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| 20/12/06 : DOUBLE DANGER FOR DRIVERS THIS CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR | ||||
Drivers need to act now to beat the double dangers of drink and fatigue which increase at Christmas time, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents warned today. Full Story» |
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| 18/12/06 : ACCLAIM FOR BEHAVIOURAL SAFETY WINNERS | ||||
Kellogg Supply Services of Manchester have won the top award for behavioural safety from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and Ryder Mars. Full Story» |
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| 12/12/06 : TAKE CARE! CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS ARE NOT TOYS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is warning people to take care when decorating their homes for Christmas and not to mistake potentially unsafe novelties as toys for their children. Full Story» |
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| 05/12/06 : HEALTH WORKERS NEED MORE HELP TO SPOT “SILENT KILLER” | ||||
Health professionals as well as the public need to be given more information about the “silent killer” carbon monoxide, RoSPA said today as CO Awareness Week got under way. Full Story» |
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| 29/11/06 : RoSPA LAUNCHES 2007 HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARDS PROGRAMME | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched its 2007 Occupational Health and Safety Awards and is aiming for another record number of entries. Full Story» |
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| 27/11/06 : BUSINESSES SHOULD FOCUS ON COMPANY DRIVER TRAINING | ||||
The importance of assessment and training for people who drive as part of their job is stressed in new guidance from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.Full Story» |
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| 16/11/06 : SAFETY CHECKS NEEDED FOR TECHNOLOGY IN COMPANY CARS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has issued new guidelines for employers to ensure technology in company vehicles is used to improve safety and not to put drivers in danger. Full Story» |
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| 13/11/06 : DOUBLE SUCCESS FOR RoSPA STAFF | ||||
RoSPA is celebrating the achievements of two of its experts in the sphere of occupational health and safety. Roger Bibbings, the Society’s Occupational Safety Adviser, and Karen McDonnell, Head of RoSPA Scotland, have both received prestigious honours from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Full Story» |
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| 06/11/06 : ACTION NEEDED TO CUT BURNS AND SCALDS AMONG CHILDREN | ||||
A call for action to reduce the number of horrific burn and scald injuries among children was being made at the RoSPA National Home Safety Congress today. Full Story» |
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| 02/11/06 : DRY WEATHER SPARKS BONFIRE WARNING | ||||
With good weather forecast for many areas of the country over the weekend, RoSPA is warning people to take extra care with their firework celebrations – particularly when lighting the bonfire. Full Story» |
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| 01/11/06 : SHARING SUCCESS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HOME INJURIES | ||||
Preventing home injuries that send around 2.8 million people to hospital in the UK each year will be discussed at next week’s RoSPA National Home Safety Congress. Full Story» |
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| 24/10/06 : JOIN THE LIGHT CAMPAIGN TO SAVE 100 LIVES ON BRITISH ROADS | ||||
RoSPA is urging people to make the Government see the light over the way Britain changes its clocks in a bid to save 450 deaths and serious injuries on the roads each year. Full Story» |
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| 19/10/06 : ONLINE TOOL RELAUNCHED FOR YOUNG WORKER CAMPAIGN | ||||
A website promoting the safety of young workers has been revamped to coincide with this year’s European Week for Safety and Health at Work. Full Story» |
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| 12/10/06 : ADULTS MUST DO MORE TO PREVENT FIREWORK INJURIES | ||||
With fireworks going on sale throughout the country this weekend, RoSPA is urging adults to do everything possible to reduce the toll of injuries among children and teenagers. Full Story» |
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| 09/10/06 : BETTER WATER SAFETY EDUCATION NEEDED TO CUT DROWNINGS | ||||
Delegates at the National Water Safety Congress, which opened today, supported a call from the National Water Safety Forum for better swimming and water safety education for children in the UK. Full Story» |
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| 09/10/06 : FLYING THE FLAG FOR BEACH SAFETY | ||||
Beach safety flags must now carry the same meaning whenever they are flown around the UK coast, delegates at the National Water Safety Congress will hear today. Full Story» |
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| 06/10/06 : CALL FOR BETTER SWIMMING AND WATER SAFETY EDUCATION | ||||
Against a backdrop of at least 80 drownings in the summer heatwave, a national conference next week will look at how to find a balance between an individual’s right to take risks and society’s duty to protect them. Full Story» |
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| 05/10/06 : NORTHERN IRELAND FIREWORK CAMPAIGN AS INJURIES RISE | ||||
A campaign has started in Northern Ireland schools to reduce accidents involving fireworks following a 56 per cent increase in injuries last year. Full Story» |
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| 29/09/06 : AWARDS FOR SCOTLAND’S HEALTH AND SAFETY LEADERS | ||||
