The risk of death from diseases and injuries caused by alcohol, drugs, and sexual habits varies significantly according to occupation, new research suggests.
The HSE has teamed up with a retail trade body to produce a ‘quick-reference factsheet’ on abestos for retailers. Its aim is to help those in the retail sector understand their legal responsibilities and ensure their workers, customers or any contractors are protected from exposure.
The Scottish parliament is addressing the safety of shopworkers with the introduction of a new bill that will see them afforded similar protection to emergency workers.
Two of the UK’s biggest supermarket retailers played host last week to the chiefs of local regulation bodies, as part of an initiative to demonstrate how council inspection and enforcement operations affect the day-to-day running of businesses.
The Court of Appeal has ruled against high-street retailer New Look after the company appealed that the £400,000 fine it received last year in relation to fire-safety breaches was excessive.
Supplier of workplace safety products Arco has won the outstanding website innovation and performance (B2B) award at the European Catalogue and Mail Order Industry awards.
Supermarket chain ASDA has signed up to the Constructing Better Health (CBH) client charter to help promote a strong occupational health culture in its retail development programme.
