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Lord Young Returns to Advise on Safety at Number 10

Andy Thorogood — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:57:00 +0000

Good news and bad news for worker safety in the UK Bad news: Lord Young is back Good news: there is no good news, well not much anyway... Getty Images 'Never had it so good' peer Lord Young of Graffam returned to Downing Street last week on Prime ...

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Jack Straw aimed a kick at the wrong target when he bemoaned activities of claims companies and lawyers in referral fee investigation.

Andy Thorogood — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:40:00 +0000

Jack Straw, ‘friend of the disadvantaged and champion of justice’ has attacked firms engaged in the referral fee 'racket' during a meeting of the Transport Committee last week. Motorists are being fleeced of 2billion a year in unnecessary ins...

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US Health and Safety Laws and UK Business

Andy Thorogood — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:07:00 +0000

Workplace health and safety regulations not only save lives, they benefit the economy, the USA's top safety official said yesterday. In stark contrast to the UK's government's stance on health and safety in the workplace, David Michaels, assistant...

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Lord Young of ‘Gaffem’…

Andy Thorogood — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:00:00 +0000

So farewell then Lord Young of Graffham.You resigned after you made a gaffe.You claimed that most people had 'never had it so good.'Unfortunately this just isn't true,Like much of your 'Common Sense Common Safety' review.Adieu.

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John Lewis Handed Fine Over Asbestos Safety Breach

Andy Thorogood — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 20:00:00 +0000

High street retailer John Lewis PLC was yesterday handed a fine of 20,000 for failing to do proper checks for deadly asbestos while carrying out refurbishment work at a city department store.In a case which gives the lie to Lord Young's recent as...

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RoSPA Urges Lord Young: Put Safety Before Cost

Andy Thorogood — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0000

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), has today warned Lord Young to keep the emphasis on safety, not cost cutting, when he starts consulting on the implementation phase following his recent report, published on 15th October. ...

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Difficult Week Highlights Health and Safety Gaps

Andy Thorogood — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Cuts to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and to local authority budgets announced in the spending review will make it easier for rogue employers to take unacceptable risks with the health and safety of thier workforce, the TUC claimed today.T...

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No Evidence for UK “Compensation Culture” Claims

Andy Thorogood — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Lord Young of Graffam's report on the nation's health and safety legislation for the prime minister, unveiled last Friday, has been greeted with wild enthusiasm by the tabloid press, but are they telling the full story?.A "massive shake-up," the S...

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