The HSE’s successful “Asbestos: Hidden Killer” campaign ran from 2008 till 2010. During that period there were four phases and the HSE evaluated the impact.
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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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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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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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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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September 2013 saw the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance on good health and safety management being revised, to reflect the widely used Plan-Do-Check-Act approach
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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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