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HSE Publishes Annual Work-Related ill Health and Injury Statistics for 2022/23
Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today (Wednesday 22 Novem
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Lights, Camera, Take Action this World Mental Health Day - 10th October 2023
The scale of reported work-related stress across the UK economy has been increasing year on year, and Britain’s workplace regulator is campaigning for employers to take a
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Respiratory Risks in Construction: Early Findings from HSE’s Latest Dust Kills Health Campaign
A snapshot of good and bad practices of how workers’ exposure to dust is being managed and controlled on construction sites across Great Britain has been revealed.As part
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ANTWG – Health Surveillance Memo
At the 40th meeting of the Asbestos Network Technical Working Group (ANTWG) on 7th August they discussed Personal Sampling, Employee Health and Exposure Records. From thi
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HSE Work-Related Fatality Figures Published
135 workers died in work-related incidents in 2022/232,268 mesothelioma deaths in 2021 through past exposure to asbestosOne hundred and thirty-five workers were killed in
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HSE Targets Construction Workers’ Lung Health with Nationwide Inspection Campaign
Failure to prevent life-threatening diseases caused by dust at work is unacceptable, says the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), as it gears up for a summer targeting con
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Peter Baker retires from HSE
After a long and successful career, Peter Baker, has retired from the Health and Safety Executive and his role of Chief Inspector of Buildings.HSE’s current Director of R
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London Joinery Firm Fined £20,000 for Failing to Control Wood Dust
A joinery firm in South East London has been fined £20,000 for failing to control its employees’ exposure to wood dust.F&E Joinery Limited, in Herne Hill, was inspected i
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HSE - Plumbers Trades: Asbestos and You
Plumbers across Great Britain are being warned about the hidden dangers associated with asbestos.The warning comes as part of the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Asbe
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Company and its Director Prosecuted for Unsafe Removal of Asbestos Across Great Britain
An asbestos removal company has been convicted and its director given a prison sentence after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos.Asbestos Boss Limited, also k
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