Archive for April, 2012

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The Workers' Health Education website aims to provide a database of learning materials for safe and healthy work all over the world.
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A diet high in red meat can shorten life expectancy, according to researchers at Harvard Medical School.
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Workers’ Memorial Day, which is held on 28 April each year, commemorates the thousands of people who have died, been injured or made ill through their work.
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One in three British workers suffers from poor sleep, research shows, with stress, computers and taking work home blamed for the lack of quality slumber.
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Walter C. Campbell Joinery was fined £2,000 plus costs of £1,750 at Laganside Crown Court on 30 March 2012 after previously pleading guilty to a breach of Article 5 of the Health and Safety at Work Order (NI) 1978.  The case arose from a...
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On 22 April 2010 the Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 were made.  They regulate the carriage of dangerous goods by road and rail in Northern Ireland and, to a limited exten...
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From 6 April 2012, British employers no longer have to report injuries which keep workers off normal duties for seven or fewer days.
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Aviva and the Health and Safety Authority have introduced a guide aimed at reducing the harm caused by vehicles at work by employers better managing work practices.
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The Health and Safety Authority, Road Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána have developed resources to help employers manage vehicle risks. They include vehicle check posters and check sheets and videos.
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