A JOINT investigation by The Ladder Association and T&R Test Research Centre has uncovered alarming safety failings among telescopic ladders sold in the UK -particularly those purchased from online marketplaces supplied by unknown or third-party vendors.

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CHARITIES AND mental health campaigners including Mind and Mental Health First Aid England have welcomed as 'an important step forward' the publication of BS 30480, the UK’s first British standard dedicated to addressing the risk of suicide and its impact in the workplace.

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THIS STRESS Awareness Week, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is reminding employers that work-related stress is one of the leading causes of ill health at work – and that preventing it is a legal duty, not just a ‘nice-to-have’.

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OVER THREE quarters (77%) of shop staff have experienced intimidating behaviour in the last year and a quarter (23%) were physically assaulted according to a new survey of 1,000 workers by the charity Retail Trust*.

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ANSELL, PIONEERS in shaping global safety solutions with a breadth of expertise in hand and body protection,​​​ continues its mission in leading the world to a safer future, at the biennial A+A Congress at the Messe Düsseldorf, Germany, from 4-7 November 2025.

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THE MAJORITY of health and safety job roles advertised in the UK require or prefer NEBOSH qualifications, according to the latest NEBOSH Jobs Barometer.

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NEW LAWS are now in force protecting social housing tenants from emergency hazards and damp and mould. The changes are a lasting legacy to Awaab Ishak.

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A NORTH East waste and recycling company has been fined £270k after an employee was injured while cleaning a waste picking line.

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A HORTICULTURAL company has been fined after an employee suffered serious injuries after falling from a ladder.

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AN UNREGISTERED gas installer has been sentenced after carrying out illegal gas work at two houses in Cheshire.

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