ScottishPower Fleet Business has won Scotland’s top occupational health and safety award at a ceremony in Glasgow honouring around 130 businesses and organisations.Full Story» |
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| 29/09/06 : HONOURS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY CHAMPIONS | ||||
Two men who have played an outstanding part in promoting workplace health and safety have been presented with Distinguished Service Awards by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.Full Story» |
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| 28/09/06 : NEW FIGURES SHOW NEED TO STEP UP SPEED CAMPAIGNS | ||||
RoSPA said a new report published today into the contributory factors to road accidents reinforces the need to continue the fight against speeding drivers and to persuade more motorists to take refresher training. Full Story» |
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| 27/09/06 : WORKER ENGAGEMENT: THE KEY TO IMPROVING SAFETY? | ||||
The findings of a landmark study into the involvement of workers in health and safety will be unveiled at the RoSPA Scotland Safety and Health at Work Congress tomorrow. Full Story» |
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| 27/09/06 : GOING PUBLIC ON PERFORMANCE: TELLING IT HOW IT IS | ||||
An online tool to help organisations showcase their commitment to health and safety has undergone a major overhaul. RoSPA’s Going Public on Performance website (www.gopop.org.uk) was relaunched at the RoSPA Scotland Safety and Health at Work Congress, which opened in Glasgow today. Full Story» |
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| 26/09/06 : OVERCOMING COSTLY WORKPLACE ACHES AND PAINS | ||||
The findings of a study on tackling Britain’s most common occupational illness will be presented at the RoSPA Scotland Safety and Health at Work Congress this week. Full Story» |
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| 12/09/06 : THOUSANDS SEEKING INFORMATION ON NEW CHILD SEATS LAW | ||||
Thousands of parents are contacting RoSPA for information on the new child car seat law which comes into force on Monday (Sept 18). The number of visitors to RoSPA's special website - www.childcarseats.org.uk - set up to help parents with queries about car restraints has been growing rapidly in recent weeks. Full Story» |
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| 11/09/06 : EXPANDING SAFETY HORIZONS IN SCOTLAND | ||||
Addressing injury prevention and safety in the wider context of public health will be a key theme of this month’s RoSPA Scotland Safety and Health at Work Congress. Full Story» |
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| 07/09/06 : FLEETS MUST BE READY FOR CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER LAW | ||||
RoSPA is to brief fleet bosses on the new corporate manslaughter law, which will cover road deaths caused by an organisation’s lack of care as well as fatalities in the workplace.Full Story» |
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| 31/08/06 : RoSPA’s COURSE FEES FALL THIS AUTUMN | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is offering attractive discounts on its training courses this autumn. Full Story» |
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| 16/08/06 : AWARDS TO RECOGNISE BEHAVIOURAL SAFETY LEADERS | ||||
RoSPA and behavioural-safety specialists Ryder-Marsh* are seeking businesses and organisations that lead the way in avoiding accidents by eliminating human error. Full Story» |
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| 14/08/06 : RoSPA OFFERS ITS “STAMP OF APPROVAL” | ||||
RoSPA is offering its “stamp of approval” for workplace health and safety training courses run by other organisations. Full Story» |
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| 08/08/06 : EXPLAINING THE NEW CHILD SEAT LAWS IN SCOTLAND | ||||
A special briefing to help organisations in Scotland understand the full implications of new child seat and seat belt laws is being organised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Full Story» |
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| 02/08/06 : ACTION OVER MINI-MOTORBIKES WELCOMED | ||||
RoSPA welcomes today’s announcement that the Home Office is planning to take action on the increasing problem of reckless and thoughtless mini-motorbike riding. The Society has been campaigning for tighter controls and better provision for their use. Full Story» |
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| 21/07/06 : CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER BILL WELCOMED | ||||
Companies which pay scant regard to managing health and safety are on notice as the Government finally publishes its Bill to reform the law so corporations can be successfully prosecuted for manslaughter following work-related deaths. Full Story» |
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| 17/07/06 : PARENTS URGED TO PREPARE NOW FOR NEW CHILD SEAT LAW | ||||
The new law making it compulsory for children to use child car seats or booster seats was welcomed today by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents as a positive move for safety. Full Story» |
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| 14/07/06 : SHARING IDEAS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST HOME ACCIDENTS | ||||
RoSPA is staging a conference to encourage more people to take up the challenge of reducing injuries at home. Ten people in the UK die every day as a result of a home accident and 8,000 seek medical treatment. The most vulnerable are the very young and the very old - particularly the socially disadvantaged. Full Story» |
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| 07/07/06 : SCOTLAND AND RoSPA HELP EUROPE FIGHT CHILD ACCIDENTS | ||||
Scotland and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents have played a vital part in producing a new guide to help to keep children safe throughout Europe. Full Story» |
