Over half of UK employees have an accident at work
A tenth reported that employer acts of violence were cause for accidents.
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Tag: First Aid
Louise Ryan: Limiting workplace risks amid changes to first aid
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has made some significant amendments to the way businesses...
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HSE changes should not encourage complacency about first aid, says British Red Cross
With the announcement from the Health and Safety Executive [HSE] that legislation surrounding...
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Businesses not equipped to handle first aid emergencies
St John Ambulance has released findings which show that over one third of employees are concerned...
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Richard Evens: First Aid Awards
Last month was the inaugural St John Ambulance First Aid Awards, our first event to recognise...
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Richard Evens: Summer fun and first aid
Unpredictable though the British weather may be, temperatures in the UK in the summer can still...
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Timber firm fined after worker severs hand on saw
teenage worker severed part of his hand while operating a vertical panel saw on which he had...
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Richard Evens: Is it time you celebrate your achievements in first aid?
Is your workplace leading the way in first aid? First aid can be the difference between a life...
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Teresa Budworth: Why safety inductions are so important
I came across a worrying new statistic the other day from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)....
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Richard Evens: Employee want access to life saving equipment
Every year thousands of people die of cardiac arrest when first aid could give them the chance to...
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Richard Evens: A simplified guidance for administering first aid
Last October, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation published the most...
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Richard Evens: Make sure this Easter is a relaxed and safe time for your business
It won’t have escaped your notice that the Easter and Royal Wedding bank holidays are fast...
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Richard Evens: First aid- Its a a benefit, not a burden
It’s just over a year a year since the HSE made changes to workplace safety, yet many businesses...
Read MoreFirst aid training shows ‘commitment to the employee’
Management in Practice has highlighted the fact that the government will be introducing “tough new laws” this month to counteract those companies in breach of health and safety. The website also noted that custodial...
Read MoreFirms issued warning over corporate manslaughter legislation
Businesses in the UK are unprepared for the implementation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bills which are due to come into force on April 6th, it has been suggested.Under the new laws, companies will face...
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