Apr 01 2008
We have been contacted recently by a number of people regarding a recent Finnish report published in the British Medical Journal entitled ‘Effect of training and lifting equipment for preventing back pain in lifting and handling: systematic review.’ Read Full story
Mar 27 2008
An inquiry has been launched into the circumstances leading up to the death of a mental health worker, Ashleigh Ewing, 22, at the hands of a paranoid schizophrenic man in Newcastle in May 2006. Read Full story
Oct 16 2007
It has recently been decided, with effect from 1 November 2007, to rename our 'Managing Violence & Aggression in the Workplace Key Trainer Certificate' course as: Read Full story
Aug 16 2007
A London based NHS Trust was fined £7,500 and ordered to pay costs of £3,694 folowing the death of an 88 year old gentleman who was visiting his daughter in hospital. Read Full story
Jun 01 2007
The 31st Annual Conference & Exhibition is due to run from 19 - 22 June 2007 in Manchester. Read Full story
Apr 13 2007
A MODERN EPIDEMIC Across the UK obesity rates have almost quadrupled in the last 25 years. According to a study by the National Audit Office, 22% of adult Britons are obese and three-quarters are overweight. Read Full story
Apr 02 2007
New research published by The Medical Research Institute in New Zealand has found that workers who spend excessive amounts of time at their work station have a higher risk of developing potentially fatal blood clots. Read Full story
Dec 01 2006
We have had an overwhelming response to our FREE guide ‘Get Focused: A Guide to Manual Handling’ publication so we are delighted to announce that this instalment will be joined in the new year with a ‘Guide to Managing Violence and Aggression’ and, later, with a ‘Guide to Health and Safety’ counterpart. Read Full story
Oct 05 2006
An Independent Homecare Provider has been fined £90,000 and ordered to pay £19,247 costs to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in a prosecution by the HSE, after being found guilty at a hearing at Southwark Crown Court of an offence as provided by Section 33(1)(a) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, following the death of 95-year-old woman in their care. Read Full story
Sep 20 2006
An NHS Trust has been fined £25,000 and ordered to pay prosecution costs of £8,000 after pleading guilty to a breach of Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 at Hove Crown Court. Read Full story
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