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The article discusses minister Justin Tomlinson's confirmation that OH practitioners can expect a Green Paper on workplace health reform just before the summer. Topics include Tomlinson, the minister for disabled people, health and work, was speaking at a conference run by the Westminster Business Forum on disability in the workplace; disability confident and access to work; and focus on statutory sick pay.

The article reports on challenges in the paper delivery industry in Great Britain. It is mentioned that mills in the nation have come and imports are likely to go down. Haulers are expected to collect more paper from local plants and less from ports. One of the companies in the industry is ARR Craib. The company keeps any employees who have no business there away from its trailers while they are loaded with reels. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) released a leaflet titled "Transporting Paper Safely."

The article reports on the British Health & Safety Executive's campaign to improve health and safety in the paper making, corrugated packaging and recovered paper industry. The three-year strategy, entitled Making A Difference 2008-2011, will build on a previous strategy that ran from 2005 and led to a reduction in the sector's overall reported nonfatal injury rate by 22 percent. The new strategy has set a target for reducing annual injury incidence rates from the current figure of around 1,170 per 100,000 employees to fewer than 850.

The article reports on the move of Tachodisc to urge the European Union (EU) and the British government to set a standard for the paper used to print out information from digital tachograph in 2007. Tachodisc director Karen Crispe, argues that some manufacturers are utilizing thermal paper. The Monitoring of the Implementation of Digital Tachographs project of EU has vowed to investigate the need for a paper standard.

The article reports on the confirmation by British minister for disabled people, health and work Justin Tomlinson that the government will issue a Green Paper on workplace health reform before the summer, based on his speech at a conference on disability in the workplace in 2020.

The article discusses what paper should be used in a digital tachographs in Great Britain. It states that since the introduction of digital tachographs, paper suppliers entered the market by using low-grade thermal paper which may fade quickly, and would therefore be no good as a legal record. With this issue, it is advised that consumers should be cautious, and ensure the use of top quality thermal paper, which has been specifically designed for the digital tachograph.

The article reports on the decision of the British Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to withdraw its advice on transporting paper in Great Britain amid fears that it could have been causing accidents rather than preventing them. The guidance has been withdrawn following a number of serious incidents involving curtainsiders. Andrew Braund, head of health and safety at the Confederation of Paper Industries, says the problems arose because the HSE advice suggested the curtain could be used as a restraint for the paper.

The article reports on the position of the Society of Occupational Medicine and the Faculty of Occupational Medicine on the Building Our Industrial Strategy of the Australian government.

The article offers information related to Parry & Evans Ltd., a Waste and recycling services in Welshpool, Wales. It examines It examines change to the company's set-up involved the move out of a confidential waste operation in Leighton Buzzard using eight vehicles. It mentions management of the workforce is led by the firm's managing director Steve Evans.

Presents information on the approach being employed by truck operators in distributing newspapers and magazines across Great Britain. Occupational hazards in operating heavy goods vehicle according to Daniel Ausling, commercial manager operations at Associated London Distribution; Factors that caused delay in delivering newspapers; Reason behind the decision of MacFarlane Transport not to use subcontractors according to company's magazine warehouse manager Dave Shields.

Presents news briefs related to occupational health in Great Britain as of March 2004. Guidance booklet on fuel cell hazards published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE); Leaflet on improving health and safety in the recovered paper industry launched by the HSE; Series of case studies setting out the business case for good health and safety management unveiled by the Health & Safety Commission; Fine imposed on the Environment Agency by Lincoln Crown Court for an accident on the banks of the River Witham in England in September 2001.

The article reports on the end of downloadable paper O-license application from the Internet in April 2018 as the Driver and Vehicles Standard Agency (DVSA) steps up its effort to get hauliers to apply online in Great Britain.

The article discusses the move of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to abolish the paper version of driving licenses. It states that DVLA will stop using the paper licenses on June 8, 2015. It mentions that the DVLA is expecting that their new system will allow truck operators to check the drivers' details without having to rely on their drivers providing copies.

The article reports on The Healthy Lives, Healthy People White Paper published by the Department of Health in December 2010 which described a new vision that would require employers to play a central role in encouraging better public health.

Details the plans laid out by the British government in its public health White Paper "Choosing Health," which focused on occupational health and published in November 2004. Goals prioritized by ministers in workplace health; Importance of the partnership between health professionals, individuals and employers towards the promotion of health in the workplace; Impact of work on health according to David Coats, associate director at the Work Foundation.

The article reports on the commendation of a British government consultation on mental health policy that centers on the working lives of people with mental health conditions and their treatment by mental health campaigners. The end of consultation is set in October 2009. One of the recommendations in the paper is boosting the availability of additional psychological treatments by 2020. Doctor Andrew McCulloch of the Mental Health Foundation stressed that it is essential to care for the mental health of everyone.

