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      <title>Keep abreast of health and safety legislation</title>
      <description>Croner-i Health and Safety Expert provides easy-to-understand expert legislative interpretation and best practice advice.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Tough times loom for safety consultants</title>
      <description>Plimsoll Publishing's David Pattison warns that with pressure on sales certain to come, some companies will need to cut costs in 2008.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Noise control needn't cost the earth</title>
      <description>Many noise control measures can be justified simply on the basis of the productivity gains, with the lower noise levels as an additional bonus.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Appliance testing improves health and safety</title>
      <description>In-house PAT can significantly reduce a business' expenses, and it's easy to learn how to perform the testing.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Portable Appliance Safety Services</category>
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      <title>Respite for employers</title>
      <description>Relief for employers as EU health and safety challenge fails.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Safety training on DVD</title>
      <description>A new, unique and innovative approach to DVD training from Safety Media.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>New PAT Appreciation Course launched</title>
      <description>Portable Appliance Safety Services (PASS) has launched a new course.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Better alarms handling</title>
      <description>EEMUA holds special event to launch new edition of industry's guidelines on alarm management.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Engineering Equipment and Materials Users (EEMUA)</category>
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      <title>Deaths at workplace will encourage new legislation</title>
      <description>Significant rise in the number of workplace deaths should encourage the introduction of corporate manslaughter legislation according to law firm DWF.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sickness absence exaggerated?</title>
      <description>Businesses need to communicate sickness policies now to avoid more 'fibs' and confusion over illness leave, says Croner.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>E-Learning can aid safety training</title>
      <description>Safety Media is announcing that they will be showcasing their E-Learning solution Safety Learning at stand G51 at the Safety and Health Expo 2007. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>SATRA adopts ballistic eyewear testing</title>
      <description>SATRA  has purchased a new ballistic test machine to assess safety eyewear against the consequences of impacts from high-speed metal particles.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Reducing risk of manslaughter conviction</title>
      <description>One in two companies face stiff penalties under proposed Corporate Manslaughter Bill, according to Croner.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Improving patient safety to reduce litigations</title>
      <description>DNV and NHSLA: A partnership for improving patient safety and managing risk.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Croner welcomes DTI's disputes' resolution move</title>
      <description>UK employment expert Croner has welcomed the DTI's decision to consult over the possible abolition of the Statutory Dismissal and Grievance Procedures. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Smoking Ban DVD in production overdrive</title>
      <description>DVD from Safety Media which tells employers and employees what to do to prepare for the approaching smoking ban is in production overdrive. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Upgraded software for better health management</title>
      <description>SHE Software is announcing the launch of the latest version of their flagship SHEenterprise Health and Safety software.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Reducing work accidents at SMEs</title>
      <description>400 SMEs get free advice from Workplace Health Connect.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>NPL helps comply with new legislation</title>
      <description>In April 2008, an EMF radiation safety directive to protect employees in the workplace will become law in the UK., for which the National Physical Laboratory is launching a unique calibration service.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Employers urged to promote healthier workplace</title>
      <description>Employers urged to use No Smoking Day (14 March) to communicate to their staff on the smoking ban.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>No Smoking Day as an opportunity for discussion</title>
      <description>Employers to use No Smoking Day on 14 March to discuss issues with staff before 1 July 2007, says law firm DWF.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Safety Management on the road again</title>
      <description>SHE Software is announcing the first of a series of customer road-shows.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Training new employees to safety rules</title>
      <description>Cardinus is launching its new online course on 'Health and Safety Induction' .</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Cardinus</category>
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      <title>PAT Testing training course for safe electrics</title>
      <description>NAPIT endorse PAT Testing Training DVD course from Portable Appliance Safety Services.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Portable Appliance Safety Services</category>
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      <title>Providing a safe and healthful workplace</title>
      <description>Compsolve certifying the manufacturing industry nationwide.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Mobile phone use to appear in company policy</title>
      <description>As the government clamps down still further on drivers using mobile phones, employers should ensure they are not held responsible if a member of their staff is convicted, says law firm DWF.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Walking safely</title>
      <description>Satra slip investment confirms world status in its footwear slip resistance test centre.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Burning topic for flame resistant clothing</title>
      <description>More SIDS boost Satra flame resistance testing.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>SATRA Technology Centre</category>
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      <title>Phoning while driving is employers' responsibility</title>
      <description>Employers urged to ring the changes over company mobile phone use in vehicles.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Croner</category>
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      <title>Stress causes workers to fall out of love with job</title>
      <description>Forget the problem of office romances this Valentine's Day, today's employers should be more concerned with keeping stressed employees 'in love' with their job, according to new Croner research.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Avoiding ostrich-approach during bird flu</title>
      <description>Bird flu outbreak reinforces need for urgent disaster planning, warns Croner.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Croner</category>
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      <title>Complete range of health and safety courses</title>
      <description>Pilz offers wider range of training courses for 2007.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Pilz Automation Technology</category>
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