Health and Safety
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Oct 2018Health and safety statistics 2018
The HSE published online today (31st October 2018) the latest statistics on work-related health and safety in Great Britain, including the following key annual figures (2017/18): 1.4 million working people suffering from work-related ill health 2,595 mesothelioma deaths due to past asbestos exposures (2016) 144 workers killed at work 555,000 injuries occurred at work according to the Labour Force Survey 71,062 injuries to employees reported...
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Aug 2015The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Health & Safety news from the HSE … The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015) came into force in Great Britain on 6 April 2015. They set out what people involved in construction work need to do to protect themselves from harm and anyone the work affects. Whatever your role in construction, CDM aims to improve health and safety in the industry by helping you...
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May 2015Lifesaving action at Alston Traincare
Lifesavers – Andy Wall and Russell Rowley receive awards from Andy Jeynes A trio of workers from a train maintenance firm have been praised for saving the life of a colleague. Andy Wall, Barry Parkes and Russell Rowley, who all work at Alston, off Jones Road in Wolverhampton, came to to the rescue of an unnamed contractor who suffered a cardiac arrest. Mr Wall, a...
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Dec 2014Safe Working in Confined Spaces
Confined Spaces Regulations 1997. Approved Code of Practice, Regulations and guidance. This Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) and guidance is for those involved in work within confined spaces, those who employ or train such people and those that represent them. It explains the definition of a confined space in the Regulations and gives examples. It will help you assess the risk of working within a...
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