Incompetent managers 'increase heart disease risk' - November 26, 2008

The way a manager runs the office can have an effect on their employees' risks of developing heart disease, research suggests.

Published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the study found the more competent workers perceived their bosses to be, the [read more...]

75% of firms inspected served prohibition notices - November 25, 2008

An initiative has been launched which aims to crack down on construction firms in a London borough.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspected businesses across the Waltham Forest area, assessing issues such as working at [read more...]

Scots 'most likely to be whistleblowers' - November 25, 2008

Scots are the most likely to blow the whistle if health and safety conditions in their workplaces are not of an adequate standard, new research shows.

Figures produced by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) reveal [read more...]

Health and safety report 'does not go far enough' - November 25, 2008

A greater effort must be made by the government to prevent injuries in the workplace, a leading organisation claims.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) describes Dame Carol Black's report Working for a Healthier Tomorrow as partially addressing the key issues [read more...]

Napier Brown to pay GBP 5,446 after accident - November 24, 2008

A Normanton company has been fined £3,000 after an accident which led to an employee losing a finger.

Napier Brown and Company will also pay £2,446 in costs, pleading guilty to breaches of the Health and [read more...]

Second slice of health and safety Cake - November 24, 2008

A series of health and safety inspections in the south-east has entered its second phase with the inclusion of an additional 98 properties.

The Common Approach to Kent Enterprise (Cake) has completed its second week with the issuing [read more...]

Working at height accidents costs firm GBP 17,800 - November 24, 2008

A business has been fined £15,000 after an accident while working at height led to the death of one of its employees.

Pervez Mohammed Iqbal will also pay £2,800 in costs after being prosecuted for breaching [read more...]

Employers' insurer at time of exposure 'liable' - November 21, 2008

A court case has been settled in which it was ruled companies that operated as insurers of employers at the time of asbestos exposure remain liable for compensation.

Formally known as the Employers' Liability Policy Trigger Litigation, the [read more...]

TUC launches occupational cancer campaign - November 21, 2008

A leading organisation is launching a campaign to raise awareness of the chemical risks workers are being exposed to.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) initiative will focus on work which deploys toxic chemicals such as wood dust and diesel which [read more...]

ECA issues advice on working in smokers' homes - November 21, 2008

Contractors are being issued guidance on working in domestic properties inhabited by smokers.

The Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) has warned companies they have a duty of care over their employees which extends to labour performed in premises of these types.
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