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Escalator safety: raising the game

Monday 22nd November 2021
Work equipment
An award-winning engineer and a former head of safety at John Lewis discuss the dangers of making assumptions about the causes of escalator accidents, and how best to encourage safe behaviour among members of the public.
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OSHA issues temporary emergency measures to improve COVID-19 protection for unvaccinated employees

Thursday 18th November 2021
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the United States has issued an emergency temporary standard (ETS) that is designed to improve protection for unvaccinated employees of large employers.
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Watch: how to tackle workplace violence

Monday 15th November 2021
Violence at work
Cases of abuse against workers doubled at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, and they are continuing to climb. This video looks at why workers suffer from threats and assault, and the procedures health and safety managers should put in place to tackle it.
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Senior coroner warns of transformer carbon monoxide risk after electrical engineer’s fatality

Monday 15th November 2021
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The senior coroner presiding over an inquest into the death of a high-voltage electrical engineer who was overcome by carbon monoxide while investigating a fault on an industrial transformer is warning IOSH members of the risks.
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Serial safety offender Bakkavor in court again

Thursday 11th November 2021
Work equipment
Food manufacturer Bakkavor has been fined £130,000 after one of its employees suffered two broken ribs having been crushed within an industrial cooking machine while attempting to clear a blocked water inlet.
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How COVID-19 increased workplace loneliness

Thursday 11th November 2021
Lone workers
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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Vet who raised Covid safety fears with boss who said pandemic was ‘over-hyped’ wins unfair dismissal case 

Thursday 4th November 2021
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A veterinary surgeon who was sacked after she raised safety fears with her boss who said the pandemic was ‘over-hyped’ was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled.
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How to tackle violence in the workplace

Wednesday 3rd November 2021
Violence at work
Violence at work is a huge problem with far-reaching implications, and incidence has risen in some sectors since the pandemic. How can organisations make their working environments safer for the workforce?
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Did you know..? Understanding violence at work

Monday 1st November 2021
Violence at work
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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Service-area stress audits: diving deeper

Monday 1st November 2021
Service-area stress audits get to the heart of the organisational causes of workplace stress. Simon Naish CMIOSH describes the considerations, processes and interventions required.
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