Eight out of ten people believe firms are not doing enough to support the physical and mental wellbeing of their employees, according to a new…
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Month: April 2018
Advanced Insulation receives Queen’s Award for its fire protection system
Advanced Insulation, the Gloucester-based provider of insulation and protection systems, has received a Queen’s Award for Innovation, which recognises the creation and success of ContraFlame…
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NHS Trust saves £800k through staff physio provision
Medical evidence shows that early physiotherapy intervention on musculoskeletal injuries can prevent acute conditions becoming chronic and promote swifter recovery, return to the workplace and…
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Sleep deprivation: why a good night’s sleep is important for the wellbeing of workers
Sleep has never been more popular… Gone are the days when former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher boasted about being able to operate on only a…
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EU Agency launches dangerous substances campaign
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched a new awareness-raising campaign on dangerous substances. The two-year campaign, entitled Healthy Workplaces…
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NHS trust fined £300k for legionella failures
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust has been fined £300,000 after failing to control the risk to patients from exposure to legionella bacteria in…
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Firm failed to apply edge protection measures
A construction company has been sentenced after an employee fell from the first floor of a school in Wakefield. On 26 August 2014, the 61-year-old…
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Suspended sentence in brain injury case
The principal contractor involved in the construction of a dormer extension has been sentenced for safety breaches after a self-employed worker suffered life threatening injuries.…
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ABI slams laboratory fire safety tests as inadequate
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has warned many of the laboratory tests used to check the fire safety of building material are inadequate. The…
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Horrific injuries due to DSEAR failures
A company specialising in spray foam insulation services has been fined after an inexperienced worker suffered severe burns while attempting to refuel petrol powered equipment.…
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