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Ailing UK nation needs employer to step in where NHS can’t, agrees panel

By Belinda Liversedge on 18 May 2023

The UK is suffering from a productivity crisis, thanks in part to worsening physical and mental health among its workforce, Professor Dame Carol Black, Chair of the Centre for Ageing Better said at London’s Watercooler conference last month.

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Keeping utility workers safe: alarm monitoring technology is key

By Rebecca Pick, Pick Protection on 12 May 2023

Utility workers out in the field maintaining our electrical and gas supply networks can be at risk of accidents and aggression from the public, making it vital to have the right technology for raising the alarm and identifying their location.

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Selecting PPE: suitability and sustainability are key

By Ryan Plummer, RS Safety Solutions on 12 May 2023

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Employee engagement is crucial for wellbeing

By Jane Sparrow, The Culture Builders on 10 May 2023

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Keeping feet on the ground

By Simon Ash UK, HAIX on 01 September 2022

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Worker crushed after untrained worker allowed to drive forklift

By Belinda Liversedge on 02 May 2023

A mechanic was killed after a forklift truck he was trying to fix reversed into and crushed him, Crewe Magistrates Court heard.

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F1 car maker fined £650k after inspector killed in fall

By Belinda Liversedge on 04 April 2023

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Farmer guilty after walker trampled by cow

By Belinda Liversedge on 24 March 2023

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Directors in the dock – why health and safety leadership is crucial

By Natalie Walker, Pinsent Masons LLP on 12 May 2023

The role that directors, senior managers and officers play in the implementation and management of their organisation’s health and safety policies and procedures should never be underestimated.

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How will the courts view reasonable practicability in the age of covid?

By Chaired by Belinda Liversedge on 14 September 2020

In our latest edition of A Safer Conversation, two experts discuss the concept of reasonable practicability in the age of coronavirus.

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Supply chain: A safer conversation

By Iris Cepero on 09 December 2014

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Redefining workplace wellbeing – Part II

By Anna Ryland, British Safety Council on 27 May 2019

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A safer conversation: flexible working

By Iris Cepero on 13 March 2015