Fork lift trucks: handle with care
Fork lift trucks are potentially very dangerous pieces of work equipment. Here we consider some recent cases involving fork lift trucks that illustrate where things
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The work environment, regardless of the work being done, impacts on employees’ health and safety. As such it is important to understand how employers can
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HSE opens consultation on proposed replacement of CDM regulations
The HSE has begun a consultation on its proposals to replace the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007). The construction industry and others
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Bill to create new Scottish food safety body
Plans to create a new food safety body for Scotland have been unveiled as a Bill begins its passage through the Scottish Parliament. The Food
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New Act promises better work-life balance
Introducing a number of fundamental changes to the workplace, the new Children and Families Act 2014 has been published. For employers with no time to
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HSE to focus on respiratory disease and occupational cancer
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published on its website a paper outlining its current and future plans to tackle occupational disease as a
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There have been massive advances in new technology in the recent past, which have affected our lives both at home and at work. Probably the
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Flood Risk Management
Recent storms have given rise to serious flooding in parts of the UK. Floods are one of the most common natural disasters. Statistics indicate that
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