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Case Study: Joining the dots
12/05/2008
Case Study: Joining the dots
John Hamilton reveals how specialist business lender Bradford & Bingley devised an end-to-end approach to health and safety management that ensures accountability, understanding, and buy-in at every level of the company.
Electricity at work: Static attack
12/05/2008
Electricity at work: Static attack
David Rogers looks at how the control of static electricity in the workplace has evolved, and discusses what equipment is currently best suited to protect workers from the risks it poses.
Health and well-being (stroke): Keep the pressure off
05/05/2008
Health and well-being (stroke): Keep the pressure off
Stroke is the third biggest killer and the leading cause of severe disability in the UK. It can happen to anyone, of any age, but a number of simple lifestyle changes is all it takes to drastically reduce the chances of it happening, as John Barrick explains.
Hazardous substances: Battling biorisk
05/05/2008
Hazardous substances: Battling biorisk
Biosafety issues came to the fore last year following the release of the foot-and-mouth virus in Surrey. The incidence of infection from hazardous biological agents is relatively low but, with the number of escapes of such agents on the increase, Gary Burns explores the problem and explains what is being done to address it.
Viewpoint: A fresh approach to compensation
28/04/2008
Viewpoint: A fresh approach to compensation
With Britain’s growing ‘compensation culture’ a cause for concern for everyone bar the legal profession, Chris Peace looks at the advantages and disadvantages of the ‘no-fault’ approach adopted in New Zealand for the treatment, rehabilitation and compensation of victims of workplace injuries.
Freedom of Information: Open or shut case?
28/04/2008
Freedom of Information: Open or shut case?
Aaron Le Marquer unpacks some of the confusion surrounding freedom of information legislation in relation to health and safety, and suggests what practical steps can be taken to protect clients’ interests.
Cleaning staff: Clean forgotten?
28/04/2008
Cleaning staff: Clean forgotten?
The people who clean our workplaces make our working lives easier and more pleasant but, laments Dr Chris Ide, precious little attention is paid to the many work-related hazards and risks they face.
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
12/04/2008
The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2007
The Environmental Permitting Programme (EPP) is a new development initially affecting the waste management and industrial pollution prevention and control sector in England and Wales. The initiative is intended to streamline the waste management licensing regime.
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