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Construction fatality - A principal contractor and a sub contractor have recently both been fined £300,000 and £20,000 respectively, plus legal costs following the collapse of an unsupported trench which led to the serious injury of one worker,
Workplace Fatalities - New Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 due to come into effect on 6 April 2008.
Developing your Safety Management Systems - our advisers can develop user friendly safety management systems tailored to your organisation that help you keep on top of all the relevant legislative requirements that apply to your operations.
DSE... is that a milder form of Mad Cow disease? Display Screen Equipment (DSE) or Visual Display Units (VDU), as they are sometimes referred to are those innocent looking office necessities that, on the face of it, look completely harmless,
The Law - Work related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), including injuries resulting from manual handling activities, are the most common type of occupational ill health in the UK.
The annual Darwin Awards (2007) have recently been given out to an accident prone and ever-worthy group of recipients.
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