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Wall collapse costs Essex council £133,333
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Work at height
Council’s CDM regs violation led to falling roof trusses
Fire service safety audits drop 42% in seven years
Regulation/Enforcement
Fire service safety audits drop 42% in seven years

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Confined spaces
UK government invests £26.6m in robots for confined spaces and work at height

The government is to invest £26.6m in projects to develop robots and unmanned aerial vehicles to substitute for human workers in hazardous environments.
Legionella
Essex council faces prosecution over Legionnaires’ case

Tendring District Council is being prosecuted after a member of the public contracted Legionnaires’ disease at a leisure centre in Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex.
Mental health
Government announces measures to tackle attacks on NHS staff

The National Health Service (NHS) will work with the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) under new government plans to better protect staff in England from attacks by patients and the public.

Features

Kevin Myers, International Association of Labour Inspection, IALI
Compliance
Kevin Myers, IALI
REACH - European chemicals regulation. Deadline approacing
Chemicals
REACH: the clock is ticking
ISO 45001 management standard
Management systems
Table Talk: ISO 45001 management standard

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Confined spaces
Humber Bridge: open all hours

Maintaining the Grade 1 listed structure involves working round high wind speeds and 24/7 traffic flow.
Compliance
Learning from: quality managers

In our series on what OSH professionals can learn from other professions, we look at those who are responsible for minimising defects and ensuring improvement. 
Compliance
Foundation documents

Whether it’s for your own organisation or someone else’s, we look at the essential components to include in a safety and health policy. 

Columns

Mike Wallace, partner at ERM and a special adviser to the Center for Safety and Health Sustainability
Mike Wallace
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how OSH professionals can get involved in the human capital conversation
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Andrew Sharman CFIOSH
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how Seth Godin’s Tribes offers a practical perspective on improving performance through people

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