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UKATA Champions Workforce Development and Apprenticeships in Support of National Apprenticeship Week

As we celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 2024 in the UK, UKATA proudly announces its dedicated support for this vital initiative. A champion for skills developm
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Post Show Review - Safety Health & Wellbeing Live North 2024

Safety, Health & Wellbeing Live North (SHW Live) 23-24 January 2024, from What Else Events was the first official event in UKATA’s exhibition year.The two-day event, whic
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Company Director Avoids Prison Over Wood Dust Failures

The director of a Norwich woodworking company has avoided an immediate spell behind bars after he exposed his employees to harmful wood dust.Wood dust can cause serious a
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Manufacturing Company Fined £15,000 for Wood Dust Failures

A manufacturing company has been fined £15,000 after exposing its own workers to wood dust and failing to comply with two improvement notices.Wood dust can cause serious
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Man Handed Community Order for Illegal Removal of Asbestos

A Hartlepool man has been handed a community order after he admitted removing asbestos from a school when he wasn’t licenced to do so.Sean Thomas Faulkner, 55, also inten
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Asbestos Services Surveys Launched

HSE has launched 3 surveys from which feedback will help to inform their approach to asbestos management.HSE is building its evidence base to inform how the accepted reco
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HSE Announce Asbestos Inspections in Hospitals

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) announced at its annual Health & Work Conference 8th November 2023, that they will be carrying out a programme of asbestos inspections
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UKATA Joins Forces with International Membership Organisation

UKATA is proud to announce its new partnership with The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS).The British Society of Soil Science (BSSS) was founded in 1947 and is an es
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HSE Publishes Annual Work-Related ill Health and Injury Statistics for 2022/23

Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has today (Wednesday 22 Novem
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UKNAR Webinar - Closing the Gaps in Asbestos Management

Many organisations believe they are doing all they can to manage their asbestos effectively. They may have conducted the relevant surveys to initially identify the type a
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