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      May 17, 2026 by Hollie Brackstone
      Working at Height Industry Awareness

      No Falls Week: Why Work at Height Safety Needs Year-Round Focus

      Falls from height remain the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the UK - a statistic that has stayed consistent year after year, despite ongoing improvements in safety standards and awareness. I...

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      MPs warned of gaps in Road Safety Strategy

      The UK Government’s Road Safety Strategy is under fresh criticism after Brake told MPs that it fails to ...
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      Hollie Brackstone
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      Recycling Company Fined After Employee Suffers Life-Changing Injuries

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      Mark Tilley
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      UK urged to consider Maximum Working Temperature Rules

      The UK should look at introducing upper temperature limits for workplaces as part of a wider response to ...
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      Hollie Brackstone
      May 20 2026
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      Compliance / Regulation Legislation
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      SMEs at Risk: Contractor Safety Regulations You Can’t Afford to Ignore

      Many SMEs still assume that safety is the contractor’s problem, but under UK law, the hiring company bears ...
      Jeff Swales
      Jeff Swales
      Dec 18 2025
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      Compliance / Regulation Legislation Enforcement
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      Looking Ahead: What the Budget Signals for Safer, Fairer Work

      Beyond the main headlines, the UK Budget also set out measures that signal important changes ahead for ...
      Hollie Brackstone
      Hollie Brackstone
      Dec 15 2025
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      Health & Safety Fines Are Rising - Here’s What Businesses Need to Know

      Health and safety fines have been climbing sharply, and businesses of all sizes are feeling the impact. What ...
      Hollie Brackstone
      Hollie Brackstone
      Dec 2 2025
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      Latest Edition of BS 5266-1 Issued by BSI

      The British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued BS 5266-1:2025 (an updated version of the Code of Practice ...
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      Mark Tilley
      Nov 5 2025
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      2025 Health and Safety Legislation Update

      2025 has been a busy year for UK lawmakers. Updates to existing regulations, the implementation of ...
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      Gina Mortlock
      Oct 31 2025
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      Calls Growing for a National OH Service to Tackle Rising Sickness Absence

      The rising numbers of working-age people falling out of work because of ill health means that the UK needs to ...
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      Sep 22 2025
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      Guidelines to Protect Workers During Heatwave Being Developed

      Regulators are devising plans to allow workers to down tools during intense heatwaves, as temperatures ...
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      Mark Tilley
      Aug 15 2025
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      Government Shows No Intention for National Accident Prevention Strategy

      Despite mounting evidence of a preventable accident crisis in the UK, the government has indicated it has no ...
      Mark Tilley
      Mark Tilley
      Aug 11 2025
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      UK Government Plans Overhaul of Road Safety Laws

      The UK government is expected to publish an overhaul of its road safety laws as part of a new strategy coming ...
      Mark Tilley
      Mark Tilley
      Aug 11 2025
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