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Workplace support scheme targets people with mental-health disabilities
09/03/2010
Workplace support scheme targets people with mental-health disabilities
Too few people with severe mental-health conditions are receiving funding from the Government’s Access to Work programme.
Industry urged to share accident-prevention info
09/03/2010
Industry urged to share accident-prevention info
The HSE has revamped its Safety Bulletin system, under which industry is alerted to problems with equipment, process, procedures and substances that may lead to injury.
Blacklisting regulations now in force
05/03/2010
Blacklisting regulations now in force
Regulations that make it unlawful for organisations to turn down people for work because their name is on a blacklist have now come into force.
Rail regulator concerned about Network Rail maintenance plans
04/03/2010
Rail regulator concerned about Network Rail maintenance plans
Network Rail has been criticised by the industry watchdog over safety aspects of its maintenance restructuring plans.
Inspector boob causes regulator to back down over workplace calendar
04/03/2010
Inspector boob causes regulator to back down over workplace calendar
The Irish health and safety watchdog has admitted it acted in “an over-zealous manner” by demanding that a garage-owner remove calendars from his premises featuring topless models.
Business needs more proof before committing to health initiatives
03/03/2010
Business needs more proof before committing to health initiatives
Looking after people’s health and well-being via the workplace is moving up the business agenda but more evidence of its positive effects is necessary if employers are to embrace it fully.
New charter sets out action on MSDs
03/03/2010
New charter sets out action on MSDs
Employers are being urged to sign up to a new ‘charter for work’ that
sets out positive action to help people with musculoskeletal disorders
(MSDs) stay in their jobs.
First corporate manslaughter prosecution postponed
26/02/2010
First corporate manslaughter prosecution postponed
The first trial to be held under the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 has been adjourned for at least four months owing to the ill health of defendant, Peter Eaton.
European Parliament debates Robin Hood Tax tonight Welcoming the European Parliament debate tonight (Monday) on the idea of a financial transactions tax (known in the UK as the Robin Hood Tax), TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
Give us a loo break, says TUC Employers should not be able to penalise staff for using the toilet in work time, and should provide their employees with clean, modern lavatories, says the TUC today (Monday) as it calls for a change in the law to bring workplace loos into the 21st century.
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Andy, I hope your not expecting any of the readers to emapthise with Mr Hill because the HSE dragged their heels? Not the first time we hear of trench collapse and it won't be the last unless the HSE
Addressed to Stuart Curtis; You may well ask Stuart. The answer is that despite this incident ocurring in October 2007, the HSE choce not to interview those involved until sometime in 2008 and despite
re stuart curtis
erm.... why do we need a court report to warn us of the dangers of excavations? A competent H&S professional would already be aware of the hazard and risk
It was extremely fortunate that nobody was killed in this accident, which was entirely foreseeable. This is just another example of contractors flouting the law and reinforces the requirement for scaf
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