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| 29/06/06 : CALL FOR MORE SAFETY MEASURES AS CYCLE DEATHS RISE | ||||
RoSPA today welcomed another fall in the number of fatalities on Britain’s roads, but said it was deeply concerned that deaths among pedal cyclists had risen again. The Society published a list of measures to make the country’s roads safer. Full Story» |
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| 22/06/06 : INTEREST BOOMING IN WORK-RELATED ROAD SAFETY | ||||
RoSPA has experienced a massive growth in interest in work-related road safety in the last year. Full Story» |
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| 08/06/06 : ROAD SAFETY FEARS OVER RUSH FOR THE CUP | ||||
RoSPA today urged fans flying the flag for England in the World Cup to take extra care on the road before, during and after the big matches as the excitement may prove a dangerous distraction for supporters.Full Story» |
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| 07/06/06 : SCOTLAND’S FIRST SAFETY AWARENESS EXCHANGE | ||||
RoSPA is to stage its first Safety Awareness Exchange in Scotland this month. It will look at ways to improve safety at work while also benefiting people in all areas of their lives.Full Story» |
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| 26/05/06 : LOTTERY MILLIONS MUST PROMOTE EXCITING PLAYGROUNDS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is staging a conference next month to promote exciting but safe play areas for children, as millions of pounds are about to be spent on new schemes.Full Story» |
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| 19/05/06 : “BE PREPARED” FOR CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER LAW | ||||
The implications of impending changes in the law of manslaughter for health and safety management will be examined at a high-level conference in London on July 6.Full Story» |
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| 16/05/06 : “SENSIBLE SAFETY” – THE VIEW FROM THE TOP | ||||
RoSPA’s Acting Chief Executive Errol Taylor got to grips with the “sensible safety” debate by testing his nerve on a climbing wall at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.Full Story» |
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| 12/05/06 : NAVAL BASE WINS TOP HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARD | ||||
Naval Base Commander (NBC) Devonport has been presented with RoSPA’s top occupational health and safety award, the Sir George Earle Trophy. It is awarded for the most outstanding performance in health and safety by a company or organisation. Full Story» |
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| 12/05/06 : HEALTH AND SAFETY CAMPAIGNERS HONOURED | ||||
Two experts renowned for their outstanding contribution to the world of occupational health and safety have been presented with Distinguished Service Awards by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The presentations to Gary Booton and Nina Wrighton were made at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of RoSPA’s Occupational Health and Safety Awards Full Story» |
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| 09/05/06 : NEW ADVANCED TEST SETS BENCHMARK FOR BUSINESS DRIVERS | ||||
The first advanced driving test designed purely for business drivers was launched today by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents and DriveTech (UK) Limited in an effort to cut deaths and injuries on Britain’s roads.Full Story» |
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| 09/05/06 : MORE ACTION NEEDED TO IMPROVE PROTECTION FOR WORKERS | ||||
Speaking at RoSPA’s National Safety and Health at Work Congress today, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Minister for Health and Safety, insisted that Britain must make further improvements to its health and safety record.Full Story» |
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| 05/05/06 : WORKER INVOLVEMENT PAYS OFF FOR BUSINESS AND SAFETY | ||||
Businesses will benefit if they involve the whole workforce in striving for higher standards of health and safety performance, a national conference organised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents will be told next week.Full Story» |
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| 03/05/06 : GOLDEN DAYS FOR RoSPA HEALTH AND SAFETY AWARD WINNERS | ||||
Fifty years of recognising health and safety excellence will be marked next week when more than 1,300 businesses and organisations receive awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.Full Story» |
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| 27/04/06 : COMPANIES MISSING CHANCE TO PREVENT FLEET ACCIDENTS | ||||
Employers are missing opportunities to stop their drivers from becoming offenders or crash victims, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said today.Full Story» |
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| 26/04/06 : RoSPA BACKS PLEA FOR SAFER WORLD OF WORK | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is calling on employers to give their full support to Friday’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work.Full Story» |
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| 24/04/06 : NORTHERN IRELAND BID TO CUT FALLS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE | ||||
As Northern Ireland’s Home Accident Prevention Week began today, RoSPA launched a campaign to reduce the number of older people in the province taken to hospital because of falls.Full Story» |
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| 05/04/06 : RoSPA’S NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE NAMED | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents today announced the appointment of Tom Mullarkey MBE as its Chief Executive, with effect from May 30, 2006. Full Story» |
