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£1 million fine for Sainsbury’s following Covid queuing accident

Friday 8th April 2022
Sainsbury’s has been fined £1 million after measures taken during the Covid pandemic to help organise orderly queueing at the company’s Newbury store left a customer facing life-changing injuries.
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Dementia sufferer wins dismissal claim after Asda fails to involve OH soon enough

Tuesday 25th January 2022
A 73-year-old woman with dementia has won her claim for constructive unfair dismissal against supermarket giant Asda, after she was asked more than once if she wanted to retire and subjected to treatment that violated her dignity.
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Asda and Covid: ahead of the game

Thursday 16th December 2021
Asda’s senior HSE manager tells IOSH magazine how the retail giant worked to keep colleagues and customers safe as the pandemic unfolded – and warns against the dangers of complacency when it comes to control measures.
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Did you know..? Understanding violence at work

Monday 1st November 2021
Incidents of aggression can be common in some sectors, but understanding the nature of potential threats will help to keep your workforce safe.
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The frantic world of retail

Thursday 1st July 2021
Chartered Member James Carter explains how the IOSH competency framework has helped him navigate the fast-paced world of retail safety during the pandemic.
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Director lied about forklift incident which left driver paralysed

Thursday 17th June 2021
A pet centre has been fined £185,000 after a lorry driver was left tetraplegic when an 800kg pallet fell on him.
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Spreading the JAM

Thursday 17th June 2021
IOSH vice president Ciarán Delaney explains the role he has played in the adoption of an innovative scheme created to help people with invisible disabilities cope with the hurdles of daily life.
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Beauty business fined £50,000 after customer fell down open trapdoor

Thursday 3rd June 2021
A cosmetics store in Luton has been prosecuted after a customer fell down an open trapdoor and sustained multiple bruises and lacerations all over her body.
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Workers in non-OSH compliant garment factories at greatest MSD risk, research finds

Tuesday 23rd March 2021
An international research project which has studied the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among female workers in ready-made garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh has found a high MSD burden among those working long hours in non-OSH compliant
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Tesco must pay £300,000 after roll cage crush

Tesco must pay £300,000 after roll cage crush

Friday 18th December 2020
Tesco has been fined £300,000 after a man was crushed under a roll cage.
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