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New Self-Driving Car Safety Project Launched, but Do You Trust Them?


A new initiative has been launched to prioritise the health and safety aspects of implementing self-driving car technology. But the question is do we trust them and how long will it be before they are on our roads?

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Latest Research Warns Hazardous Health Risks from Flavoured Vapes


The study's alarming discovery of hazardous substances formed during the heating of these liquids suggests that we may be on the brink of a new wave of chronic diseases emerging in the coming decades. 

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E-bike and e-scootersare the UK’s Fastest Growing Fire Trend


Fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in e-scooters and e-bikes have increased four-fold since 2020, resulting in deaths, hospitalisations, homelessness, and staggering financial losses. 

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How to Get Buy-in from Stakeholders to Complete a Software Purchase


Securing stakeholder buy-in for a software purchase is crucial to ensuring successful implementation and utilisation within an organisation, but it is not aways an easy process. Here is a guide to help you along the way.

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7 Ways to Encourage Workers to Wear PPE


A significant proportion of HSE prosecutions involved failure to wear PPE, with figures showing there are around 9,000 PPE related incidents each year. How can we reduce this number?

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Deadly Lung Disease On The Rise: Silicosis Warning for Kitchen Worktop Workers


The UK's leading scientific charity in the protection of health in the workplace is calling for immediate action to prevent further cases of lung disease which is now being reported in the UK for the first time.  

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Construction Company Fined £2.345m after Worker Drowned in River

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Construction Company Fined Following Death of HGV Driver

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Company Director Given Suspended Sentence after Worker Crushed to Death

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