newsRoad safety scheme faces budget slash
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS is preparing to reduce its funding for the Driving for Better Business (DfBB) programme next year, with support expected to be cut by half.
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newsConstruction firm in the dock following fatal incident
A COMPANY has been sentenced after a 62-year-old worker fell 10 metres to the ground and died during the construction of a new university facility.
newsProperty company prosecuted by Environement Agency
THE ENVIRONMENT Agency has successfully prosecuted a Birmingham company for failing to clear around 4,000 tonnes of waste from land near Fradley in Staffordshire.
newsHeritage railway painter falls from height
SEVERN VALLEY Railway has been fined £40,000 after pleading guilty to offences under the Work at Height Regulations 2005, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator, Office of Rail and Road (ORR).
newsWorkplace conflict resolution gaps revealed
EIGHT IN 10 (81%) employers feel they are doing enough to prevent and manage bullying and harassment at work, but just over a third of employees (36%) who experienced conflict in the past year feel it has been fully resolved.
newsExperts call for urgent workplace first aid training
EXPERTS HAVE sounded the alarm for more workplaces to urgently invest in first aid training, with new research* finding one in two people (49%) would feel panicked if they came across a health emergency, due to lack of training.
newsRoutine HSE inspection results in £150k fine
A NORTH London food manufacturer has been fined £150,000 for failing to prevent access to dangerous parts of machinery.
newsTributes paid to former IOSH president
TRIBUTES HAVE been paid to former IOSH President Lawrence Bamber, who passed away recently aged 77.
productDriving for Better Business announces new partnerships
OVER THE summer, the partner development team at Driving for Better Business (DfBB) has been busy forging new partnerships with businesses in fleet, technology, insurance and conferences who want to share resources with their customers.
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