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HSW February 2010

RU A D15PLY U5R?

Dr Dave Merchant

What’s the best way to apply the DSE regulations to handheld devices and mobile phones? Best not to try, says Dave Merchant.

Down to penalties

David Bergman

The revised proposals for guidance to judges on how to set corporate manslaughter and fatality fines has polarised opinion, reports David Bergman.

The long and the short of it

Duncan Abbott

Don’t forget the needs of the tallest and smallest and overweight workers in ergonomic assessments, says Duncan Abbott.

Health and Safety '10 - South

Louis Wustemann

We check out the seminar programme at next month’s Sandown show.

Trainer's toolkit: Body talk

Paul Smith

Books about training tend to say a lot about visual aids, and in previous pieces in this series we’ve looked at some of the main ones such as PowerPoint presentations…

Safety podcasts: words in your ear

Bridget Leathley

Bridget Leathley rounds up some recent audio downloads.

All systems go

Lawrence Bamber

Lawrence Bamber sets out the basics of safe systems of work for NEBOSH National Diploma students.

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