Health and safety overkill to be challenged by official body
Health and Safety Executive sets up mythbusters panel to tackle misuse of legislation by ‘jobsworths’ An official voice to combat misuses of health and safety legislation is being launched by ministers. The Health and Safety Executive is setting up a panel...New Asbestos Regulations Come into Force
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 will come into force on 6 April 2012, updating previous asbestos regulations to take account of the European Commission’s view that the UK had not fully implemented the EU Directive on exposure to asbestos. In practice, the...Hotel fined £10,000 as young girl falls from window
Health and Safety Breach A hotel on the edge of Bath has been fined £10,000 for health and safety breaches after a two-year-old girl fell from a first-floor window and fractured her skull. Little Elsie Reed spent five days in a specialist head injuries unit after the...British athletes are told not to shake hands at the London 2012 Olympics
Shaking hands maybe a danger to their health The British Olympic Association’s chief medical officer, Dr Ian McCurdie, believes athletes could easily pick up a harmful virus in the “stressful environment” of the London 2012 Games. As a result, Dr...Posture guidance for computer users – are you sitting comfortably?
Sitting at a desk in an office using a computer or a laptop can lead to poor posture. Bad posture can lead to reduced productivity, aches and strains, and sometimes to long-term musculoskeletal problems. Good posture takes conscious effort – to identify and know...Want to Chat?
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