newsManufacturer fined after worker crushed to death
Manufacturing company Hanson Packed Products has been prosecuted after a 26 year old worker was fatally crushed when his arm was caught in a powered roller.
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news52% of motorists want stricter penalties for motorists using hand-held mobiles and smartphones
As the Government announces plans for increased penalties for those using handheld mobile phones while driving, the UK and Europe’s used vehicle marketplace, BCA, reveals the growing frustration of UK motorists towards careless driving habits
newsCharitable trust and contractor fined for asbestos safety failings
A charitable trust and a contractor it employed has been fined for safety failings after disturbing asbestos and continuing to work in a building.
articleWhy the IT Director should be heading up health and safety
Are IT departments set to play an increased role in health and safety management? One consultancy thinks so.
newsJohnson Controls and Tyco merge
Johnson Controls and Tyco have announced that both companies are to merge and that the new organisation will be renamed Johnson Controls PLC.
newsEmployers’ spying on staff ‘reaches a new low in work relations’
The discovery of heat and movement sensors fixed to workers’ desks at one major British employer has led to accusations that bosses care more about their bottom line than they do about workplace relations.
newsSouth Essex College students lead the way
South Essex College students are leading the way with a groundbreaking innovation that turns the whole concept of delivering health and safety learning on its head.
newsHSE charges against Foodles for Harrison Ford injury
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) plans to bring four charges against Foodles Production (UK) following an incident in which Hollywood actor Harrison Ford broke his leg while filming Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens.
newsEuropean Council adopts new EU-wide rules
The European Council has updated internal market rules for personal protective equipment (PPE), gas appliances and cableways to enhance consumer safety and ensure fair competition between companies.
newsMental health taskforce unveils five year strategy
The independent Mental Health Taskforce has brought together health and care leaders, people using services and experts in the field to create a Five Year Forward View for Mental Health for the NHS in England.
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