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Tough love speaks truth to power

By Matthew Holder on 07 October 2020

Neal Stone: there is a case for unity

By Matthew Holder on 02 October 2020

Ethnicity must be treated as risk factor in Covid-19, say doctors

By Belinda Liversedge on 23 October 2020

Measures to tackle health inequalities among Black and South Asian ethnic groups fail to address the scale of the issue, two doctors commenting on government plans have said, adding that ethnicity must be factored into policy decision making.

Asbestos victims’ claims held up coronavirus

By Belinda Liversedge on 15 October 2020

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'Reinstate Section 40 of Equality Act to stop workplace harassment': TUC

By Belinda Liversedge on 05 October 2020

Becky Adlington speaks out on burnout

By Belinda Liversedge on 01 January 0001

New laws to protect shop workers from attack rejected

By Belinda Liversedge on 23 September 2020

Firms will be fined £10,000 if they break Covid-secure guidelines

By Belinda Liversedge on 22 September 2020

Features

A head for heights

By Don Aers, PASMA on 26 October 2020

Tower scaffolds are widely used for work at height, but they must be carefully selected and only erected and used by trained and competent people.

Digging safely

By Richard Broome, LSBUD on 05 October 2020

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Preparing for a Covid-19 winter

By Kevin Bampton, CEO, British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) on 05 October 2020

Tough love speaks truth to power

By Matthew Holder on 07 October 2020

Prosecutions

Costain fined £1.2m after worker suffers life changing injuries in cage incident

By Belinda Liversedge on 27 July 2020

Construction company, Costain Limited has been fined £1.2 million after two workers were struck by a collapsing reinforcement cage during the construction of a road bypass.

Modus Workspace fined £1.1m after worker falls inspecting leak

By Belinda Liversedge on 28 May 2020

Renown to pay £750k for deaths of fatigued workers

By Belinda Liversedge on 27 May 2020

Yoghurt firm fined for burns incident

By Belinda Liversedge on 09 April 2020

Opinion

Injury prevention must be a public health priority

By Lesley Rankin, Institute for Public Policy Research on 21 October 2020

It’s Zahra’s first day back at work, as her office reopens after several months. Before this year, she wouldn’t have said her job at an IT services company was a dangerous one – bar the odd stray cable on the floor.