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Firms will be fined £12,000 if they break Covid-secure guidelines

Businesses could be fined if they breach Covid-secure guidelines, the Prime Minister announced today.

By Belinda Liversedge on 22 September 2020

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Report finds vaping can worsen heart disease and lung disorders

With poor lung health a factor in Covid-19, a new report into the health impacts of e-cigarettes is worth considering.

By Belinda Liversedge on 18 September 2020

Inspectors spot check Bolton and Trafford

HSE is targeting workplaces across Bolton and Trafford with spot inspections to ensure they are following Covid-secure guidelines following a rise in coronavirus cases in the area.

By Belinda Liversedge on 18 September 2020

DWP must pay HSE fee for coronavirus failures at Leeds office

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has been found in breach of health and safety law, after an inspector found poor social distancing and absence of other measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19 at its Leeds offices.

By Belinda Liversedge on 16 September 2020

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Doctors call for research and surveillance to capture long-tail Covid

A group of doctors who have been affected by persistent symptoms of Covid-19 have written a manifesto based on their personal experiences.

By Belinda Liversedge on 15 September 2020

Hands Face Space slogan fares better than 'vague and stressful' predecessor

The government’s new campaign to help stop the spread of coronavirus has finally got the safety message across, say spokespeople from the health and safety community.

By Belinda Liversedge on 14 September 2020

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

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

By Chaired by Belinda Liversedge on 14 September 2020

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Time for the government to up its game

This is my last column for a while, after something over two years of monthly musings as chairman of the British Safety Council. I had prepared some sort of summing up, looking at the key themes explored.

By Lawrence Waterman OBE, British Safety Council on 18 September 2020

HSE receives 8,666 RIDDOR reports of coronavirus

HSE and local authorities received accounts of 8,666 individual cases of coronavirus in workplaces, according to data it released on 17 August.

By Belinda Liversedge on 27 August 2020

Five ways to harness home working to improve wellbeing

The government is urging more people to return to offices, tweaking its guidance in August after Boris Johnson said he wants “people to live their lives more normally”. Yet, it can be argued our office lives were neither normal nor healthy.

By Belinda Liversedge on 25 August 2020

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