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CHAS MEMBERS TO RECEIVE 20% DISCOUNT AT SPEEDY HIRE

CHAS MEMBERS TO RECEIVE 20% DISCOUNT AT SPEEDY HIRE

CHAS has announced that its members are set to receive a 20% discount on Speedy Hire tools and equipment thanks to a two-year partnership between the supply chain risk management expert and the...
BUREAU VERITAS REMINDS FIRMS TO GET READY FOR IMMINENT NATASHA’S LAW LABELLING CHANGES

FIRMS MUST PREPARE FOR ‘NATASHA’S LAW’ LABELLING CHANGES

With changes to Food Information Regulations (FIR) coming into force on the 1 October and a number of businesses not yet prepared, safety specialist Bureau Veritas is reminding food businesses of...
TWO COMPANIES FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY MACHINERY

TWO COMPANIES FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY MACHINERY

An employee of Fire Protection Group (FPG) was working at Chivas Brothers Limited (CBL) premises when he was crushed and trapped in a Kardex Remstar Shuttle XP500 machine. Dumbarton Sheriff Court...
HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH SHW LIVE

HSE ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH SHW LIVE

Safety, Health & Wellbeing Live has confirmed that both of its new 2022 events will be delivered in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Taking place from 15-16 February...
MANUFACTURER AND SITE OWNER FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE FATALITY

MANUFACTURER AND SITE OWNER FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE FATALITY

A fencing manufacturer and the owner of the yard where the business operates, have been fined following the death of an employee at the site. North Somerset Magistrates’ Court heard how, on...
WERNERCO TO EXHIBIT AT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EVENT 2021

WERNERCO TO EXHIBIT AT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EVENT 2021

WernerCo, manufacturer and distributor of ladders and access equipment, will be exhibiting its latest working at height equipment at the Health and Safety Event, taking place at the NEC from 7-9...
MORE ACTION NEEDED BY SMES TO TACKLE MODERN SLAVERY, SAYS CHAS

MORE ACTION NEEDED BY SMES TO TACKLE MODERN SLAVERY

Awareness of the importance of addressing modern slavery is high among construction SMEs, but there is a need to move beyond policy to action according to research carried out by CHAS, in...
COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKERS CONTRACTED HAND ARM VIBRATION SYNDROME

COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKERS CONTRACTED HAVS

Construction company Peter Duffy Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after multiple employees were diagnosed with hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Leeds Magistrates’ Court heard...
IOSH APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

IOSH APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has appointed Nicole Rinaldi as its new Director of Professional Services. Nicole joins IOSH on 25 October and will head up IOSH’s...
HSE CALLS ON FARMERS TO MAKE SAFETY A PRIORITY

HSE CALLS ON FARMERS TO MAKE SAFETY A PRIORITY

Britain’s workplace regulator says more must be done to improve farm safety after being notified of four fatalities on farms in just over a fortnight. Fatal incidents the Health and Safety...

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