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CORONAVIRUS FORCES HEALTH AND SAFETY EVENT TO POSTPONE

CORONAVIRUS FORCES HEALTH AND SAFETY EVENT TO POSTPONE

The Health and Safety Event and its co-located shows, which were originally scheduled to take place at the end of April, will now be held on 22-23 September 2020. The decision has been taken in...
BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS WINNERS

INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The British Safety Council has revealed the winners of its prestigious 2020 International Safety Awards. The awards recognise and celebrate organisations from around the world which have shown a...
NEBOSH LAUNCHES NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY CAREER GUIDE

NEBOSH LAUNCHES NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY CAREER GUIDE

NEBOSH has created Do Something Great: Your Health and Safety Career a special, free guide for those thinking about a career in health and safety. The 32-page guide draws on the knowledge of 24...
Coronavirus awareness video by iHASCO

iHASCO RAISES AWARENESS ON CORONAVIRUS

Workplace eLearning provider iHASCO has released a free Coronavirus awareness video to help offer practical advice to organisations and the general public on what Coronavirus is, how to reduce the...
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COMPANY PROSECUTED AFTER EMPLOYEE’S HEAD GETS TRAPPED IN MACHINE

A paper-milling company has been fined after an employee suffered life changing injuries resulting in a nine-hour operation for facial reconstruction. On 16 March 2017, an employee of De La Rue...
Matthew Elson, CEO of SHE Software

SHE SOFTWARE SECURES £7M SCALE-UP INVESTMENT

Global health and safety software company SHE Software has announced completion of a £7m Series B investment. The investment further validates SHE Software’s strong market position...
Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS: WHAT EMPLOYERS CAN DO

With cases of the coronavirus now confirmed in the UK and employers sending workers home, XpertHR provides guidance on employers’ rights and responsibilities.  Jo Stubbs,...
HSE INSPECTIONS DUE FOLLOWING WELDING FUME ALERT

HSE INSPECTIONS DUE FOLLOWING WELDING FUME ALERT

Workers must protect their workers’ health by controlling the risks from welding fume the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has said.   HSE's current programme of inspections...
CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO ENHANCE SAFETY REGULATOR POWERS

CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT TO ENHANCE SAFETY REGULATOR POWERS

As the board charged with implementing the new Building Safety Regulator meets this week and the government begins to frame its legislation, a UK construction body has called for enhanced powers for...
PROSECUTION OVER THREATENING OF HSE INSPECTOR

PROSECUTION OVER THREATENING OF HSE INSPECTOR

A senior inspector at Britain’s workplace regulator has stressed that the organisation will not tolerate violence, aggression or abuse of its staff after a man was sentenced for a public order...

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