newsGovernment publishes response to Hackitt Review
THE GOVERNMENT will implement all the recommendations outlined in the Hackitt review as part of a tougher regulatory system for building safety.
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newsCall for bosses to have legal duty to prevent sexual harassment
THE TRADES Union Congress (TUC) has outlined its belief that employers to have a legal duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
newsGovernment tackles worker treatment
WORKPLACE REFORMS announced by the UK Government can help prevent “major issues” such as employees turning up for work too ill or tired, the Chartered body for safety and health professionals has said.
newsBoost wellbeing in the workplace
EMPLOYEE WELLBEING is being compromised by a lack of understanding of how to implement effective programmes, reveals the latest research from the British Safety Council.
newsRecognising health and safety in construction
COMPANIES ARE being encouraged to celebrate safe construction projects by entering a new category in the Safety and Health Excellence Awards that recognises Best Health and Safety in Construction.
newsHSE reports positive feedback on HCR challenge
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) has revealed it recently met with representatives of Oil and Gas UK (OGUK), and the health and safety managers of several of the UK’s offshore producers, to discuss the industry’s plans for improving process safety leadership, audit and assurance.
newsHSENI to carry out forklift inspections
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) will begin a week long programme of inspections on 14 January 2019, focusing on forklift truck safety within the freight transport sector.
newsFirm ignored guarding enforcement notice
A STONEWORK company has been fined for failing to comply with an enforcement notice served by a health and safety Inspector, requiring it to guard a stone-cutting saw.
newsRoofer’s suspended sentence for CO exposure
A SELF-employed part-time roofer has today been handed a suspended prison sentence after exposing a homeowner to carbon monoxide and putting co-workers at risk while working at height.
newsNetwork Rail fined £200,000 after level crossing injury
NETWORK RAIL has been ordered to pay £286,000 in fines and costs following an incident at a level crossing, where a signaller was struck by the crossing gate.
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