Why a fear of heights could be a good thing (1st October 2008)

The British Safety Council has launched working a at heights course to try and help reduce number of injured each year...

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Free exams for BSC members (1st October 2008)

British Safety Council (BSC) Members will be entitled to another 100 free Level 1 examinations in 2009.

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Lengthy protection (1st October 2008)

Ansell has broadened its portfolio of industrial gloves with the introduction of Newcomer, a long cuff version of the single-use Touch N Tuff nitrile glove.

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Bsc appointed diploma champion (1st October 2008)

The British Safety Council (BSC) has been appointed as one of the Government's Champions for the new 14- 19 Diploma which will allow students to combine academic study and workbased learning.

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Total training offering (8th September 2008)

The British Safety Council is pledging greater support to health and safety professionals with a total training offering...

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BSC conference on concerns for small businesses (2nd September 2008)

The BSC has organised a half-day conference in order to get the views of small businesses on the problems they face getting expert and proportionate health and safety advice and guidance from safety practitioners...

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BSC conference on concerns for small businesses (14th August 2008)

The BSC has organised a half-day conference in order to get a clear view from small business organisations on the problems they face getting expert and proportionate health and safety advice and guidance, and their views on the need for the regulation of health and safety practitioners...

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BSC delivers safety award for london 2012 railway (1st August 2008)

The British Safety Council has presented the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) with a Five Star Audit, a world class certificate for safet

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Make it a strong one – policy that is (1st August 2008)

When it comes to alcohol and the workplace, a clear policy leaves less room for misunderstanding than an informal 'understanding,' says British Safety Council chief executive Brian Nimick Alcohol misuse at work is becoming a common issue and should be everyone's concern. Not only can it lead to serious consequences for health and safety, but it can also have a significant impact on a company's performance

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BSC backs healthy workplace campaign (14th July 2008)

The British Safety Council is continuing to support health and wellbeing in the workplace by supporting the Business Action on Health (BAOH) campaign developed by Business in the Community (BITC)...

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50th Safety Awards celebrated (1st June 2008)

Professionals from the sustainability, health and safety world came together for this year's 50th International Safety Awards banquet held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London, by the British Safety Council (BSC).

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Death and injury on the rise as millions miss out on training, says the British Safety Council (1st April 2008)

British businesses are losing £250 a second in costs and payouts for needless accidents in the workplace, according to a new report from the BSC...

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Lack of training costing businesses dear (1st April 2008)

British businesses are losing £250 a second in costs and payouts for needless accidents in the workplace according to a survey undertaken by The British Safety Council.

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Businesses "need wake up call" (1st February 2008)

Thousands of British companies remain ignorant of the Corporate Manslaughter Act, which comes into force on 6 April according to new research from the British Safety Council.

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BSC launches free on-line assessment tool (3rd December 2007)

A free on-line program that allows organisations to quickly benchmark their health and safety performance is now available on the BSC's website...

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British Safety Council announces appointment of new CEO (2nd October 2007)

The British Safety Council (BSC) has announced the appointment of Brian Nimick as Chief Executive...

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Support for best practice (1st August 2007)

Committed to driving environmental improvement across all sectors, the British Safety Council is sponsoring the Environmental/Sustainable Company of the Year category in the Builder and Engineer Awards.

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BSC awareness campaign (7th June 2007)

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the British Safety Council (BSC) is launching a significant awareness campaign to ensure safety stays firmly at the top of the agenda for businesses in the UK...

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In Training for Olympics (1st December 2005)

The British Safety Council has pledged £2 million to help ensure the 2012 Olympics are the safest to date. It is offering to fund the assessment of up to 200 000 Olympic workers to help them gain the BSC awards level 1 Health and Safety at Work cert

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First Aid Training - A clearer picture (1st December 2004)

In September 2003, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as part of its first-ever full-scale review, published the document A review and evaluation of the effectiveness of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. The document set out th

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