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Chip shop

Chippy fined £75k after workers burned by spilled oil

21st January 2020
A fish and chip shop has been prosecuted after three staff members were burned by hot oil when they decided to change the fat during business hours.
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Oxygen cylinder

Canister co in court over fatal cylinder blast

20th January 2020
A manufacturer of high-pressure gas cylinders has been ordered to pay more than £800,000 in fines and costs after a worker was fatally wounded by shrapnel ejected from testing equipment.
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ORR

DB Cargo hit with another multi-million pound fine after boy, 13, electrocuted

13th January 2020
The UK's biggest freight operator has been prosecuted for a second time after a child suffered 40% burns when he was shocked by an overhead cable.
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Close calls

8th January 2020
Organisations that focus on high potential events can significantly improve their safety performance.
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Recipes for success

2nd January 2020
AB Sugar won last year’s food & drink health and safety awards, with Allied Bakeries Belfast and 2018’s winner Finlays coming second and third. We take a look at what they did to impress the judges.
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The switch to electric

19th December 2019
A trial using electric and hybrid plant on a sensitive central London construction site has cut the risk of work-related injuries and brought wider environmental benefits
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A higher water mark

16th December 2019
Six years after the launch of Forth Ports’ Safety F1rst strategy, the operator is deploying a soft-skills approach to take consultation to a new level
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The art of true leadership

12th December 2019
As colleagues were preparing for the future leaders event (p 28) I was reminded of Lao-Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher, who said, "A leader is best when people barely know he exists-¦ when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will all say: 'We did it ourselves'." Is this the art of true safety leadership? To create a climate of ownership and personal accountability across all tiers of an organisation? As a safety professional, either employed in an organisation or in an external support capacity, this is what we should be striving for. Our goal should be to drive good…
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Feeling the heat

12th December 2019
Sensory elements such as smell and heat now feature in immersive technologies for safety training. The author reports on their impact and test-drives one of them.
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IOSH revises manifesto ahead of General Election

10th December 2019
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has sent its revised manifesto the three main political parties ahead of this week's General Election.
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