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Wind farm firms fined almost £900,000 over security guard’s death

Thursday 25th November 2021

The parent company of a contractor that was building a wind farm in Scotland and a security firm that employed staff to guard the remote site have admitted safety breaches after a security guard was trapped in snow for four and half hours and later died from hypothermia.

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How COVID-19 increased workplace loneliness

Thursday 11th November 2021

Firms restructured workforces and management processes during the pandemic, but did it come at the cost of isolating their staff members?

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Care provider fined £20,000 after employee was raped

Friday 24th September 2021

A care company that provides housing support services for vulnerable adults and children has been fined £20,000 after one of its employees was raped by a service user, despite concerns being raised about this particular service user for more that 25 years.

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Covid-19 pandemic inspires new European workplace safety standards for home-workers

Thursday 8th July 2021

The European Commission has said it will review and update EU rules on workplace safety in light of the Covid-19 pandemic to better reflect the fact that millions of people are now working from home.

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The challenges of remote working

Thursday 1st July 2021

Remote working will remain a permanent fixture of work life, writes Nicole Vazquez. Employers should be prepared to tackle the challenges of isolation, stress and anxiety lone workers can face.

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Episode 6: The grey areas of lone worker safety

Tuesday 15th June 2021

In episode 6 we discuss lone workers with Don Cameron, CEO of StaySafe – including the grey areas in legislation and how advice on keeping lone workers safe differs internationally.

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Beyond 2020: Innovating towards a connected safety future

Tuesday 15th December 2020

Join IOSH's very own Duncan Spencer, head of policy and advice, along with Aaron Davis from Intelex Technologies ULC to learn more about how continued advancements in connected safety and connected worker technologies are changing how we manage facets of our HSE management programmes.

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