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Housing association and lift co fined £1.5m for five-year-old’s death in disability lift
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Housing association and lift co fined £1.5m for five-year-old’s death in disability lift
Government launches guide to support drive for inclusive workplaces for disabled staff
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Government launches guide to support drive for inclusive workplaces for disabled staff
Long hours leave wind farm workboat crews at risk of fatigue
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Long hours leave wind farm workboat crews at risk of fatigue

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Effective return to work programmes after cancer are ‘essential’, says EU-OSHA

European businesses need to do more to support employees return to work after a cancer diagnosis, according to a new report.
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Grenfell fire would not have spread but for cladding, says leaked report

A leaked dossier produced for the Metropolitan police’s investigation into the Grenfell Tower fire reveals that shoddy refurbishment contributed significantly to the fire’s spread. Seventy-one residents died in the June 2017 fire.
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Dr Lesley Rushton to chair industrial injury council

Occupational cancer expert Dr Lesley Rushton has been appointed to chair the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC).

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Power suits

Organisations may soon be giving workers ‘outside’ assistance to manage biomechanical hazards. 
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Fire safety and evacuation: Rapid response

David Gold and Martin Brennan set out the essential steps for early fire detection and managing a safe and speedy evacuation. 
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Under the influence?

Are workers with health problems and taking medication at greater risk of workplace accidents? We look at the latest IOSH-sponsored research. 

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

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