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Woman injured by falling machinery

A building firm based in Hertfordshire has been handed a fine after a member of the public was hit by a falling piece of machinery. The woman was waiting for a bus on York Road in London when she was struck by the 0.6 metre-square by two-metre high air handling unit....

Legionella

25th June 2012 – The number of people thought to have been affected by a recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Edinburgh has risen to 95.  There are now 48 confirmed cases and 47 suspected cases, with three of the patients in intensive care.  The...

Nuts About Quality…

  Three years ago Acorn Health and Safety achieved ISO 9001:2008 status for the provision of Health and Safety Training and Consultancy, something we are very proud of. To maintain our accreditation we are required to undergo an annual, independent review of our...

Manual Handling Trainers Foundation Course is Approved!

We are delighted to announce that our six day moving and handling trainers foundation course is now accredited by the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), the world’s largest professional health and safety organisation.  This informative, practical...

NHS – ‘Clean Hands Rap’

NHS hospital records rap song about hand washing Bosses at Milton Keynes Hospital, Bucks, have come up with the ‘Clean Hands Rap’ to help doctors and nurses learn proper hand washing technique. The song – which includes the lyrics ”Now to clean...