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Inquiry uncovers poor PPE and lack of training in meat factories
16 March 2010
An inquiry into working conditions in meat processing plants has uncovered evidence that employers are not complying with their duties to provide workers with proper health and safety training and…
Mental health problems and MSDs top absence risk league
12 August 2007
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and mental health conditions pose the greatest risk of lost working time for organisations, according to new research published by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development…
DWP commissions health review
01 May 2007
The Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health have commissioned a detailed review of the health of the UK's working population.
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