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The new Coalition Government recently announced that there was to be a review of UK Health and Safety laws, led by Lord Young of Graffham.
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a policy statement which should enable Fire-Fighters to respond faster and more effectively when faced with dangerous situations.
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A preliminary study has found a previously unknown association between not using screen wash in wiper fluid and the risk of contracting Legionnaires' disease.
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A Bradford company manufacturing precision parts for the motor industry was prosecuted for failing to safeguard a machine that severed the tip of an employee's finger.
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To mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work (which was on 28 April) the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launched its new Healthy Workplaces Campaign for 2010/11, promoting safe maintenance across Europe.
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The UK’s water companies have been accused of contaminating oysters and putting restaurant diners at risk by dumping raw sewage into rivers and the sea.
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A 'supper club' restaurant in Royston has been warned it is breaking the law, and could face prosecution.
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A college in London has been fined after a window cleaner fell four metres suffering broken ribs and a serious back injury.
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Don’t see the light!New regulations to protect workers from the dangers of artificial light came into force on the 27 April 2010.
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Tool hire firms have removed tools from their shelves after a Which?, a product-testing and campaigning charity, investigation revealed safety faults.
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The FSA has welcomed progress made by companies representing more than five thousand UK pubs to help their customers make healthier choices.
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Employers are putting millions of UK workers at risk as a result of lax fire safety procedures, warns insurance company RSA.
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In 2009, more than 4,000 employees suffered major injuries after falling from height at work, and 21 workers in the construction industry died.
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