newsBritain’s overtime culture putting lives at risk
A NEW survey of British workers has exposed how the UK’s overtime culture is putting drivers at risk at the wheel, owing to poor sleep, pressure to respond quickly and stress and distraction.
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news‘Inevitable’ vibration and noise health effects
HEALTH RISKS to workers caused by excessive noise and vibration exposure will be addressed at an upcoming conference organised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) on Thursday 16 May.
newsGraham Mackrell sentenced for Hillsborough role
GRAHAM MACKRELL, former Sheffield Wednesday club Secretary, has been sentenced to a fine of £6,500 and costs of £5,000 for his role in the Hillsborough disaster 30 years ago.
newsBosses need to keep pregnant workers safe
THE TUC and Maternity Action warn that employers are not doing enough to protect pregnant women at work.
newsGLA fined after wall collapses on man
THE LAND and property arm of the Greater London Authority has been fined for serious failings in safety management after an advertising hoarding collapsed onto a man in front of his wife and two children.
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With the new range of CABLOK hasps for safe maintenance, it’s now even easier to lock off multiple breakers, switches and valves and provide protection when there are several people working on the same system.
news4 in 5 teachers bullied last year
WORKPLACE BULLYING is ruining the lives of teachers, with many left feeling depressed, anxious, lacking confidence and turning to the medical profession, drugs and alcohol to help them cope.
newsProsecution after worker falls through stairwell
A PRINCIPAL contractor has been prosecuted after a worker suffered a serious injury when he fell approximately three metres through an unprotected stairwell opening.
newsRecommendations to reduce farming fatalities
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY and health leaders from across the sector will be outlining their recommendations and strategies for significantly reducing farming fatalities during a conference organised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s Rural Industries Group on 1 May.
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