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Ignoring the HSE Is Costly

Most business owners and managers know that to persistently ignore the advice and warnings given to them by HSE Inspectors is foolhardy. Yet surprisingly, cases still occur where people...

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Asbestos – The Risk to Contractors

Asbestos, even today when the product is banned from general use and we know the risks of the appalling disease asbestosis, is still the biggest cause of work-related deaths in the UK. There is...

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Avoiding Explosion Risks

People often think that explosions are only caused by obviously flammable substances such as oil or gas. But this is far from the case, as a new HSE guidance paper makes clear.

Other...

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Civil Unrest: Implications For Risk Assessment

At the time of writing, it is a roughly five months since the outbreak of serious disturbances that caused damage to many businesses in towns and cities around England.

The British Safety...

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CDM Co-Ordinator Could Have Prevented Dangers

Two building firms were recently fined by magistrates for “appalling” standards at a building site in SW London.

The principal contractor was Kubik Homes Ltd, whose subcontractor...

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