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Accident claims campaign launched in south-east England
29 March 2010
Accident claims are at the top of the agenda as part of a new campaign to offer advice and support to businesses in the south-east...
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Accident claim risk 'covers mental as well as physical ailments'
26 March 2010
Businesses across Northern Ireland are being reminded to promote positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.The Health and...
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Health and safety professionals 'successfully reduce accident claims in UK workplaces'
25 March 2010
Health and safety professionals have played a major role in ensuring that the UK has the best health and safety record in Europe, according...
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Accident claims risk in Cumbria as 1 in 4 construction sites fail safety inspections
24 March 2010
More than one in four construction sites visited by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) in Cumbria last week failed safety inspections.A...
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Agriculture sector 'apathetic towards accident claims'
23 March 2010
More could be done within the agriculture sector to encourage effective health and safety practices, it is claimed.Judith Hackitt,...
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Accident claims due to repetitive strain may be reduced by new online tool
22 March 2010
A new online tool has been launched that could reduce the number of accident claims faced by employers as a result of staff carrying...
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HSE aims to prevent accident claims in flood-hit Cockermouth
19 March 2010
Experts from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are working in the flood-hit town of Cockermouth with the aim of promoting safety...
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Ventilation systems 'can reduce workplace accident claims'
18 March 2010
Businesses may be able to bring down the number of accident claims from employees by installing effective workplace ventilation systems,...
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Hotel firm fined after potential accident claims risk
17 March 2010
A hotel company has been fined after putting builders at risk of health and safety incidents at a construction site.Newquay-based Bluechip...
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Welsh Assembly backs campaign to reduce accident claims
16 March 2010
The Welsh Assembly government has given its backing to a campaign which aims to reduce slips, trips and falls in the workplace and...
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Accident claims 'can be reduced by employee engagement'
15 March 2010
Businesses may be able to reduce the number of workplace injuries and accident claims by encouraging workers to get more involved in...
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£1m accident claim compensation 'may not be enough'
12 March 2010
The proposed payout for an accident claim may not be high enough, a high court judge has suggested.Former factory worker Phil Parker,...
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Accident claim risk scaffolding results in fine for Hull firm
11 March 2010
A building company has been fined for putting workers at risk of injury, which may have resulted in an accident claim being made.The...
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Stafford hospital hit with accident claim deluge
10 March 2010
Stafford Hospital has been hit with a deluge of medical negligence accident claims following the publication of an inquiry.The number...
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AA: Insurers hit with £2.85m in pothole accident claims
09 March 2010
Vehicle damage is a risk for motorists who drive through potholes, it has been suggested, alongside the potential for an accident claim.Insurers...
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Canary Wharf window cleaners committed to minimising accident claims
08 March 2010
Window cleaners at One Canada Square are backing a national safety campaign to prevent accident claims resulting from falls in the...
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Crushed worker has accident claim success
05 March 2010
A lorry trailer building company has been fined after a worker was crushed by two tonnes of metal.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)...
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Mesothelioma vaccine breakthrough for accident claims victims
04 March 2010
Workers that suffer from mesothelioma resulting from an accident at work are likely to benefit from a new vaccine.The vaccine, which...
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Accident claim a possibility for steel worker
03 March 2010
A London-based steel company has been fined after a worker was injured through no fault of his own at an East Cleveland factory.In...
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Asbestos accident claim victim support boost welcomed by ABI
02 March 2010
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) is hopeful that a package of measures to help people with asbestos-related diseases could...
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HSE committed to reducing accident claim rate on building sites
01 March 2010
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is set to launch an intensive inspection initiative to crack down on the number of accidents...
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