newsDirector fined after obstructing HSE investigation
A MANCHESTER-based construction company and its director have been fined after a catalogue of health and safety failings following an inspection.
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newsSurvey shows shift in workplace hygiene habits
THE YOUNGER members of Britain’s workforce could be putting an end to the buzzy 2010s corporate trend of hot desking, as new data reveals that more than 71% of white-collar UK employees are working from an assigned desk in the aftermath of the pandemic.
newsFines after house partially collapses
A CONSTRUCTION company and its director have been fined for health and safety failings after a house partially collapsed in Manchester.
newsHSE inspectors find unusable toilet
A CONSTRUCTION company and its director have been fined after they failed to provide suitable welfare facilities at a construction site in Belsize Park, North London.
productSafeguarding against corrosive hazards
HUGHES SAFETY Showers has provided insight on safeguarding leisure sector workers from corrosive workplace hazards.
productTargeting Legionnaires disease
LEGIONELLA BACTERIA can thrive in installations such as cooling towers and if these systems are not properly maintained, small droplets of water containing the bacterium can get into the air where people breathe it in. It can then cause a serious form of pneumonia, called Legionnaires disease.
newsPlant hire company in court
A PLANT hire company has been fined for leaving workers at risk of a fall from height and failing to provide minimum welfare facilities.
newsOlder workers concerned about office return
OLDER WORKERS are much more concerned than their younger colleagues about the health risks of returning to office working, a survey has revealed.
newsBSC comments on staff safety and Omicron variant
EMPLOYERS MUST take action to protect staff in light of Omicron variant, says the British Safety Council.
productThe truth about hand washing and drying at work
NEW INDEPENDENT research has found that the majority of employees do not wash and dry their hands properly at work, despite both washing and drying being important to help reduce the spread of bacteria and viruses, including Covid.
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