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Many workplace accidents go unreported

The TUC reports that too many workplace accidents are unreported.

Updated law for gate manufacturers and installers

Stricter laws to prevent pedestrians from being trapped and crushed by electrically powered gates.

New hospital hygiene campaign

Highlighting that hospital infections are often spread by dirty hands.

Companies fail to protect employees from asbestos

Numerous companies have lately been prosecuted for failing to properly assess and warn employees of asbestos present in their workplace.

Death of plant fitter at quarry

Leiths Scotland UK, an Aberdeen based quarrying and civil engineering specialists, has been fined £96,000 after a 58-year old plant fitter died whilst working beneath a mechanical digger.

Coffee breaks in office make staff more productive

Research suggests that caffeine improves memory, concentration and reasoning.

WJC Ltd launch new safety signs catalogue

Workman seriously injured after striking live cable

A young workman seriously injured from fire in London.

First Aid 'could save thousands of lives each year'

St John’s Ambulance reports that a wider knowledge of basic first aid techniques could save several thousand lives every year.

"Water doesn't kill germs, soap does"

A study on hand washing

2010 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week

Employer’s responsibility for First Aid

. . . where do you stand?

Carbon commitment and energy management

The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) came into effect at the beginning of April 2010 and is a mandatory carbon trading scheme for businesses.

Make sure you are not breaking the law

. . . are your employees protected against RSI?

GHS Regulation

Implementation to commence 1st December 2010

Spring Fever

. . . well we’ve got the products just for you!

Subsidised Health & Safety Training from HSE

The HSE are offering 2 heavily subsidised or free health and safety training courses.

Safety in the Workplace

Workplace accidents and injuries cost corporations millions of dollars and thousands of hours lost every year.

Fire is a killer, not only of people but of small businesses!

A fire can put an end to a business if it is not controlled.

Health & Safety penalties rise!

Maximum penalties rise from £5,000 to £20,000

Coffee break saves worker’s life

A rubber manufacturer has been fined £10,000 after a Manchester worker narrowly escaped being killed in a factory explosion.

Independent approval of thehealthandsafetysupermarket com from Norton SafeWeb and Thawte

thehealthandsafetysupermarket.com is now double certified as safe for your online purchases of health and safety signs, health and safety equipment and first aid boxes.

At Risk Farmers to attend Health and Safety Event

Farmers from all over Sussex, Surrey and Kent are to attend a Health and Safety event next Wednesday to try to reduce the numbers of deaths and accidents in the industry.

Peppa Pig Emphasises Health and Safety to Children

Peppa Pig has started to put her seat belt on in the car as good role model for children.

HSE calls on firms to think more about safety

Workplaces in West Yorkshire have been urged to do more to protect their workforce in 2010 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from The Health and Safety Supermarket

Trip hazards in the workplace

Statistics show most injuries due to falls in the workplace

Businesses urged to be improve offsite Health and Safety

Further off-site accidents causes HSE to issue a warning to businesses.

Brits most likely to be off sick on Mondays

New research concludes most sick days taken on a Monday and female workers take more days off than men.