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Risks 158 - 29 May 2004

This week - Action: Are you the Safety Rep of the Year 2004? Union news: TUC launches search for new bank holiday * Thumbs up to changes in teenage working law * Union safety concerns over mock attack * Union to meet Foreign Office about piracy threats * UK government “jeopardising plane cabin security” * Usdaw starts planning for xmas hols Other news: Stress consultation could bypass safety reps * Stop making us sick, says TUC * Get back to work, says minister * Scots NHS attacks running at two an hour * Report criticises drift towards “self-regulation” * Pressure grows for inquiry into blast watchdog * Britain's asbestos disease disaster * Fires “linked” to firefighter death blaze * London to vote for a smoking ban Resources: Safetyreps.org * Usdaw guide to manual handling injuries * Disability law checklists International news: Australia: Support for NSW work deaths law * BHP under attack for deadly mine safety record * Global: Double hull retreat is “a kick in the teeth for seafarers” * Iraq: Union protests over targeting of media * Ireland: Smoking ban is working, says minister * USA: Ergo fixes alone can't make bad jobs good

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