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ONE IN FOUR SERIOUS INJURIES OCCUR IN WORKPLACE

ONE IN FOUR SERIOUS INJURIES OCCUR IN WORKPLACE

New research into injury incidents in the UK reveals that more than one quarter of those studied have suffered a severe injury at work within the last five years.  The research into 1,000...
BOHS GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF FACE COVERINGS IN THE WORKPLACE

BOHS GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF FACE COVERINGS IN THE WORKPLACE

The British Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection with a long history of providing scientific guidance on workplace health exposures, has released a paper...
SAFETY ALERT: HSE ISSUES KN95 FACEMASK WARNING

SAFETY ALERT: HSE ISSUES KN95 FACEMASK WARNING

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning against the use of KN95 facemasks as personal protective equipment (PPE). A safety alert was issued on 11th June 2020, urging all employers and...
BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL PLEDGE TO SUPPORT RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY

BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL PLEDGE TO SUPPORT RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY

The British Safety Council and Mates in Mind have pledged to support the struggle for justice and equality for all ethnic and minority groups, wherever they are in the world.   Speaking...
BACK BRITISH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, SAYS CLEARWATER HYGIENE

BACK BRITISH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, SAYS CLEARWATER HYGIENE

As Britain gradually gets back to work, Scottish-based hand liquid sanitizer manufacturer ClearWater Hygiene is urging companies and businesses of all shapes and sizes to source locally and back...
WORKERS BELIEVE EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR PPE PROVISION

WORKERS BELIEVE EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR PPE PROVISION

The vast majority of workers across industries believe that it is their employer’s responsibility to ensure they have the right protective equipment in the workplace - with a significant...
OIL COMPANY FINED £1.2M AFTER EMPLOYEES SUFFER SERIOUS BURNS

OIL COMPANY FINED £1.2M AFTER EMPLOYEES SUFFER SERIOUS BURNS

Oil refinery company, Phillips 66 Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after two workers in North Lincolnshire suffered life-changing injuries from an uncontrolled release of high pressure and high...
MANUFACTURING COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKER FATALLY INJUREDER FATALLY INJURED

MANUFACTURING COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKER FATALLY INJURED

IFG Drake Ltd has been fined after a worker suffered fatal crush injuries whilst working on a machine at the site in Huddersfield. Leeds Crown Court heard how, on 24 March 2017, Mr Javeed...
iHASCO Return to Work H&S Training

GET YOUR EMPLOYEES BACK TO WORK SAFELY AND SMOOTHLY

iHASCO, providers of Health & Safety, HR and Compliance eLearning, are currently adding a number of online programmes to their course library to help organisations get their employees back into the...
SafetySmart Adapts Interactive Health & Safety Training

A NEW ERA FOR INTERACTIVE TRAINING

With COVID-19 bringing a ‘new normal’ into the everyday lives of millions, businesses are having to adapt to survive whilst also protecting their workforce like never before. The way...

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