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Inclusivity in PPE: The manufacturer’s perspective

Ian Kelsall at Dräger Safety UK, shares his view on overlooked areas of face protection fit, which, if not considered, can have adverse effects on the level of safety for the wearer. Read More

Tobacco firm fined £32,000 following machinery failures

An Ipswich-based tobacco manufacturer has been fined £32,000 after failing to put measures in place to prevent access to the rotating blades of a ribbon blade mixer. Read More

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Indian manufacturing plant scoops fall prevention award

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents crowned L'Oréal Pune, based in India, its winner of its Fall Prevention Trophy. Read More

Company fined £360k after trapped worker loses life

A manufacturing company in Hull has been fined after one of its employees was crushed to death at a factory. Read More

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Armorer sentenced in fatal shooting incident on film set

Armorer who passed live gun to Alec Baldwin that fired and killed a cinematographer sentenced to 18 months. Read More

Key updates: Common assessment standard and public procurement

Contractors and buyers are urged to 'act now' to meet a new deadline from the Cabinet Office on using the Common Assessment Standard for purchasing standards. Read More

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Company fined after worker crushed to death

A company in Kent has been fined £175,000 following the death of an employee. Read More

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British Safety Council Wellbeing Conference: Empowering Employees for Success

The British Safety Council's fourth Wellbeing Conference is set to focus on employee engagement and empowerment, on Wednesday 24 April. Read More

Marcin Nazaruk: ‘Conditions that will create our next accident exist today’

We speak to Marcin Nazaruk, Founder of Psychology Applied and winner of SHP's 2023 Trailblazer award, ahead of his session at this year's EHS Congress taking place between 22-24 May in Berlin. Read More

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Graham Watts OBE appointed Chair of BSCF

Graham Watts OBE, chief executive of the Construction Industry Council (CIC), has been appointed as the new Chair of the Building Safety Competence Foundation (BSCF). Read More