newsNew safety campaign for Olympics project
Dennis Hone the new chief executive of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), has launched a new safety campaign for the site.
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newsConsultants register welcomed
Health and safety consultants are being invited to sign up to a new register that is intended to become a benchmark for standards in the profession.
newsWorkplace stress the cause of man flu?
New research published in the scientific Journal Occupational Medicine suggests men who get stressed at work are more likely to catch common colds. The same association wasn’t found among women workers.
newsConsultation opens on RIDDOR change
The HSE has opened a threemonth consultation on proposed changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995.
newsThe unkindest cuts
This time last year the health and safety community had an inkling that things could change dramatically following David Cameron’s December 2009 speech to the think tank Policy Exchange in which he called for “an end to the UK’s over the top health and safety culture.â€
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newsStep change in safety commits to 50 per cent reduction in oil and gas leaks
In a move to drive further reductions in the number of accidental hydrocarbon releases in the UK oil and gas industry, companies have committed jointly to cut leaks on their offshore installations by 50 per cent over the next three years…
newsDeadline approaches for entry into 2011 RoSPA Awards
Businesses and organisations wishing to enter the 2011 RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards have just one week left in which to submit their entries…
articleWhat to consider when providing PPE
PPE should only be a last line of defence. Businesses should deal with any risks at the source, however, where this is not possible PPE plays an essential role in protecting the health & safety of workers.
newsRoSPA hopes for evidence not myths in Lord Young’s review
With the publication of Lord Young’s review into health & safety law due soon, RoSPA has spoken out to say it is hoping for objective recommendations based on real evidence rather than previously-debunked myths.
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