SHP’s News pages contain the latest information and developments in UK and European
health and safety, including: legislation; enforcement campaigns; research
and reports; political news and reaction.
Environment watchdog to gain new enforcement powers
05/02/2010
Environment watchdog to gain new enforcement powers
The Environment Agency has been granted new civil sanctions under the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008.
Fit-note system to come into force this spring
02/02/2010
Fit-note system to come into force this spring
From 6 April this year, GPs will be required to issue those suffering from ill health with fit notes rather than sick notes, following the introduction of new regulations that aim to support more people with health conditions to return to work.
EEF claims “sea change” in directors’ involvement in health and safety
02/02/2010
EEF claims “sea change” in directors’ involvement in health and safety
Active leadership on health and safety is now the norm, not the
exception. This is the message the EEF is sending out, following the
results of a survey of nearly 400 manufacturing organisations.
Campaign relaunched to combat slips, trips and falls
01/02/2010
Campaign relaunched to combat slips, trips and falls
Forty people died and £800 million were lost across all industry sectors due to slips, trips and falls at work last year.
IOSH manifesto gaining political support
01/02/2010
IOSH manifesto gaining political support
An MP has tabled an Early Day Motion to win backing for IOSH’s manifesto on improving UK citizens’ health and well-being.
Worker injured by ill-fitting body armour
29/01/2010
Worker injured by ill-fitting body armour
A community enforcement officer has won damages after his
local-authority employer gave him poor-fitting, second-hand body armour
to carry out his work.
Day to remember dead workers to be officially recognised
28/01/2010
Day to remember dead workers to be officially recognised
Workers’ Memorial Day will be officially marked in the UK from this year, the Government has announced.
Teachers told to avoid breaking up brawls
26/01/2010
Teachers told to avoid breaking up brawls
Teachers in Scotland are being warned not to intervene in school-ground
fights between pupils after a local authority ruled out paying
compensation to a teacher who was injured while trying to break up a
struggle.
Trades Union Congress news releases
TUC comment on new house price figures Commenting on the release today (Friday) of new house price figures from the Land Registry for England and Wales, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Yet another example of the Government spotting a real problem and then passing legislation intended to cure it and making a hugely worse problem. Why does this continually happen-because they consult
To put this in perspective you should read and then print a critical review of the above written by real medical doctors, one being our very own Dr Chris Hanning. He and his colleagues were not commis
Where does it say that employers "HAVE to do a risk assessment" on someone returning to work. This may well be the implied outcome of a return-to-work interview and appropriate pastoral care, but the
It made me laugh, when I thought about a visit to the hospital last year and a sign read: 'If you are suffering from flu symptoms go home immdediately'.
This has not been thought through. There is a possibility of companies with massively compromised workforces, people still at work but not functioning well. Many will hang on at work, especially if
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