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 £175k fine after concrete pump caused brain trauma

Monday 27th March 2023
Singh Will Mix It has been convicted of safety failings after a worker was hit in the head by a concrete pump while being operated by an untrained colleague – the firm has since become insolvent.
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 How to mitigate the risks of complex supply chains

Thursday 2nd March 2023
Businesses are often reliant on complex supply chains, which can make them vulnerable to crises. Here’s how OSH professionals can support business continuity.
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 BEIS’ agency workers regs could endanger safety, unions warn

Wednesday 5th October 2022
Unions have voiced concerns that employers that use agency workers to fill safety-critical roles during strikes could, potentially, be putting employee safety at risk if they haven’t been fully trained.
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 How to raise ESG standards in your supply chain

This webinar will cover supply chain risks and the potential impact to organisations, and our panel will offer tips on how to raise ESG standards in your supply chain.
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 OSH culture in building sports villages

Thursday 1st July 2021
The athletes’ village sits at the heart of every global sporting event. But building these temporary cities against the clock requires a robust OSH culture.
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 Exhausted welders killed in van crash land employer in court

Friday 15th May 2020
A contractor has been prosecuted for failing to ensure two of its workers were sufficiently rested to work and travel safely.
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 Time to act

Monday 4th November 2019
Companies need to be vigilant about possible labour exploitation in their supply chains and by contractors, both in the UK and overseas, and ensure they are behaving ethically.
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 Error alert

Tuesday 23rd July 2019
Workers often recognise and correct their own errors before it is too late, research shows.
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 GLA arm pays £250k for advertising hoarding collapse injury

Wednesday 8th May 2019
The land and property arm of the Greater London Authority (GLA) has been fined a quarter of a million pounds after a hoarding collapsed on to a passer-by in Catford in the south east of the capital.
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 Construction pre-qualification assessment standard designed to cut build costs

Thursday 11th April 2019
The launch of the first phase of a new common pre-qualification assessment standard (CAS) could reduce inefficiencies in the construction sector by up to a £1bn a year. 
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