newsBus driver sentenced after passengers injured
A BUS driver has been sentenced after he lost control of the bus he was driving, injuring five of his passengers.
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articleLone worker video protection
In June the lone worker safety company, SoloProtect, announced a new generation personal safety device (PSD) to the market.
newsMental health at work becoming less taboo
BUSINESSES HAVE seen an increase in the number of staff taking time off for mental health reasons, according to a survey conducted by British Chambers of Commerce, and Aviva
newsAssociations unite to focus on lone worker safety
LONE WORKER Safety Expo is set to take place in London on 2 October 2018 and will focus solely on the security, safety and wellbeing risks of lone working.
productLone Workers – Your Hidden Workforce
THERE ARE over six million lone workers in the UK which represents about 20% of the UK workforce. They represent the “hidden” workforce that is under represented in an office they rarely frequent.
newsEmployees too worried to report injuries
MEMBERS OF staff across all industries are worried to report injuries sustained in the workplace to their employer for fear of making them angry, research from Percy Hughes & Roberts Solicitors has revealed.
newsLarge fine for Leicester textile firm
EURO DYER, a textile dyeing firm, did not have a an Environmental Permit and officers witnessed dangerous conditions that could have affected local residents
productEzitracker offers mobile lone worker advice
EMPLOYERS HAVE legal duties to assess all risks including the risk of lone working. Ezitracker explores how employers can protect mobile lone workers.
newsCorporate fines up 18% in one year
THOMSON REUTERS Legal Business says the value of corporate fines for health and safety breaches increased 18% in the last year, hitting £57.3m in 2017 up from £48.5m in 2016, in an attempt to get health and safety on the agenda at board level.
newsFunding for agricultural and forestry sector
THE WALES Farm Safety Partnership will receive £46,000 to promote Health and Safety within the agricultural and forestry sector, cabinet secretary for energy, planning and rural affairs Lesley Griffiths has announced.
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