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Call for UK ban on silica materials amid worker concerns

BRITISH SAFETY Council is calling on the UK Government to go further in protecting workers from the risks associated with high-concentration silica containing materials and, within five years, introduce a ban on high-silica products from entering or leaving the UK.

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Don’t wait for a mental health crisis

CONSTRUCTION HAS transformed the way it manages physical safety, but now it needs to rethink what safety really means. Nicola Hodkinson explores why mental health must become an integral part of the industry’s approach to safety.

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Heat warning for outdoor workers

A HEALTH warning has been issued for August 12 after new analysis identified it as the most dangerous day of the year for outdoor workers due to extreme heat conditions.

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Modern slavery warning signs missed by UK firms

MOST UK businesses lack the basic systems needed to identify and prevent modern slavery, despite over half believing they are capable of managing the risk, according to new research published by the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH).

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Helping frontline teams report incidents with greater confidence

AN ENORMOUS amount of effort goes into preventing and detecting incidents, and into coordinating how they are responded to. These are important steps in addressing the sheer scale of violence and aggression that workers face, which the Health and Safety Executive estimates sits around 689,000 cases annually.

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