productTork receives certifiication first
TORK, AN Essity brand, has announced that the Tork dispenser development process is the first in the world to be certified according to the Design for All standard (EN 17161).
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newsBlue-collar workers say workplace is unsafe
OVER A quarter of blue-collar employees (26%) say their workplace safety measures are inadequate, according to new global research from Top Employers Institute. Many also report feeling unheard on issues that directly impact their jobs.
newsCall to get ahead of site cooling
AMID FORECASTS of a major boom in UK construction, Aggreko is advising construction managers to take steps to protect site productivity and worker welfare as extreme heat increasingly becomes the norm on building sites nationwide.
newsFirm fined for ignoring fire safety
An ALTRINCHAM-based construction company has been fined £165k after it repeatedly failed to put in place suitable fire precautions during renovation in Preston.
newsWorker has leg amputated following fall
A FOOD wholesaler based in Norfolk has been fined £66k after an employee’s leg had to be amputated after he was injured while loading a lorry.
productThe hidden cost of standing at work
STANDING FOR hours at work may seem routine—but for thousands across the UK, it’s taking a serious toll.
newsLatest annual work-related fatalities published
LATEST ANNUAL figures show 124 workers were killed in work-related incidents in Great Britain. A decrease of fourteen from the previous 12-month period.
newsWorkplace death reduction ‘no cause for celebration’
A REDUCTION in the number of people killed by workplace accidents in the UK ‘is no cause for celebration’, says the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
newsFine after mechanic crushed by car
A LIVERPOOL motor vehicle repair company has been fined after a car fell from a two-post car vehicle lift onto a worker who was on his break.
newsBuilder spared jail after gas explosion injures worker
A NOTTINGHAM builder has avoided an immediate spell behind bars after his failures resulted in a gas explosion leaving a worker with burns so serious, he has been unable to work since.
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