newsMitigate risks of e-bikes and scooters in the workplace
MOST E-BIKES are powered by Lithium Ion (Li-on) batteries, larger versions of the kind found in our smartphones, tablets, and some laptops.
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newsFarmer fined after escaped cow attack
A WOMAN and her friend had to climb up a tree to escape an attack by more than a dozen cows on a public right of way in North Yorkshire.
newsSurvey shows rise in retail violence and abuse
VIOLENCE AND abuse against retail workers soared last year, with the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) crime survey revealing that the number of incidents rose to 1,300 per day in 2022/23 from almost 870 per day the year before.
newsResearch highlights impact of budget cuts on safety
NEW RESEARCH from Watco has examined the complexities of the facilities management (FM) industry, and how they impact the safety and smooth running within the modern facility.
newsConstruction worker killed by excavator
A NORTH Yorkshire construction company has been fined after a worker was struck on the head and killed by a 16-ton excavator.
newsHospital staff left with life-changing conditions
A COMPANY in York has been fined more than £16k after staff at a hospital were left with life-changing medical conditions after being exposed to ionised hydrogen peroxide.
newsScaffolder suffers electric shock
A KENT scaffolding company has been fined and its director given a suspended prison sentence after a scaffolder suffered an 11,000-volt electric shock.
newsNHS trust fined after employee found unconscious in manhole
KETTERING GENERAL Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £480k after an employee suffered a brain injury after he was found unconscious in a manhole.
newsCompanies fined after worker killed at bus depot
A NATIONAL bus company and a commercial cleaning firm have been fined after a “much loved young man” was killed at a depot in Hemel Hempstead.
newsOffshore drilling company fined after crane boom collapse
AN OFFSHORE drilling company has been fined after a crane boom collapsed catastrophically.
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