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IOSH partnership to bolster Nigerian H&S standards

IOSH partnership to bolster Nigerian Health & Safety standards

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is entering into a partnership with the Lagos State Government in Nigeria to train people on workplace safety and health. Early this year...
HSE Chair to explore future challenges at IOSH conference

HSE Chair to explore future challenges at IOSH conference

  Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Chair Martin Temple CBE will deliver the opening address at IOSH’s annual international conference. At the ICC Birmingham this September, he will...
Shaken and Stirred: Filming on Bond 25 leaves crew member injured

Shaken and Stirred: Filming on Bond 25 leaves crew member injured

Production of the new James Bond film has, once again, suffered a setback after a controlled explosion by the special effects team went wrong, leaving a crew member with a minor injury. The...

Home Office launches call for evidence on workplace fire safety

Employers and business owners are being asked for their views on fire safety in workplaces in England as part of a Home Office call for evidence. The Home Office is seeking feedback on the...
Help us ease back in to work say employees with cancer

Help us ease back in to work say employees with cancer

Contrary to what many employers may think, the majority of cancer patients want to return to work in some shape or form when they are feeling well enough, according to RedArc. Christine Husbands,...
OneLook Systems Electronic Permit to Work Discussion

Moving from Paper to An Electronic Permit to Work System

On Wednesday 5 June, OneLook Systems will host an online panel discussion centred around ‘Moving from paper to an electronic permit to work system’. This discussion will hold insights...
TWO HURT AFTER EXPLOSION AT TATA STEELWORKS

TWO HURT AFTER EXPLOSION AT TATA STEELWORKS

Two people have been injured at Tata’s biggest steelworks plant in the UK after a huge explosion in the early hours of the morning.  Sharon Freeguard, a Neath Port Talbot Councillor,...
PLATFORM LIFT WARNING AFTER SERIES OF INCIDENTS

PLATFORM LIFT WARNING AFTER SERIES OF INCIDENTS

The HSE has issued a safety alert to all owners of platform lifts after a series of incidents that involved the landing doors opening without the platform being at the same level.  This has...
Home Bargains fined £50k after lorry driver death

Home Bargains fined £50k after lorry driver death

T J Morris has been fined £50,000 for failing to provide a full risk assessment for lorry deliveries at its Dudley store, where one of its drivers was fatally crushed.   However,...
Small businesses can offer ambitious suite of employee benefits

Small businesses can offer ambitious suite of employee benefits

Adactus Ltd, a bespoke software firm based in Oxfordshire, is expanding its employee benefits package for staff. Adactus Ltd already offered pension and childcare vouchers to its 28 employees....

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