States that eliminating the paper counterpart of photocard driving licenses would be detrimental to truck drivers, according to the Professional Drivers Association. Applications of the counterpart driving license; Plan of the British government to eliminated the old-style driving license; Reasons for eliminating the counterpart paper license.

The article reports on the impact of the abolition of the paper tax disc on haulage operators in Great Britain, noting how the industry has coped with the implemented changes.

The article focuses on the postponement of plans by Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) to abolish the driving licence paper in January 2015 due to the concerns raised for business in Great Britain.

The article reviews a paper published in November 2015 by the Faculty Development Group (FDG) of the Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) that has called sweeping changes to occupational health (OH) education, funding and regulation in Great Britain. Topics discussed include the paper claiming that too many on the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) courses are inadequately prepared to work in the specialism. Also mentioned is the paper making sixteen recommendations.

The article informs that British postal services supplier Whistl in collaboration with R2C Online has led to the decrease in time spent in compliance paperwork and administration by adopting the web-based maintenance management system.

The article discusses how occupational health (OH) practitioners could influence the business agenda of the British government. It argues that the government's public health White Paper "Healthy Lives, Healthy People," which was released in December 2010, is a great opportunity for OH to raise their views on occupational health. The views of OH nurses on the white paper are highlighted. The article also provides an overview of the White Paper.

The article reports on some issues that haulage companies in Great Britain consider when drawing up contracts with customers. It states that many business in the transport industry experienced difficulties as fuel price increased in a short period of time. It says that liquidated damages clauses can be advantageous when use properly. It also discusses different incidents focus on force majeure provisions such as a cloud of ash released by Icelandic volcano.

Looks at the implications of the British Future of Air Transport policy paper for the British airline industry. Benefits of the mixed-mode operations; Benefits to local communities; Economic incentives for airlines.

The article focuses on the Green Paper Advancing our health: prediction in the 2020s which outlined plans to embed genomics in routine healthcare, review Great Britain National Health Service (NHS) Health Check and take action around childhood obesity.

The article discusses the paper "Occupational Health Nurse Education, Funding and Regulation", has been published by nurses leading the development of a Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) on the future of occupational health nurse education. Topics discussed include gradual erosion of the professional standing of OH nursing and the Faculty Development Group (FDG) and current system of nurse education, funding and regulation on the professional development of practitioners.

The article reports on the distribution contract of Kimberly-Clark Corp (KC). Under the move, TDG PLC, the former distributor of KC, will retain 50 percent of KC's transport work and will manage routes for all 14 firms listed in the contract. KC relates that the updated contract will cut its road transport costs for Great Britain by 10 percent. TDG laid off 29 drivers as a result of losing half of the transport contract.

This article reports that a new directive by the European Union (EU) means that Great Britain's professional drivers will all be compelled to acquire new Certificates of Professional Competence. EU administrators have always been able to generate concern and confusion among professional drivers but they've surpassed themselves this time. When it takes effect on September 10, 2008, Directive EU 2003/59/EC will introduce a system which demands that workers across a host of occupations must be able to demonstrate their professional competence to function in the job they have been employed to do.

Reports on the announcement of Great Britain's Department of Transportation on publication regarding the delay of consultation paper on the implementation of the Working Time Directive for truck drivers until July 2003. Content of the consultation paper; Objective of the consultation paper.

The article discusses the use of technology by the commercial vehicle industry to comply with legislation implemented by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency in Great Britain. Operators, repairers and fleet management companies are utilizing technology to streamline and standardize their procedures as well as ensure compliance in all areas. It is mentioned that Internet-based compliance and maintenance systems not only keeps operators legally compliant, but enhances the day-to-day operation of the fleet.

The article focuses on a media campaign launched by the Immigration Service of Great Britain which reminds employers at haulage companies of the penalties if they are caught employing illegal immigrants. Employers who hire workers without the necessary paperwork face an unlimited fine or two years in jail. In addition, employers are also instructed to be careful when recruiting foreign staff if they are not to fall foul of discrimination laws in Great Britain.

Reports on the launching of EnviroTruckParts operation by CIT company to recycle older ERF trucks in 2004. Total assets of CIT; Business operations of the company in Great Britain; Prices of the vehicle parts.

Argues that the road transportation industry in Great Britain must get more involved in the decision making process in the forming of a legislation concerning the industry. Shortage of drivers in Great Britain; Ways to attract drivers; Details of the launch of the Scania range, the R-Series vehicles.

This section offers legal news briefs including one about the 212,000 British pounds in compensation awarded to an electrical engineer who was injured due to a fall from the access ladder of a crane, and the fine of 400,000 British pounds imposed on DS Smith Paper Ltd for failure to prevent a workplace accident that caused fatal injuries to the company operations manager.

