podcastHSM Podcast – Episode 23
EPISODE 23 of the Health & Safety Matters Podcast is now live and features an interview with 3M’s Abrasive Applications Expert Theo Simon who talks about the Hand-Arm Vibration.
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newsCAPA and BOHS welcome updated Covid-19 guidance
THE NHS and wider healthcare system are still in the grips of dealing with the usual winter pressures along with the significant impact of COVID-19. The challenges of ensuring the safety and resilience of the NHS and wider workforce along with patient safety are greater than ever.
newsRecognising health and safety in manufacturing
THE SHE Awards is now in its fifth year and aims to recognise the key role that companies and individuals play in keeping people and premises safe.
newsEmployee injures finger in saw incident
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newsHSE clamps down on South Yorkshire businesses
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newsMultiple safety failings on house build site
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newsDirectors fined for unlicensed asbestos removal
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newsNursery fined £800k after baby chokes to death
AN EDINBURGH nursery has been fined £800,000 after an eleven-month-old boy in its care died after choking on a piece of food.
newsCompanies fined after employee fractures leg at reservoir
A CONTRACTOR and a water management company have been fined after a worker was injured when he was hit by a 1.5 tonne water valve.
newsWorkers exposed to HAVS risk
METALS FABRICATION company MTL Advanced Limited has been sentenced for health breaches after several workers were diagnosed with hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) or carpal tunnel syndrome.
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