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Marshalling expertise
Dave Lewis | Features | HSW | 09.11.2007
The actions of staff in the event of a fire are likely to be crucial to their safety and the safety of other people in the premises. Dave Lewis outlines the role and training needs of fire marshals.
Lorry fall delivers TNT £120,000 fine
Prosecutions and Claims | 08.11.2007
B&Q fined
Prosecutions and Claims | 08.11.2007
Galamast fined
Prosecutions and Claims | 08.11.2007
Black day in court for camping retailer
Prosecutions and Claims | 08.11.2007
Taking the lead: first HSW conference
Louis Wustemann | Features | HSW | 16.10.2007
Leadership and the need for senior management engagement were the themes that occurred at the recent HSW Conference. Delegates were given an overview of current and future developments in regulation, such as corporate manslaughter, and good practice on issues ranging from accident reduction to the new CDM Regulations.
Tesco.com's driver safety initiative
Sara Bean | Features | HSW | 15.10.2007
Over the last two years, Tesco.com's online grocery delivery service has not only ramped up safety standards among its drivers but also now grows its own driver trainers to maintain the improvement. Sara Bean reports on the initiatives being taken to reduce accident rates.
Case study: Tesco.com brings driver safety home
Sara Bean | Case Study | 15.10.2007
The retail giant's delivery service has been growing its own driver trainers, finds Sara Bean.
Hard to handle
News | HSW | 15.10.2007
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act
Legislation | 15.10.2007
Co-op burned £250,000 for 13 fire breaches
Prosecutions and Claims | 15.10.2007
Anti-bullying day
Prosecutions and Claims | 15.10.2007
Mall Corporation's dedication to safety
Sara Bean | Features | HSW | 15.09.2007
Shopping centres could never be described as high-risk environments but because of the large volumes of people using them, they must be made as risk-free as possible. Balancing the pressure of complying with legislation without compromising service is one hurdle retail complexes face. Sara Bean reports on a shopping centre operator's enforcement partnership which takes in 23 local authorities across the UK.
Safe use of warehouse racking
Philip Pinel | Features | HSW | 15.09.2007
Philip Pinel stacks up the arguments for the safe use and careful maintenance of warehouse racking systems.
Case study: The Mall's centres of excellence
Sara Bean | Case Study | 15.09.2007
Sara Bean reports on a shopping centre operator's enforcement partnership which takes in 23 local authorities across the UK.
DIY traffic management costs B&Q £230,000
Prosecutions and Claims | 15.09.2007
Cadbury left to chew on £1m salmonella fine
Prosecutions and Claims | 15.09.2007
Food firm fined for forklift failures
Prosecutions and Claims | 15.09.2007
Tesco payouts
Prosecutions and Claims | 15.09.2007
Carpet wrongs
Prosecutions and Claims | 15.09.2007
Avoiding the tickbox idea of risk assessment
Lucie Ponting | Features | HSW | 12.08.2007
How do you make sure risk assessments don't become an end in themselves? Lucie Ponting considers the ways.
If the mask fits
Helen Collins | Features | HSW | 09.08.2007
Helen Collins takes a deep breath and explains the ins and outs of face fit testing for RPE
Site specifics: going smoke-free
Bridget Leathley | Features | HSW | 01.06.2007
On 1 July 2007, England will follow Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in going smoke-free. An employer's main responsibility will be to ensure that no-one smokes in enclosed or substantially enclosed areas. The keys to achieving compliance are a smoke-free policy and appropriate signage. Bridget Leathley finds the best online guidance.
Absence levels rise
News | HSW | 01.06.2007
Risk assessments for disabled workers
Duncan Abbott | Features | HSW | 01.06.2007
Don't panic. That's the first thing to remember if you are called on to carry out a personal risk assessment for a disabled worker, says Duncan Abbott. In this article, he demystifies combined risk assessments and DDA assessments for disabled workers and explains how to apply the five steps to risk assessment.
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