A health and safety professional body has urged politicians to put greater emphasis on good occupational health and well-being, referring to the issue as “the
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Probe on asbestos in schools The House of Commons Select Committee on Education has held an evidence session on 13th March 2013 on the subject
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Introduction The British Standard OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems is an internationally used standard that sets out the minimum requirements for a
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The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued two new sets of guidance ahead of proposed changes to the Health and Safety (First aid) Regulations
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The legal situation The electronic cigarette or e-cigarette is a battery operated, nicotine vapour inhaler device. A typical electronic cigarette contains a nicotine cartridge, a
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Many employers appear to have a laissez faire attitude to allowing staff to use their personal laptops, tablet computers or smartphones for work business, which
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The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has urged businesses in the UK to consider the “human and financial cost” of false fire alarms, as it highlighted
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Rick Gould describes how England and the devolved powers have applied the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), and what differences this will make. EU Member States
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Most Popular ArticlesRisk assessments are an absolute requirement under health and safety legislation and failure to conduct them is an offence. Risk assessments are designed to ensure
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What can you do if unauthorised vehicles are parked on your private property? It can be a perennial headache for businesses when unauthorised persons are
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Safe workplaces are productive workplaces, and as an employer, you need to know what legislation applies to your business and make sure that it is
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By Law, every car park and traffic route must be safe and suitable for the people and vehicles using them. We’ve put together a useful
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