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The TUC urges the Government to introduce legislation to force firms to address causes of work-related asthma
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This month’s news Landfill risks The world’s most extensive study into the potential health risks of living close to landfill sites has been published by the Government. It looked at …
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Employers are not investigating accidents properly and so are failing to learn the lessons they need to improve health and safety in the workplace, the Health and Safety Executive has …
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A council’s failure to listen forced a residential social worker to retire from stress-related illness
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One more person died working offshore between April 2000 and May this year than in the year before, according to the HSE. The provisional incident and injury figures reported three …
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Health and safety must be thought of as a performance issue by businesses, not simply one of regulation and compliance, delegates at a conference organised by the Royal Society for …
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Have you noticed that whenever a discussion takes place about occupational health nurses (OHN), the safety practitioner will often greet it with a heavenwards look and a comment that, "they …
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Glaucoma affects thousands of people of working age every year causing progressive and irreversible damage to the eyesight. But it is treatable if spotted in time
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Company mergers produce tensions and care needs to be taken to ensure the gains they bring are not outweighed by increases in claims of harassment and bullying
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A round-up of news from the professional journals Acupuncture safety Two large studies have concluded that acupuncture performed by competent practitioners is relatively safe. Minor incidents such as bleeding, needle …
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The Government has launched a consultation process setting out its priorities for reducing health inequalities. Tackling Health Inequalities: consultation on a plan for delivery is focused on how poor quality …
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Any exposure to passive smoking reduces lung function but sharing an office with a smoker presents the greatest risk
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Over the past year, it has been impossible to avoid discussing the IT skills shortage. The press and industry experts have argued that Britain does not have the necessary technology …
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Economy class syndrome does not discriminate – even business class travellers are at risk. The latest research about travellers’ thrombosis is discussed. By Hazel Cullinane Travel health advice for business …
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The first of two articles on sickness absence looks at the extent of the problem and examines the factors associated with high levels of non-attendance. By Anne Harriss A 1998 …