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Worker loses leg in oil drum explosion
Chemicals
Worker loses leg in oil drum explosion
Government accused of ‘turning a blind eye’ to worker abuse in hand car washes
Regulation/Enforcement
Government accused of ‘turning a blind eye’ to worker abuse in hand car washes
Veolia fined £1m after refuse worker run over and killed
Safe systems of work
Veolia fined £1m after refuse worker run over and killed

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Safe systems of work
Lorry driver struck during walkaround safety check

A delivery driver was hit by a reversing vehicle as he carried out a pre-use check on his lorry, a court has heard.
Work at height
Pilot error caused Shoreham crash that claimed 11 lives, court told

The pilot of a vintage fighter jet which crashed into a dual carriageway when an aerobatic stunt went wrong, killing 11 people and injuring 13 others, had been known to “take risks”, jurors at the Old Bailey have been told.
Work equipment
Council weighs in with smaller recycling boxes to minimise MSDs

South Lakeland District Council has reduced the size of its recycling containers to reduce the risk of its refuse collectors developing musculoskeletal disorders and fatigue.

Features

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Road safety
Driven to distraction
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Ergonomics
Toyota: Critical moves
Driver safety special: A mounting concern
Reporting
Driver safety special: A mounting concern

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Work equipment
Driver safety special: Marginal notes

There is no magic way to protect forklift drivers and pedestrians when they share space but bolstering training with small interventions can help. 
Compliance
Driver safety special: Driven to change

Driver performance data is of limited use if you don’t use it to coach better behaviour. 
Mental health
Network Rail: Fast track to recovery

Britain’s railway network operator is sending its traumatic incident management standard down the line.  

Columns

Alison Thewliss MP, Chair, APPG on Working at Height
Alison Thewliss, MP
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the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Working at Height’s new report, 'Staying Alive'
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Andrew Sharman CFIOSH
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key lessons from Simon Sinek’s, Start with Why

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