{"id":1886,"date":"2023-03-10T04:34:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T04:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/?page_id=1886"},"modified":"2023-10-05T09:32:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T09:32:44","slug":"health-and-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theukrules.co.uk\/news\/health-and-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"News Articles about Health and Safety | Updated Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hot off the press health and safety news articles from 2022. This section covers the latest rules headlines about health regulations and safety laws.<\/p>\n<p>The latest stories come from the far north, through the midlands, and right down to the southern counties of the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Our eager beavers cover all the most important health and safety stories.<\/p>\n<p>Read news articles about those who &#8216;seriously&#8217; breach occupational health and safety legislation.<\/p>\n<p>There is even more to digest from the latest news articles and blogs.<\/p>\n<p>Check out a selection of amusing workplace health and safety rules. Some of the funny write-ups cannot fail to mystify and bemuse.<\/p>\n<p>Click any of the recent news headlines to read the full story. Or, scroll down to previous news features archived below if you prefer a trip down memory lane.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"category-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>2022 Health and Safety News Articles<\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/british-beaches-get-clean-bill-of-health\/\">Environment Agency Starts Testing Water Quality at Designated Bathing Sites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/rules\/lifestyle\/animals\/monkeys\/pet-monkey-law\/\">UK Health Security Agency Confirms Two Cases of Monkeypox in London<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/bird-keepers-urged-to-maintain-scrupulous-biosecurity-standards-as-housing-measures-set-to-be-lifted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mandatory Housing Measures Being Lifted for Poultry and Captive Birds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/harsher-sentences-introduced-for-spiking-drugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Unlawful Possession of &#8216;Spiking&#8217; Drugs Can Now Result in Five (5) Years Behind Bars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/stress\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HSE Guidance for Managing Stress and Mental Health in the Workplace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>2021 Health and Safety News Articles (archived)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/whiplash-injury-reforms\/\">Changes to Whiplash Claims Process Come into Force in England and Wales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/action-plan-for-animal-welfare\/\">New Action Plan for Animal Welfare Published in the United Kingdom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/tougher-prison-sentences-for-animal-cruelty\/\">Prison Sentences for Animal Cruelty Increased from 6 Months to 5 Years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/ai-turns-smartphone-camera-into-medical-device\/\">Artificial Intelligence Turns Smartphone Camera into Medical Device<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/national-regulator-to-ensure-safer-home-materials\/\">National Construction Regulator to Ensure Safer Home Materials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>2020 Health and Safety News Articles (archived)<\/h5>\n<p>Government guidelines about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and what the public needs to do.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stay at home<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home).<\/li>\n<li>If you go out, stay at least two (2) metres (6ft) away from other people at all times.<\/li>\n<li>Wash your hands as soon as you get home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do not meet others, even friends or family. You can spread the virus even if you do not have symptoms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: You can read more about what you can and cannot do during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coronavirus outbreak <\/a>on the GOV.UK website. The latest rules headlines about health and safety regulations will continue as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>2019 Health and Safety News Articles (archived)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/wind-and-wave-safety-tips\/\">Waves and Wind Safety Tips for Coastlines in Britain<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/top-ten-reasons-for-failing-the-driving-test\/\">Top Ten Reasons Learners Flunk the Driving Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/fire-safety-regulations-brought-forward-in-scotland\/\">Fire Safety Regulations Brought Forward in Scotland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h5>2018 Health and Safety News Articles (archived)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/key-things-to-do-after-a-cycling-accident\/\">Bike Crash: First Thing to Do after a Cycling Accident<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/medicines-doctors-no-longer-prescribe-on-nhs\/\">List of Medicines Doctors No Longer Prescribe on the NHS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/rules\/employment\/employing\/health-and-safety\/safe-computer-use-at-work\/\">Computer Health and Safety at Work Guide for the United Kingdom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/package-holiday-sickness-claims-crackdown\/\">Crackdown on Spurious Package Holiday Sickness Claims<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>2017 Health and Safety News Articles (archived)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/facts-about-speed-cameras\/\">Speed Camera Myths: 7 Facts on Yellow Speed Cameras<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h5>2016 Health and Safety News Articles (archived)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/rules\/health\/public-health\/diseases\/norovirus\/\">7 Ways to Fight the Norovirus Winter Vomiting Bug<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/asthma-inhaler-colour-code\/\">Asthma Inhaler Colour Code Needed for Patient Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/synthetic-alcohol-could-improve-public-health\/\">Synthetic Alcohol Key to Safer Improved Mental Health?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/dementia-supplements-substantiated-or-myth\/\">Dementia Supplements: Substantiated or a Myth?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/british-beaches-get-clean-bill-of-health\/\">British Beaches Clean for Swimming after Tough EU Tests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/weak-anti-pollution-laws-danger-to-public-health\/\">Weak Anti-pollution Laws Endangering Public Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/sugar-tax-ruled-out-for-northern-ireland\/\">Levy on Sugary Drinks Ruled Out in Northern Ireland<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>2015 Health and Safety News Articles (archived)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/gay-blood-donation-law\/\">Reviewing Laws Against Gay Male Blood Donation in UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/scotch-haggis-ban-rethink\/\">Rule Change Could See End to Traditional Haggis Ban<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/new-uk-poultry-slaughter-rules\/\">New Poultry Slaughter Regulations Stun BVA in the UK<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/amazon-indicted-for-shipping-dangerous-goods\/\">Amazon found Guilty of Shipping Dangerous Goods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/airlines-launch-rule-of-two-following-crash\/\">Airlines Launch &#8216;Rule of Two&#8217; following Germanwings Crash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/new-building-regulations-for-home-owners\/\">Building New Safety Rules for UK Home Owners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/legislation-steered-towards-electric-powered-cars\/\">Deadly Electric Cars get Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Systems<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/tougher-legal-controls-protect-mail-carriers\/\">New UK Rules allow Postal Carriers a Bite Back at Dog Owners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/new-laws-banning-ecigarette-advertising\/\">New Rules to Extinguish E-cigarette Advertising in the UK<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"category-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"list-content\">\n<h5>2014 Health and Safety News Articles (archived)<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/law-firm-responds-to-cardiac-arrest\/\">Scottish Law Firm Responds to Workplace Cardiac Arrest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/pig-meat-new-inspection-rules\/\">UK&#8217;s Stricter Rules and Regulations for Pig Meat Inspection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/doctors-english-under-scrutiny-by-nhs\/\">Doctors&#8217; English Under Fire as NHS Take Disciplinary Steps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/health-and-safety\/window-blind-safety-regulations\/\">Window Blind Fatalities Reduced by Safety Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/news\/homes-and-lifestyle\/five-seconds-saves-dropped-food\/\">Use the 5-second Rule to Safely Eat Food off some Floorings<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h5>You may also be interested in&#8230;<\/h5>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hot off the press health and safety news articles from 2022. 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