Changes to First Aid at Work Regulations
In 2008 the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) carried out a consultation to evaluate the effectiveness of ‘First Aid in the Workplace’. As a result
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Wheel clamping on private land to be banned
The Government have announced that Wheel clamping on private land will be banned in England and Wales. The ban will be introduced in the Government’s
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Recycling & Waste Management
According to figures from DEFRA and the Environment Agency, on average the UK sends approximately 64 million tonnes of waste to landfill per annum. The
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Government to bring changes
The election of a new Coalition Government could bring significant changes to the way business regulation and health and safety is legislated in this country.
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Lone Workers
The HSE defines loneworkers as ‘those who work by themselves without close or direct supervision’. According to the Workplace Law Special Report ‘Loneworking 2008’, written
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Hand–Arm Vibration
Five million UK workers are exposed to hand–arm vibration in the workplace. Around five million workers are exposed to hand–arm vibration in the workplace, advises
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Display Screen Equipment
The use of Display Screen Equipment is linked to WRULDs (Work Related Upper Limb Disorders) a range of musculoskeletal disorders of arm, hand, shoulder and
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Slips, trips & falls shatter lives
Slip, trip and fall incidents in the workplace cost 40 workers their lives and accounted for over 15,000 major injuries last year, says Alison Wellens,
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