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Tales from the front line: The public can trust our COVID-19 precautions 13 May 2021, EHN magazine Meet the EHP who helps to manage risk at National Trust sites. Workers’ lives lost to COVID remembered 29 April 2021, Katie Coyne Calls grow for independent public enquiry into the UK government’s handling of the pandemic. Legal briefing: Reality bites in the gig economy 22 April 2021, Rhian Greaves Court cases highlight gaps in health and safety laws and a judicial appetite for change in ‘flexible’ working. Weakness in H&S exposed by COVID-19 17 March 2021, Katie Coyne Think tank lunches two-year in-depth investigation into UK H&S. Jail for shop owner and landlord after carbon monoxide death 04 March 2021, Sarah Campbell Pair showed no remorse for tenant killed by fumes from generator in storeroom beneath flat. Tales from the front line: Face masks made fit for purpose 07 January 2021, Terence Harris Face-fit testing thousands of hospital staff for respiratory protective equipment – at short notice. Under the microscope: H&S during COVID-19 22 December 2020, Hannah Slaughter, economist The Resolution Foundation has dug down into the difficulties of enforcing pandemic restrictions in today’s workplaces. Tesco fined £300,000 after roll cage injury 22 December 2020, Sarah Campbell Nearby nightclub staff's training in H&S and their rapid response saved worker’s legs – and quite possibly his life. Legal briefing: COVID-19 and RIDDOR – where do you draw the line? 10 December 2020, Rhian Greaves Clarifying the decision-making process for employers on whether and how to report COVID-19 workplace infections. ‘There was a grey area in food production: companies were unsure how to protect workforces’ 26 November 2020, Alice Martin Author of report into COVID-19 in food manufacturing encourages employers to ditch outdated ideas about trade unions.
Tales from the front line: The public can trust our COVID-19 precautions 13 May 2021, EHN magazine Meet the EHP who helps to manage risk at National Trust sites.
Workers’ lives lost to COVID remembered 29 April 2021, Katie Coyne Calls grow for independent public enquiry into the UK government’s handling of the pandemic.
Legal briefing: Reality bites in the gig economy 22 April 2021, Rhian Greaves Court cases highlight gaps in health and safety laws and a judicial appetite for change in ‘flexible’ working.
Weakness in H&S exposed by COVID-19 17 March 2021, Katie Coyne Think tank lunches two-year in-depth investigation into UK H&S.
Jail for shop owner and landlord after carbon monoxide death 04 March 2021, Sarah Campbell Pair showed no remorse for tenant killed by fumes from generator in storeroom beneath flat.
Tales from the front line: Face masks made fit for purpose 07 January 2021, Terence Harris Face-fit testing thousands of hospital staff for respiratory protective equipment – at short notice.
Under the microscope: H&S during COVID-19 22 December 2020, Hannah Slaughter, economist The Resolution Foundation has dug down into the difficulties of enforcing pandemic restrictions in today’s workplaces.
Tesco fined £300,000 after roll cage injury 22 December 2020, Sarah Campbell Nearby nightclub staff's training in H&S and their rapid response saved worker’s legs – and quite possibly his life.
Legal briefing: COVID-19 and RIDDOR – where do you draw the line? 10 December 2020, Rhian Greaves Clarifying the decision-making process for employers on whether and how to report COVID-19 workplace infections.
‘There was a grey area in food production: companies were unsure how to protect workforces’ 26 November 2020, Alice Martin Author of report into COVID-19 in food manufacturing encourages employers to ditch outdated ideas about trade unions.