Presents updates on several newspaper headlines regarding fuel protests in Great Britain as of September 2005. Views of Sir Digby Jones, director general of the Confederation of British Industry, on the protests of oil tankers; Panic buying of petrol at service stations; Failure of petrol blockade protests.

Looks at some of the problems that may arise in employing large goods vehicle drivers (LGV) in Great Britain. Difficulties in finding suitable drivers within the transportation industry; Procedure for testing LGV drivers; Need for the establishment of a contract between fleet operators and LGV drivers.

The article examines the White Paper "Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Our Strategy for Public Health in England" released by the Department of Health in November 2010, which cites changes in responsibilities related to public health and makes only limited reference to occupational health. Proposals cited within the report include devolving responsibility for leading many local public health activities to local government. It also discusses the launch of a new public health service to be called Public Health England.

The article reports on the plan of the European Commission (EC) to publish its transport White Paper that will set a framework for how the transportation industry will be managed until 2020 in Great Britain. It states that the White Paper will emphasize on the promotion of a shift of freight to rail. It presents the findings of the report entitled "Towards a resource-efficient transport system" by the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Reports on the call of protest groups for a judicial review of the British government's White Paper on long-term airport expansion that was published in late 2003. Provisions of the White Paper; Arguments raised by the groups; Overview of the setback of the government in the courts before the publication of the White Paper.

The article focuses on a white paper from healthcare firm AXA PPP which gives recommendations to employers to manage mental health in workplace such as initiatives to promote an active workforce; setting targets for wellness strategy and views of AXA PPP's marketing director James Freeston on it.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses a report by the faculty development group for the forthcoming Faculty of Occupational Health Nursing (FOHN) proposing major changes to occupational health (OH) nurse education and regulation.

The author comments on the White Paper "Healthy Lives, Healthy People" which is said to indicate the need to clarify the role of occupational medicine in relation to public health in Great Britain. He asserts that the White Paper emphasizes the contribution of the workplace and employers in improving public health. Mixed reactions to the White Paper are also discussed. INSET: BACK TO THE FUTURE.

The article highlights a report that musculoskeletal care for working-age people is considered a priority by clinical commissioning groups whereas for occupational health (OH), conclusions that employers often try to do the bare legal minimum while OH provision itself is fragmented and faces the shortages of specialists. It discusses that OH provision had gradually shifted from being primarily an in-house function to an outsourced model, mainly because of employers seeking to reduce cost.

The article offers information on increase in the poor rate of employment and retention in employment for people with disabilities in Great Britain. Topics discussed include "Improving lives – the future of work, health and disability" paper by government, mandate for employers, managers and supervisors to improve recruitment and retention of disabled workers; providing opportunities for workers who need a more flexible approach; and also mentions developments in apps and wearable technology.

The article discusses the highlights of the 2016 annual conference of the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) that took place following the launch of a health and disability Green Paper in Great Britain. Topics include IES human resource (HR) research head Professor Stephen Bevan's presentation about the decade of progress towards getting work and wellbeing on the agenda and the presentation of case studies that looked at the challenges of employee wellbeing programmes in global companies.

The article recalls the developments in the road transportation industry under the leadership of the Labour Party in Great Britain in late 1990s. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency announced the plan to introduce licences that includes the photograph of vehicle owner in 1998. The Freight Transport Association criticized the transportation regulations proposed in the government paper "A New Deal for Transport." The government exempted firms with few employees from union recognition.

The article discusses trade associations including Foreign Trade Association (FTA), Road Haulage Association (RHA), and the British International Freight Association (BIFA) criticising the no-deal Brexit, or British exit from the European Union papers published in the previous week. Topics discussed include dealing with increase in custom entries, the red tape that international operators may have to deal with, and the papers not reassuring businesses and individuals.

The article offers news briefs related to warehousing in Great Britain as of November 2005. Paper processor Middleton Paper Co. has taken delivery of Still's MX-X series modular VNA combi-order picker. Mobile computer supplier LXE has entered into a contract with Unilever Italy's Ice Cream & Frozen Food division to implement a 2.4 gigahertz radio frequency communications system. A shelving and racking system from Linpac Storage Systems has been fitted into the warehouse of hand and power tool supplier Toolbank in Halesowen, England.

Reports that the British government is on the process of developing a policy that will provide the necessary infrastructure to meet the demands of the air transport industry as of July 2005. Expansion of air transport movements, according to Mott MacDonald aviation strategy director Laurie Price; Comment from aviation law specialist Michael Nott; Views of British Airways general manager for airport policy Paul Ellis on the issue. INSET: Hurdles for the White Paper.

The article offers news briefs on occupational health and safety in Great Britain. The Health and Safety Executive warned employers about the need to train staff on the proper use of machinery after a worker in Wales was paralysed. According to the Health and Safety Commission, accidents and injuries in the paper industry have declined. A National Health Service trust has been fined after elderly William Durrant fell and died during a visit to Springfield Hospital in London, England.