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ISO 14001:2015 Final Draft is published

ISO 14001:2015 Final Draft is published The Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) of ISO 14001:2015 has now been published. This is the final stage in the r...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Unbearably cold office? Your legal duties explained

Unbearably cold office? Your legal duties explained Winter is truly upon us and as temperatures drop, some employees are spending their days in uncomfortably co...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Work gloves: what you need to know

Work gloves: what you need to know Whatever your trade or profession, if you carry out tasks that involve working with your hands, it is more than likely that y...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Health and safety when moving office

Health and safety when moving office Office relocation can be a hectic time and it often also comes with an increased risk of workplace accident and injury beca...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Hearing loss within the workplace – The use of headphones and the law

Hearing loss within the workplace – The use of headphones and the law A recent study suggests that 25% of workers are risking noise induced hearing loss by usin...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Ten top tips to ensure the safety of employees during the summer months

Ten top tips to ensure the safety of employees during the summer months School holidays are just around the corner, along with the hot weather (we hope). The tr...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Health and safety trends in the manufacturing industry

Health and safety trends in the manufacturing industry Manufacturing can be a dangerous business, it is one of the industries with the most workplace injuries a...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Fire safety guidance – what you need to know

Fire safety guidance – what you need to know Those of us who work in safety – and particularly in fire safety – have learned to see fire risk on a continuum. Th...

Published 19 Jun 2017

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2017 workplace trends: how the work environment is changing

2017 workplace trends: how the work environment is changing Technology and interactivity are increasingly shaping how people work as well as where, according to...

Published 09 Mar 2017

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Why bother with refresher training for employees?

Why bother with refresher training for employees? Most people feel refresher training can be dull and part of a ‘tick box procedure’ that fills them with dread,...

Published 10 Jan 2017

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GENERAL
• Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM

ISO 14001:2015 Final Draft is published
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WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
• Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM

Unbearably cold office? Your legal duties explained
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GENERAL
• Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM

Work gloves: what you need to know
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GENERAL
• Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM

Health and safety when moving office
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GENERAL
• Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM

Hearing loss within the workplace – The use of headphones and the law
Read article
GENERAL
• Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM

Ten top tips to ensure the safety of employees during the summer months
Read article
GENERAL
• Apr 28, 2025, 2:47:32 AM

Health and safety trends in the manufacturing industry
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GENERAL
• Jun 19, 2017, 2:30:00 PM

Fire safety guidance – what you need to know
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PEOPLE AND CULTURE
• Mar 9, 2017, 12:00:00 AM

2017 workplace trends: how the work environment is changing
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GENERAL
• Jan 10, 2017, 5:00:00 PM

Why bother with refresher training for employees?
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Are employers keeping up with equality?

Are employers keeping up with equality?

Published 11 Feb 2019

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Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely
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Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely

Employers have lost the ability to handle redundancy humanely The increased need for businesses to downsize their workforce in the last five years has meant tha...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Do learning styles really matter?
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Do learning styles really matter?

Do learning styles really matter? Does adapting your training approach for different learning styles actually make things better? Not according to 30 educationa...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal
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NEBOSH certificate programme: the ‘new’ normal

A brief history Since the launch in 1989 of the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety, NEBOSH has been the dominant force in the health...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees
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How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees

How to introduce new industrial technologies to employees "That’s the way we've always done it." If you're trying to show employees how to take advantage of new...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business
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Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business

Psychological safety – trusting people to trust you as a business Psychological safety – the belief that one can speak up without risk of punishment or humiliat...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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The importance of nurturing your workforce
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The importance of nurturing your workforce

The importance of nurturing your workforce Nature or nurture: which shapes our destinies? Is it our genetics or our environment? And what about our careers: is ...

Published 28 Apr 2025

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