newsTUC warns of record workplace stress
BRITAIN IS facing a work-related stress crisis, according to new TUC data released today.
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newsTree specialists fined after worker falls from height
AN ARBORICULTURE company based in Derby has been fined £20k after an employee suffered life-altering back injuries when he fell over 30 feet from a MEWP basket.
newsEmployment Rights Bill praised by IOSH
THE UK Government’s Employment Rights Bill is ‘a watershed moment and a bold, long-overdue step forward for worker rights’, according to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
newsRoofer sentenced for refusing to co-operate with HSE
A CORNISH roofer has been sentenced after failing to comply with requests for information from an inspector for Britain’s workplace regulator.
newsMetal polishing employee’s hand crushed in machinery
A METAL polishing company in Oldbury has been fined following an incident in which an employee’s hand became entangled in an unguarded tube polishing machine, resulting in the amputation of one finger and severe crushing injuries to two others.
newsCompany and director sentenced after worker fell 15 feet
A CONSTRUCTION company in Hampshire has been fined £80k after a man fell more than 15 feet through a fragile skylight during roof repair work.
newsWomen in Safety & Health Awards gains key support
THE NEWLY launched Women in Safety & Health Awards has quickly gained key support and has announced its first CPD seminar session.
newsStress causing mistakes at work, research finds
ACCORDING TO new research, over half of Brits (52.6%) are making mistakes at work due to stress, and 1 in 4 Brits have rung in sick at least once due to how stressed they’re feeling.
news2 in 5 workers suffer Christmas party accidents
WITH THE office Christmas party season officially underway, employee wellbeing experts at Stribe are urging employers to adopt a proactive approach to festive events to keep staff safe this year.
newsFines after worker fell from scaffolding
A LONDON based property refurbishment company, and an Essex roofing contractor have been fined after a worker fell from scaffolding and suffered life-changing injuries.
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