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Free guide on new asbestos guida
Barbour has added ‘The Barbour Asbestos Survey Guide’ to its series of specialist guides following the publication of revised HSE guidance for asbestos surveys which replaces current guidance known as MDHS 100.
Noise measurement uncovered
The 8 point guide to choosing the right noise measuring equipment for you…
Cutting the Gordian Knot
His straight talking approach might have been tough to swallow when it came to the subject of the economy, but Lord Young’s overhaul of the UK health & safety system seems to have been just the tonic.
News in brief
The TUC’s biennial survey of safety reps has found that almost half (49 per cent) of workplaces in the UK have never been visited by a health and safety inspector.
Lord Young recommends quick and easy DIY risk analysis for SMEs
In a bid to reduce the burden of health and safety regulations on small and medium sized businesses, firms will be able to complete 15 minute questionnaires, which will be valid as risk analysis for nonhazardous workplaces.
Good progress on reducing injuries and fatalities at work not matched by progress on work-related harm to health
New figures from the HSE confirm that Britain has Europe’s lowest rate of fatal occupational injuries.
“For too long health and safety has been used as a convenient excuse to hide behindâ€
When the Prime Minister announced the appointment of Lord Young to conduct a review of health and safety and to find ways to tackle compensation culture, I welcomed it on behalf of HSE as a great opportunity to highlight the gulf between the many myths about health and safety and the reality of preventing people being killed and injured by work activities.
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