline ‘every online meeting is making a difference’....
INURFACE IN DOUBLE ACQUISITION

INURFACE IN DOUBLE ACQUISITION

The inurface group has bought interactive technology brand We Are Interact and technology platform, EventsTag. The purchase represents a desire from inurface and the group’s CEO, Josh...
Hultafors Group completes the acquisition of Fristads, Kansas and Leijona

HULTAFORS GROUP ADDS TRIO OF BRANDS TO PPE PORTFOLIO

The Hultafors Group has completed the acquisition of the Fristads, Kansas and Leijona protective wear brands following approval by the relevant competition authorities.  Peter Dumigan,...
NEW STUDY REVEALS IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON EMPLOYEES’ MENTAL HEALTH

STUDY REVEALS IMPACT OF THE PANDEMIC ON MENTAL HEALTH

People working from home during the pandemic are experiencing higher levels of stress and withholding mental health conditions from their employer, for fear of a negative impact on career...

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