health and safety - WWT
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Thames helps develop new mental health first aid guidance
Thames Water is one of four leading employers to help develop new guidance by Mental
Health First Aid (MHFA) England.
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Mind the step: manholes, steps and ladders
Manhole steps, ladders and associated access systems perform a safety critical function.
Here, Chris Cawte, managing...
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Fostering a safety culture in the water industry
Having the right culture is often the key to achieving excellence in safety compliance
and performance. Here, David...
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The future of chlorine
It's a mainstay of drinking water treatment in the UK, but is it time for the water
industry to reconsider its reliance on...
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Striking it out: How can the industry cut down utility strikes?
Utility strikes are both costly and potentially fatal. With tens of thousands believed to
occur in the UK every year, how...
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Yorkshire Water fined £733K over 'wholly avoidable' death
Yorkshire Water has been fined £733,000 after a fitter suffered fatal burns when his
clothing was ignited by sparks.
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Workforce wellbeing: opening Pandora's Box
Caring about the wellbeing of your workforce in the utilities sector requires maturity and
tenacity, writes Lanes Group...
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Yorkshire Water to invest £6M on improving reservoir safety
Yorkshire Water has announced that four of its reservoirs in South Yorkshire will soon
undergo £6 million of safety works...
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Coroner expresses concern over streetworks hole death
A coroner has said "more could have been done" to prevent a man falling to his death
in a hole dug on behalf of Affinity...
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Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness courses available for delivery
The redeveloped Safety, Health and Environmental Awareness (SHEA) Water and Core
courses are now available for delivery.
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360-degree training gives sewer workers full picture
A unique training facility at the Slough office of Thames Water contractor Lanes Group
allows for an immersive employee...
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NI Water awards safety equipment supply deal
NI Water has awarded a new £3.25M contract to Duncrue-based Heyn Engineering to
supply and maintain essential safety and...
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Thames carries out region-wide habitat survey
Thames Water has embarked on a huge environmental survey of its land to protect the
environment and natural habitats.
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South West Water fined almost £2M after employee drowned
Failing to ensure the safety of an employee who drowned in a sand filtration tank has led to South
West Water (SWW) being...
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SEW hammers home health and safety message
Hard-hitting videos showing the impact of failing to heed health and safety messages have been
presented to South East...
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