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A Department of Work and Pensions spokesperson is reported to have downplayed claims that the Government is looking to privatise health and safety governance. The comments, as described by The Independent, …

For those looking to undertake the godfather of all oil and gas qualifications in Grimsby and across Lincolnshire, have we got an offer you can’t refuse. Owing to popular demand, …

With summer upon us, the Health and Safety Executive has updated its website to help those involved in leisure activities understand and implement their health and safety duties. The leisure …

The Health and Safety Executive is calling on industry to have its say in the review of the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Areas Regulations 1987. The review of the regulations, …

Like a key in the ignition, manual handling is one of the most obvious yet important aspects of good health and safety in the workplace. After all, poor safety systems …

A broken oil pipe has left a half mile area of Los Angeles awash in an estimated 10,000 gallons of crude oil, according to the LA Fire Department. A statement …

The campaign to instill good health and safety standards in workplaces across the land is ongoing. In fact, reality be told, it is neverending. With efforts cranked up from 10 …

The Health and Safety Executive has announced two new senior appointments as it looks to implement key recommendations in the Triennial Review. Susan Mackenzie, the HSE’s current head of Energy …

Constructing Better Health Scotland is calling for apprentices to undergo health checks in a move it says could save the Scottish economy more than £30m over the next decade. A …

Work and pensions minister, Mike Penning, has warned that the real issues of health and safety are being masked by a “smokescreen” of myths. Mr Penning was speaking after he …