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| 29/03/06 : BELT LAWS TIGHTENED FOR CHILDREN AND COACH PASSENGERS | ||||
The new law making it compulsory for children to use child car seats or booster seats will be explained to experts at a special briefing session on Friday, organised by RoSPA. The seminar will also cover new regulations requiring all coach, bus and minibus passengers over three-years-old to wear seatbelts where fitted. Full Story» |
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| 28/03/06 : NEW MISSION TO STOP CHILDREN’S ACCIDENTS IN SCOTLAND | ||||
A massive fact-finding mission is taking place this week to discover ways to cut the number of children killed and injured in accidents in Scotland. Full Story» |
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| 23/03/06 : RoSPA URGES SUPPORT FOR BILL TO SAVE LIVES ON ROAD | ||||
RoSPA is urging the House of Lords to support a three-year time trial which will bring lighter evenings all-year-round and save around 450 deaths and serious injuries on the country’s road each year. Full Story» |
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| 14/03/06 : RoSPA HELPS BEAT THE MENACES OF DUST AND NOISE | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is offering a new service to businesses and organisations that want to be certain that noise and dust levels are being properly controlled. Full Story» |
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| 09/03/06 : CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER WARNING TO POOR PERFORMERS | ||||
RoSPA has welcomed this week’s announcement that the Government is determined to press ahead with proposals to create a new offence of corporate manslaughter. Full Story» |
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| 23/02/06 : CONGRESS SEEKING WAYS TO CHANGE DRIVERS’ BEHAVIOUR | ||||
Britain’s top road safety experts meet next week to try to find the answer to their toughest challenge: improving driver and rider behaviour.Full Story» |
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| 21/02/06 : RoSPA STEPS UP HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING IN THE REGIONS | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is expanding the number of occupational health and safety training courses it offers at major regional centres.Full Story» |
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| 16/02/06 : DEATH OF DAVID JENKINS, RoSPA PRODUCT SAFETY ADVISER | ||||
David Jenkins, Product Safety Adviser for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, and a well known consumer champion has died, aged 64.Full Story» |
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| 16/02/06 : JOIN THE ACTION IN THE RoSPA MEMBER ZONE | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has launched a new website especially for its members. It includes interactive features such as discussion forums and monthly polls on topical health and safety issues. Full Story» |
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| 15/02/06 : NEW WEBSITE URGES PARENTS TO DO MORE TO HELP L-DRIVERS | ||||
A new website designed to cut the number of crashes among the UK’s novice drivers and motorcyclists has been launched by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.Full Story» |
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| 10/02/06 : DELIGHT AS “KILLER” LIGHTERS TO BE BANNED FROM SALE | ||||
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said today that it was overjoyed the European Union is to ban the sale of cigarette lighters that are not child resistant.Full Story» |
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| 06/02/06 : VICTIM'S MOTHER BACKS RoSPA PLEA TO EU ON “KILLER” LIGHTERS | ||||
RoSPA fears European Union proposals to ban the sale of cigarette lighters that are not child resistant could be thrown out later this week. The Society is urging the UK to vote for the plan and is supported by a mother whose five-year-old son died after his clothes caught fire as he played with a cheap lighter.Full Story» |
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| 02/02/06 : AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL WORKPLACE SAFETY | ||||
The newly-formed Safety Groups UK is to sign a groundbreaking agreement with the Health and Safety Executive as part if its campaign to become increasingly influential in the health and safety world.Full Story» |
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| 02/02/06 : AWARDS FOR SPREADING THE HEALTH AND SAFETY WORD | ||||
Occupational health and safety groups from around the UK have been rewarded for their commitment to making the workplace safer during 2005. Full Story» |
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| 19/01/06 : FRESH CHANCES TO BENEFIT FROM SAFETY EXCHANGE | ||||
Following the success of its first Safety Awareness Exchange, RoSPA has announced dates for two more of the events which allow safety professionals to gather information in a more flexible way.Full Story» |
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| 18/01/06 : NEW ORGANISATION TO BOOST LOCAL WORKPLACE SAFETY | ||||
A new organisation aiming to become a key player in the UK health and safety system will be launched next week.Full Story» |
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| 13/01/06 : NEW SPOTLIGHT ON WORK-RELATED ROAD SAFETY | ||||
RoSPA puts work-related road safety back in the spotlight on February 22 with a new seminar on managing occupational road risk.Full Story» |
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| 11/01/06 : XMAS FIGURES SHOW DRINK-DRIVE LIMIT HAS TO GO LOWER | ||||
RoSPA today urged the Government to ditch the current drink-drive limit in favour of a lower one because too many motorists think it is safe to try to drink up to it when it clearly is not. Full Story» |
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