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Pride, Prejudice and Health and Safety

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At the recent IOSH 2012 Conference, Subash Ludhra, President of the Institution, issued a call to arms to everyone that has a role in health and safety, saying that we should: “never lose sight of [our] duty as standard-bearers for … Continue reading

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Goodbye Mr CHIP

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European Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on the classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures came into force in all EU Member States in January 2009.  This Regulation is commonly referred to as the CLP Regulation (or just CLP).  This … Continue reading

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Train to success

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Many employers can struggle to get their workforce to follow the health and safety message. There are many reasons why an employee might see health and safety procedures as a hindrance rather than a help, and one key factor could … Continue reading

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Is compliance the holy grail of health and safety?

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Anybody who can hold their hand up and say that their business is fully compliant with health and safety law can rightly be proud, however, that doesn’t necessarily tell the full story. Accidents will happen though, even if a firm … Continue reading

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Directing Safety to the Boardroom

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Without senior directors buying in to health and safety, the safety culture of a business will be in jeopardy.  Commitment from a boardroom level is required if health and safety is to truly be embedded within an organisation and provide … Continue reading

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Health and Safety – International Rescue

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As more and more businesses expand to make the most of world-wide markets, they face the significant challenge of how to comply with health and safety laws on a global scale. Can a simple best practice one-size-fits-all model be adopted, … Continue reading

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Löfstedt and the Future: Perceptions and Realities

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As a result of the long-awaited independent review of health and safety legislation by Professor Ragnar E Löfstedt, the government will begin a consultation process on consolidating large numbers of health and safety regulations.  The government aims to reduce the … Continue reading

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How stress aware are you?

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Recent research has shown that stress levels have doubled in the last four years, prompting Andrew Regel, Responseline Consultant at leading Occupational Health provider Santia, to say: “It’s imperative that in today’s economic climate, employers are aware of the negative … Continue reading

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Small businesses miss the occupational health boat

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There has long been a misconception that preventative occupational health services are purely the domain of big businesses with plenty of spare cash to spend on what can be perceived as a luxury. Leading provider of occupational health services, Santia, … Continue reading

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Safety programme saves energy firm £2million

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A road safety programme that saved one of the UK’s biggest energy suppliers well over £2million has been praised by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). British Gas cut its road incidents by 30 percent after introducing a … Continue reading

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