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BUREAU VERITAS HIGHLIGHTS DISTRIBUTION CENTRES' SAFETY CONCERNS

BUREAU VERITAS HIGHLIGHTS DISTRIBUTION CENTRES' SAFETY CONCERNS

With distribution centres across the UK seeing greater pressures since the start of the pandemic, health and safety experts, Bureau Veritas, say mechanical inspections on work equipment must be...
SCHOOL FINED AFTER FATAL HEAD INJURY IN FALL

SCHOOL FINED AFTER FATAL HEAD INJURY IN FALL

A school has been prosecuted after a member of public tripped over a retaining wall and sustained a fatal head injury. Peterborough Magistrates’ Court heard how on 17 February 2017, a...
Gore’s Global Technical Oriented Fabrics Business Unit Adopts New Sustainability Framework

GORE ADOPTS NEW SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK

The Technical Oriented Fabrics (TOF) Business Unit of W.L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has announced its decision to adopt the new Sustainability Framework of the Gore Fabrics Division. With this move,...
IMIST APPOINTS NEW CHAIR

IMIST APPOINTS NEW CHAIR

Haydn Mursell, the former CEO of Kier Group, has been appointed as chair of fast-growing Hull-based water mist fire suppression business iMist following a £4.5m investment by private equity...
BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS 2021 WINNERS

INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS 2021 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The British Safety Council has revealed the winners of its International Safety Awards 2021.The awards recognise and celebrate organisations from around the world which have shown a true dedication...
G-DECK BUILDS ON PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND QUALITY

G-DECK BUILDS ON PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND QUALITY

Construction safety decking systems manufacturer G-DECK has delivered a £1m investment plan to increase capacity, reduce lead times and underpin quality assurance as the company continues to...
HILLMONT ASSOCIATES LAUNCHES E-COLORS SAFETY TOOL IN UK

HILLMONT ASSOCIATES LAUNCHES E-COLORS SAFETY TOOL IN UK

Hillmont Associates, a global Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ) Consultancy, has become the first company in the UK to launch the E-Colors Personality Diversity Indicator (PDI) system to...
PPE specialist Karen Cresswell joins Unigloves

UNIGLOVES STRENGTHENS ITS TEAM

Hand protection specialist Unigloves has bolstered its highly experienced team with the arrival of PPE specialist Karen Cresswell to help shape a new range of industrial workwear gloves for a...
THEME PARK FINED FOLLOWING FATAL WATER RIDE INCIDENT

THEME PARK FINED FOLLOWING FATAL WATER RIDE INCIDENT

Drayton Manor Park Ltd (in administration) has been sentenced following the death of a schoolgirl on its Splash Canyon water ride in 2017. Stafford Crown Court heard how, on the 9 May 2017,...
MANUFACTURER FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE DRAGGED INTO MACHINE

MANUFACTURER FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE DRAGGED INTO MACHINE

A Nottingham mattress manufacturer has been fined after an employee of the company suffered multiple injuries to his arm, shoulder, ribs and neck after he was drawn into a NG-06 Semi-Automatic...

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