newsRenewed focus on legionella risk
Businesses are being told to do more to protect workers and members of the public from exposure to legionella.
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newsCardiovascular disease highest in manufacturing
The latest statistics from Legal & General show that insurance claims for cardiovascular disease are highest amongst those working in general manufacturing.
newsAddressing the sick-note culture
A new independent assessment and advisory service is being set up by the Government to help British businesses tackle long-term sickness absence in the workplace by getting people back to work. The scheme, announced by the Minister for Welfare Reform Lord Freud, plans to save employers up to £160 million a year in statutory sick pay and increase economic output by up to £900 million a year.
newsOrganisations must adapt quickly to HSE’s fee for intervention scheme, says survey
A client survey by international law firm DAC Beachcroft has found that organisations are having to adapt quickly to the Health & Safety Executive’s (HSE) controversial ‘Fee for Intervention’ (FFI) scheme, now in operation for a year, or face significant charges.
newsFootwear recycling gets a kick-start
A newly developed recycling process could make landfill sites filled with old shoes a thing of the past.
articleSupporting the business case
Making a business case for investing in health and safety is an area where health and safety professionals skills sometimes fall short. Richard Byrne suggests that if suppliers of safety products and services placed a greater emphasis on supporting professionals make the business case, it could be mutually beneficial.
newsSchools pay out millions in compensation due to basic health and safety failings
Hundreds of children have been seriously injured while at school, costing the taxpayer more than £3.3 million in compensation over the past five years, according to the latest figures from three of England’s biggest cities.
articleReactions to the HSE Triennial Review
Findings of the long awaited Triennial Review of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) were published on January 9th, concluding that the HSE is fit for purpose as a non-departmental public body and that, with some recommended improvements, it should continue to carry out all of its functions. Health & Safety Matters provides a roundup of key stakeholder responses.
newsManagers accuse consultant of being drunk at work
A recent case where a hospital consultant was wrongly accused of being drunk at work has highlighted the importance of companies having policies and procedures in place to manage reasonable suspicion of employees who report for or are on duty under the influence of an intoxicant (defined as drugs and alcohol) according to the EAP Institute.
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