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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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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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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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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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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The Waste Framework Directive (WFD) was originally introduced in 1975 and brought waste management controls throughout the European Union, explains Colin Malcolm Principal Consultant, Environment,
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Exposure to the sun can cause skin damage such as blistering and in extreme cases, even skin cancer, which has become the most common form
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The HSE estimates that 20 to 25 people a year are killed and around 1,000 injured as a result of electrically related incidents in the
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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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