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Tips for Santa for a tree-mendous Christmas on a farm

On the 6th day of Christmas Cedrec gave to me, some tips on farm safety.

Christmas is just around the corner and Santa Claus is getting ready for his busiest night of the y...

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Deck the halls...safely

On the 1st day of Christmas Cedrec gave to me, some tips for office safety.

As the festivities get underway in homes and workplaces across the UK and Ireland, it's difficul...

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Important safety duties for seasonal and temporary workers

Tis' the season for seasonal and temporary jobs to be filled, so it is important that employers protect the health and safety of gig economy, agency and temporary workers.

For health and sa...

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Ella's Law progresses

The Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill has passed the Committee Stage in the House of Lords unopposed.

If it becomes an Act of Parliament, it will enshrine the right to c...

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Company fined after skylight fall puts worker in a six-week coma

A Hertfordshire construction company has been fined after a worker fell through a skylight while working on a six-storey house.

The man fell over three metres and received serious head inju...

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Ultra Low Emission Zone to be expanded across the whole of London

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will be expanded London-wide to tackle pollution, reduce congestion and address the climate emergency. The e...

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Transport company fined after driver killed

A transport company has been fined £400,000 after one of its drivers was killed after being knocked off his trailer while loading and unloading it.

On 16 November 2020, the driver who...

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COP27 fails to accelerate GHG emissions reduction

The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) finished on 18 November, but the agreement was not signed until the very last moments of the summit on 20 November 2022. The final text of...

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Fatalities drop in Ireland during 2021

Fatalities in Ireland during 2021 are the lowest ever recorded since the foundation of the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in 1989.

The HSA Annual Review of Workpl...

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EU adopts new CSR Directive

The EU has adopted its proposed Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSR) Directive which aims to make businesses more accountable as regards their social and environmental impact.

Although...

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Update on Cedrec training courses

We've been running a series of our Environment and Safety Recharge courses over the last few months - sessions that top up your legislation knowledge in just a few hours - and we're over the moon w...

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Royal British Legion set to make Eco-friendly poppies

In coming years, traditional Remembrance Day poppies will be changed to have a stem made from a new biodegradable material, rather than plastic to ensure "minimal impact on the environment".

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Electric vehicle charging points needed across the north

If the north of England is to meet decarbonisation targets then 470 electric vehicle-charging points a week need to be installed until 2025. This would then have to continue to grow, with 620 insta...

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Quarry extension refused because of potential harm to AONB

Aggregate Industries UK Limited has had a plan to extend their Chard Junction Quarry in Dorset refused following a planning appeal.

The company wanted to extend the existing quarry and oper...

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Contractor and director fined over fire failings

A building contractor has been fined £600,000 and its director fined £4,200 and ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work, following a repeated failure to manage the risk of fire dur...

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