HOW TO RESOLVE WORKPLACE CONFLICT

How can OSH professionals manage conflict in the workplace to ensure a harmonious and safe environment for all? Unaddressed tensions at work can incur big costs, whether you’re concerned for your people, your reputation or your bottom line. Analysis by Acas, the UK’s Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (2021), estimated …

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HSE TO INVESTIGATE EVERTON FC DEATH

An investigation into the death of a 26-year-old who died while working on Everton Football Club’s new stadium has been launched by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Construction worker Michael was killed on 14 August 2023 at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool, where the Premier League club’s new ground is …

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AMAZON FRANCE LOGISTIQUE FINED €32M OVER ‘EXCESSIVELY INTRUSIVE’ SYSTEM FOR MONITORING EMPLOYEES

The French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) has fined Amazon France Logistique €32m over its ‘excessively intrusive’ system for monitoring employee activity and performance. According to Euronews,  the fine is the equivalent of about 3% of the company’s annual revenue, which reached €1.1bn in 2021. The watchdog also fined the business, which …

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LORRY LOADERS CRUSH RISK FROM POWERED TILITING STABILISERS

Health and Safety Executive – Safety notice Department name: Engagement and Policy Division (EPD)Bulletin number: EPD04-2023Issue date: 12/23 Target audience: Lorry loader operators, owners and hirers, service and repairers, installers, manufacturers, Appointed Persons and sites receiving lorry loaders.           Issue On some lorry loaders with powered ‘tilting’ (also known as ‘swing-up’ …

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