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New research has advised companies to consider how technology could assist them in fulfilling their health and safety requirements.
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Lord Young, a former cabinet minister appointed to review current heath and safety legislation, has warned that changes need to be made to reduce bureaucracy and protect businesses.
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A West Yorkshire-based haulage company has been found guilty of health and safety breaches after an employee suffered a serious workplace injury, which has served to highlight the dangers of loading workplace transport.
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A new study has found that alcohol hand gels have helped to dramatically reduce illness rates in the workplace.
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Arson is still the most common cause of fire in the UK, according to Aviva’s commercial claims data.
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Although REACH and COSHH should ultimately complement one another, their requirements overlap to some extent and this has the potential to give rise to inconsistencies in their application.
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The TUC Asbestos Support and Campaign Group has suggested that one of the consequences of the cancellation of the Building Schools for the Future Programme is an increased risk of children, teachers and support staff being exposed to asbestos fibres.
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The Health and Safety Executive, in partnership with a number of other organisations including the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work have launched the UK’s involvement in the Healthy Workplaces European Campaign on Safe Maintenance.
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Several English football clubs have banned vuvuzelas from their grounds on match days due to safety concerns.
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The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, recently announced a comprehensive package of measures to support the Government’s drive to tackle unnecessary government interference and red tape.
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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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