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How to Standardize Safety and Compliance Across Multi-Site Mining Operations

Mining operations that stretch from one side of the country to the other, or across the world, stand on shaky ground if they don't have a standardized solution for safety training records. These mine-technicians-in-name-only can be a ticking time bomb for your company, if something goes wrong at one location,…

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Sadiq Khan backs calls for maximum workplace temperature in UK

Mayor of London backs calls from unions to update health and safety rules in light of more frequent heatwaves

The Guardian - UK

Green MP Hannah Spencer to introduce bill on maximum workplace temperatures

Byelection winner says heatwaves are causing ‘absolute chaos’ and workers need protection from unsafe conditions

The Guardian - UK

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Construction worker dies after falling from Birmingham children's hospital day after Prince Harry visit

A construction worker died after falling from a height at Birmingham Children's Hospital on Friday, prompting a joint investigation by police and workplace safety authorities, a day after Prince Harry visited the facility during his UK tour.

The Times of India

Two pedestrians seriously injured as scaffolding topples onto London high street

Add Prop Limited has been fined £20,000 and ordered to pay £7,000 in costs, while director Atif Riaz was fined £1,730 and ordered to pay £1,730 in costs

Evening Standard

Man killed after falling to his death from scissor lift at work

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The Independent UK

‘Much-loved’ husband died after falling from scissor lift while dismantling classroom

Mr Tervit was working at a height of around four metres when he was thrown from the platform

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Firm fined £50,000 after worker fell to death from scissor lift

A COMPANY has been fined £50,000 following the death of a worker who was thrown from a scissor lift and fell four metres on to a concrete floor ...

The National (Scotland)

Girl, 12, injured by falling glass during Emma Bridgewater Christmas lights switch-on

The girl required hospital treatment for a deep laceration to her head

The Independent UK

Investigations into death of King’s Troop soldier could last 18 months – coroner

Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan fell from her horse at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on May 15 and died at the scene.

Evening Standard

How Legionella Training Helps Property Managers Stay Compliant

Managing a property portfolio comes with a long list of responsibilities, but few carry the same legal weight — or the same potential for harm — as controlling the risk of Legionella bacteria in water systems. For property managers overseeing residential blocks, commercial buildings, or mixed-use developments, understanding the threat…

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Britain among the safest places to work in the world, HSE reveals

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) showed a continuing fall in the number of fatalities caused by work-related incidents

The Independent UK

Mining company fined after experienced electrician killed by mine fan

Colin Thwaites died in October 2024 while working at Lochaline Quartz Sand Limited’s underground mine in the Highlands.

Evening Standard

‘Fast-track’ regulation could expose Britons to harmful chemicals, say campaigners

Exclusive: Fighting Dirty taking legal action against government over proposal it says could import weaker standards

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Shell fined £450,000 after worker burned by liquid propane at Fife site

An engineer suffered serious cold burns after Shell UK released liquid propane at Braefoot Bay in Fife...

The Independent UK

Shipping company employee unable to work after being run over by forklift truck

A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation found the firm failed to ensure safe circulation for pedestrians and vehicles

Evening Standard

Shipping company fined after worker injured by forklift truck

The incident happened at Streamline Shipping Agencies Limited’s premises in Aberdeen in September 2024.

The Times of India

‘Too hot to work?’ Check your workplace rights as temperatures soar amid UK heatwave

As UK temperatures reached record highs, workers found themselves battling the heat, stirring debate about the adequacy of workplace conditions. Although there's no set maximum temperature law, companies are obligated to maintain reasonable environments and evaluate heat-related hazards. Outdoor employees need extra safeguards, including access to shade or appropriate attire.

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The Independent UK

MoJ faces rare sanction after exposing prisoners to high levels of radon gas

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Prison service rebuked for exposing prisoners to dangerous levels of cancer-causing gas

Exclusive: MoJ faces rare sanction after exposing prisoners and staff to high levels of radon over prolonged period

The Independent UK

NHS cancer nurses exposed to toxic chemicals linked to miscarriage due to inadequate PPE

Exclusive: Thousands of healthcare workers who administer toxic drugs such as chemotherapy are routinely provided with just a plastic apron and gloves as protection, The Independent can reveal

The Times of India

UK university fined £280000 after lab workers develop permanent asthma in 15 year safety failure

Cardiff University faces a £280,000 fine after failing for 15 years to protect staff from animal allergens. Two employees developed lifelong breathing conditions, with one unable to continue their job. The university acknowledged its lapse in responsibilities, but the damage to the workers' lung function is permanent, highlighting a serious…

Evening Standard

Tree surgeon thought he was ‘going to die’ during powerline electric shock

The man’s employers were fined at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Friday.

Evening Standard

Irish fuel protests causing ‘serious concern’ for emergency services

Protesters say they will continue their action until they receive engagement from Government or are physically removed.

The Independent UK

How the Ministry of Justice knowingly exposed hundreds to cancer-causing gas in Dartmoor prison

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: In the midst of a growing prison overcrowding crisis, men were piled into HMP Dartmoor. Officials had been warned parts of the ageing Victorian prison were filled with dangerous levels of a toxic gas linked to 1,100 lung cancer deaths each year. But in its desperate scramble…

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