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A Somerset farm has been fined after a young worker was killed when the tractor she was driving overturned
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A North Wales haulage company has been prosecuted after a number of safety failings
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Many British businesses are still failing to make use of e-learning opportunities
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From April 2013 HSE inspectors have been carrying out visits to woodworking premises
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Statistics have been released by the HSE covering fatal injuries reported under the Reporting of Injuries
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The Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) has launched a consultation on proposals
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On 25 April, the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill received Royal Assent following a period
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People who suffer from an asbestos-related disease could receive compensation payouts of around £100,000
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An Essex high school has been fined £9,000 for an incident in which a pupil
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After the cold and the rain of spring, June is bringing with a minor heat wave across the UK.
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With temperatures soaring, the call for alfresco dining reaches fever-pitch.
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A scaffolding contractor has been fined by magistrates for unsafe
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A Surrey-based decorating company will have to pay more than £80,000
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If your photocard driving licence has expired, you must renew it. A quick check now could save you a fine of up to £1000
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The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 2013 came into force on 6th April
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New Sharp Instruments in Healthcare Regulations from 11th May 2013
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Figures recently released by the HSE show that numerous Construction sites across the country seem to be failing to meet minimum standards
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The HSE is introducing new regulations to control the risks posed by needles and other ‘sharps’ in healthcare workplaces
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An incident in which a worker had the tip of one of his fingers severed has seen the company involved fined
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An incident in which a chemical factory worker was engulfed by an enormous
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A tool supplying company from Hertfordshire will have to pay out £27,000
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Failure to maintain a necessary schedule of technical checks on a forklift truck has seen an Essex company given a significant fine.
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A civil engineering firm from York has been found responsible for safety failings
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ThyssenKrupp Elevator (TKE) UK Ltd, the national lift and elevator company
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In our February eBulletin, we identified the Government’s proposals to help businesses manage sickness
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The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has warned professional lorry, bus and coach drivers to complete their
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Rarely does a week go by without another ridiculous health and safety ‘gorn-mad’ story hitting the media
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If you park illegally, you run the risk of enforcement action from a parking attendant, and probably a resultant fine!
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently completed an in-depth review of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks
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Yet another company faces charges of corporate manslaughter - The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has reviewed evidence gathered by Hampshire Police
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have appointed a new chief inspector of construction. Heather Bryant, currently one of HSE’s divisional directors
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The construction workers union, Ucatt, has hit out against the revoking
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The director of a Dorset-based construction company is facing a heavy financial penalty
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An inquest into the death of a wholesale warehouse worker has found
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Welcome to update 5 of our driving safety tips series. These updates aim to provide essential advice and expert views.
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has begun a comprehensive consultation
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A housing association has admitted work at height safety failings
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