H&S News
The latest health & safety news, innovations, products and more.
Improving the safety of street worksPublished on 12/06/2012
The Safe Dig Charter has been compiled by the utilities sectors and contractors to ensure the highest standards of safety and best practice when carrying out maintenance work on the vital services for our homes and businesses. The first step towards protectionPublished on 11/06/2012
Diversified technology company 3M is to host a free interactive webinar on detection instruments in the workplace. Taking place next Wednesday the 20th of June at 12.00pm, it is the latest in the ‘safety spotlight’ series of free webinars that 3M is hosting throughout 2012. Employers are still failing to report accidentsPublished on 6/06/2012
According to The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, only 40% of major occupational accidents are reported each year, even though informing the Health & Safety Executive about such incidents is a legal requirement. You'd be a fuel to miss it!Published on 31/05/2012
National charity Deafness Research UK will visit waste management solutions company Oakwood Fuels in Nottingham today, for a day of hearing screening for employees. Sponsored by BUPA and the BIG Lottery Fund, the charity’s experts will deliver screenings together with important information about good ear health. Asbestos survey resultsPublished on 30/05/2012
The Great British Asbestos survey results have recently been published wth the overall conclusion being that the risk of exposure remains. ARCA and ATAC seminar datesPublished on 29/05/2012
ARCA and ATAC, the leading industry associations for asbestos removal and asbestos management have announced the dates of their Asbestos Industry Update Seminars for 2012. The line-up includes industry expert speakers from UKAS and HSE. AFI-Uplift celebrate successPublished on 28/05/2012
Powered access machine rental specialist AFI-Uplift has had its approach to the prevention of accidents and ill health recognised by gaining a Bronze award in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2012. Alpha and Verlinde combat explosive environmentsPublished on 28/05/2012
Devon based Alpha Lifting services reports great success within the UK for Verlinde’s ATEX (explosion proof products) cranes and equipment. Research puts migrant workers' safety in the picturePublished on 20/04/2012
According to research, deaths and injuries among UK-based migrant construction workers could be reduced if pictures were used in safety training Health and safety risk for temporary workersPublished on 19/04/2012
HSE Passport, the simple and cost effective health and safety compliance scheme for contract and temporary workers, is advising recruitment agencies to get their temporary workers and freelancers ‘Health and Safety Compliant’, prior to releasing them into the workplace. |