newsHow to convince your boss to take safety seriously
HEALTH AND and Safety Matters (HSM) magazine will be hosting a free webinar on How to convince your boss to take health and safety seriously on 19 September 2018.
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newsGuilty plea after child dies in lift accident
BEFORE BOURNEMOUTH Crown Court, two companies pleaded guilty following a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation into the death of a five-year-old girl who became trapped while using a lift at her home in Weymouth.
newsLloyds Banking commits to TUC Charter
LLOYDS BANKING Group has added its name to a charter aimed at helping employees living with terminal illnesses.
newsWork stress results in sleep loss
STUDIES SHOW that workers in the UK and US are getting less than the recommended amount of sleep – both clocking up an average of 6.8 hours to be exact – which can negatively impact everything from people’s performance at work to physical and mental health.
newsCompany fined for asbestos exposure
A WOOD processing company has been fined after unsafe asbestos work was carried out at its premises in in Macclesfield.
newsTwo in five GPs have a mental health problem
A SURVEY of more than 1,000 GPs has found that two in five (40 per cent) said they were experiencing a mental health problem, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder.
newsResearch highlights occupational road risks
A NEW study into drivers working as part of the “gig economy” has laid bare the importance of businesses treating the management of occupational road risk as a mainstream health and safety work issue, says RoSPA.
newsUnion tackling sexual harassment in Police
POLICE CHIEFS have pledged to work with UNISON to act over high levels of sexual harassment among police staff working for forces in England and Wales.
newsForge company fined after worker killed
A HOT metal forging company has today been sentenced for safety breaches following the death of a worker.
newsCompany fined after worker loses arm
TRANSPORTATION AND storage company, H Walton Ltd, was sentenced for safety breaches after a worker suffered injuries leading to the loss of his left arm.
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