newsExplosion seriously injured two employees
A COMPANY which produces electricity from food waste by anaerobic digestion, has been fined more than £300k after an explosion caused two employees to suffer life changing injuries.
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newsResearch shows rise in incidents during the holidays
ECOONLINE RELEASES new data highlighting ‘holiday hazards’ faced by workers during the festive period.
newsImpact of lack of toilet facitities revealed
A TUC survey, published to mark World Toilet Day on 19 November, has found that some workers are using bags, bottles and buckets to relieve themselves when they cannot get access to a toilet during their working day.
newsNEBOSH invests £80k to support miners
NEBOSH HAS invested £80,000 in a project to tackle one of the world’s most dangerous occupations: artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM).
newsCouncil fined after walker killed by falling tree
CHESHIRE EAST Council has been fined £500,000 after ‘the most amazing man’ was killed by a falling tree.
newsNearly half of workplace harm goes unreported
A GLOBAL safety charity is calling for more regular, tailored health and safety training and better reporting tools after discovering that nearly one in five (18%) workers have experienced harm at work globally.
newsSchool trust fined after pupil loses finger in door
A SCHOOL trust in Surrey has been fined after part of a five-year-old pupil’s finger was amputated after it was crushed in a door.
articlePractitioner viewpoint – October 2024
We have recently passed the 25th anniversary of the Ladbrook Road rail crash, where many lives were lost and hundreds were injured. Louise Ward looks at what’s changed since the accident.
articleEvacuating everyone
Claire Blakemore discusses how innovative evacuation solutions, supported by certified training and annual maintenance, can ensure the safe evacuation of everyone in an emergency.
articleLegal spotlight – November 2024
New anti-terrorism legislation is set to impose significant new obligations to protect against terrorism on those responsible for sports stadia, concert venues, universities and other public premises where people congregate. Kevin Bridges provides an insight.
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