HSE and Newcastle City Council inspectors visited 103 companies recently, and found breaches of the Work at Height Regulations and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, among others. Read the full story.

Opinion poll
Unemployed people will be forced to work for their benefits as part of welfare reforms unveiled this week by Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell. The Welfare Green Paper includes plans to scrap Incapacity Benefit and make those jobless for more than two years work full-time in the community.
Will employers benefit from these government measures? Cast your vote.

Last week’s results:
HSE relocation to Bootle
Do you believe the HSE's efficiency will be reduced by relocating to Bootle?
Yes: 32%
No: 68%

A HSP user has posted a question about servicing HGVs. Can you answer it?

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Kellie Mundell
Community Editor