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Poor risk assessment cost SMEs £10k last year, survey finds

By Belinda Liversedge on 09 June 2023

41 per cent of SMEs surveyed by Hiscox paid over £10,000 in compensation over last year due to public injuries, with a third admitting to not having a risk assessment policy.

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The energy transition: why we need to manage the safety risks

By David Head, Draeger Safety UK on 06 June 2023

The move to renewable and low carbon energy sources like hydrogen will clearly present new safety risks, but developments in technology like gas detection monitoring will help to keep workers and the public safe.

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Why water should be a priority for your business

By Laura White, Waterwise on 05 June 2023

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Construction machinery in London: cutting its contribution to air pollution

By Andrew Gordon, Cleaner Construction for London on 05 June 2023

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Directors jailed for Birmingham wall collapse that killed five men

By Belinda Liversedge on 01 June 2023

A seven-year investigation into the deaths of five men has concluded with two company directors jailed and their companies fined a combined £1.6 million.

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F1 car maker fined £650k after inspector killed in fall

By Belinda Liversedge on 04 April 2023

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Farmer guilty after walker trampled by cow

By Belinda Liversedge on 24 March 2023

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Achieving net zero: why the associated safety risks must be addressed from the very start

By Sean Elson, Pinsent Masons on 06 June 2023

Climate change and sustainability are becoming ever more pressing items on corporate agendas.

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The air we breathe is all our business

By Nicky O’Malley, Global Action Plan on 05 June 2023

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Let me tell you a story...

By Mike Robinson, British Safety Council on 02 June 2023

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How will the courts view reasonable practicability in the age of covid?

By Chaired by Belinda Liversedge on 14 September 2020

In our latest edition of A Safer Conversation, two experts discuss the concept of reasonable practicability in the age of coronavirus.

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Supply chain: A safer conversation

By Iris Cepero on 09 December 2014

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Redefining workplace wellbeing – Part II

By Anna Ryland, British Safety Council on 27 May 2019

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A safer conversation: flexible working

By Iris Cepero on 13 March 2015