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Occupational cancer risk could be higher for night workers
...ications, and hospitality sectors: to date, most studies have focused on breast cancer in nurses and flight attendants. “Now more studies are needed to examine this potential risk in other professions and for other cancers." The studies also suggest that painters and firefighters are at risk from occupational cancer due to their exposure to various chemicals. For more information, go to the IARC Monographs Programme website. IARC is the cancer arm of the World Health Organisation.To help employers and managers to get to grips with occupational health, Workplace Law has published Occupational Health 2...
News | 11 Dec 2007
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Euromillions
...in your workplace you are." Something that employers have a tendency to ignore. One of the more frequentlyused phrases in the UK when health and safety is mentioned is "it is common sense". But how can this be when according to UK official statistics every year: · about2,000livesarelost through occupational disease or injury; · 20,000majorindustrial injuries occur (e.g. skull fracture, loss of sight); and · about200,000injuries occur resulting in work absence of three days or more? These figures make for stark reading; however, they grossly underestimate the toll of death and disease. Trade unions h...
Magazine issue | 2 Oct 2008
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H5N1 Bird Flu: Are you playing chicken with your company’s future?
...s she has been convicted of. During the original trial last year Beckingham was found guilty of charges under s.7 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, but sentencing was delayed until the outcome of the manslaughter charges is known. She was granted leave to appeal in December 2005. 6645 The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2006 come into force on 6 April. The new consultation regulations will require employers to consult on significant changes to their occupational or personal pension scheme for a period of at least 60 da...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2006
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The Diversity Dilemma
... needs: 1. Classroom 12 January 26 March 2010 2. Blended 14 January 26 March 2010 3. fast-track 9 November 11 December 4. Distance learning Study when you want A look at BREEAM In-Use the new scheme developed by the BRE; and implications of a recent decision by the Danish Government on occupational cancers. 34 DISABILITY IN THE WORKPLACE The Disability Discrimination Act (1995) provides specific protection and rights for disabled workers to which employers must comply, Pam Loch explains. 44 CLIENT FOCUS: MIND THE GAPS Workplace Law is helping to ensure health and safety standards match the ...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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Stress management special
...raft Regulations. The consultation document can be downloaded from www.dh.gov.uk, and responses are required by 17 December 2004. 4937 The Pensions Bill is expected to be introduced during November 2004, bringing with it a new approach on employers to make sure there is no shortfall in funding for occupational pension schemes. The directors of companies could be asked to fund any shortfall themselves. 4903 Workplace Law Magazine understands that the Government is intending to introduce draft legislation to create a new offence of corporate killing before the end of November. 4759 4900 6 workplacelaw ...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2004
