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Non-COVID workplace deaths increase despite lockdowns 22 July 2021, Katie Coyne HSE says Great Britain is “one of the safest places to work in the world”; campaigners disagree. National Food Strategy part 2 is published 22 July 2021, Katie Coyne Henry Dimbleby’s plan joins all the dots but will ministers act? Business owner sentenced after forklift accident at pet centre 24 June 2021, Sarah Campbell Judge increased sentences after defendant lied in aftermath of event that left lorry driver tetraplegic. 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.
Non-COVID workplace deaths increase despite lockdowns 22 July 2021, Katie Coyne HSE says Great Britain is “one of the safest places to work in the world”; campaigners disagree.
National Food Strategy part 2 is published 22 July 2021, Katie Coyne Henry Dimbleby’s plan joins all the dots but will ministers act?
Business owner sentenced after forklift accident at pet centre 24 June 2021, Sarah Campbell Judge increased sentences after defendant lied in aftermath of event that left lorry driver tetraplegic.
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.