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71% OF SURVEYED WORKERS DO NOT FEEL COMPLETELY SAFE AT WORK

71% OF SURVEYED WORKERS DO NOT FEEL COMPLETELY SAFE AT WORK

Honeywell has released the results of a comprehensive study on workers’ perceptions and feelings on the health and safety of their workplace.  Conducted by Wakefield Research, the...
HSE ISSUES FARM ELECTRICAL SAFETY WARNING IN RESPONSE TO MANSLAUGHTER CASE

HSE ISSUES WARNING FOLLOWING MANSLAUGHTER CASE

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned against the severe dangers of inadequate electrical safety systems in farm buildings following a recently concluded prosecution at Warwick Crown...
Lucía Sainz de Mier New President BCGA

NEW BCGA PRESIDENT WILL BRING GLOBAL EXPERIENCE TO ROLE

The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has elected a new national president, with strong links across Europe and the globe. Lucía Sainz de Mier, Managing Director at Air Liquide...
COMPANY FINED AFTER PUTTING WORKERS AT RISK OF A FALL

COMPANY FINED AFTER PUTTING WORKERS AT RISK OF A FALL

A roofing contractor has been fined after a health and safety inspector came across two workers jet washing a steeply pitched roof on a house without adequate protection. Manchester...
STANLEY SECURITY APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

STANLEY SECURITY APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

STANLEY Security is pleased to announce the appointment of Gboyega Obafemi, known as Femi, as General Manager-Managing Director for Great Britain. Femi will be responsible for accelerating growth in...
MULLER FINED AFTER AGENCY WORKER'S FINGERS AMPUTATED

MULLER FINED AFTER AGENCY WORKER'S FINGERS AMPUTATED

A food company specialising in dairy products has been prosecuted after an agency worker suffered severe injuries when their fingers were caught in machinery. Walsall Magistrates’ Court...
REAL ACTION NEEDED FOR GOVERNMENT AMBITION TO CUT EMISSIONS

REAL ACTION NEEDED FOR GOVERNMENT AMBITION TO CUT EMISSIONS

The British Safety Council has welcomed an announcement by the Prime Minister that the UK will aim to cut its carbon emissions by at least 68% of what they were in 1990, by the end of 2030. As...
DEKRA CALLS FOR ACTION ON CHANGES TO EU SAFETY DATA SHEETS

DEKRA CALLS FOR ACTION ON CHANGES TO EU SAFETY DATA SHEETS

Process safety experts DEKRA advise on quick action on the changes within REACH for the production of EU Safety Data Sheets for solid substances coming into force on 1 January 2021. The European...
IOSH CHIEF EXECUTIVE BEV MESSINGER

IOSH CHIEF EXECUTIVE BEV MESSINGER TO RETIRE IN 2021

Bev Messinger, Chief Executive of IOSH, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, has announced that she will retire from her role in mid-2021 after four and a half years. During that...
MAGPIE BMS SERVICES LTD: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

MAGPIE BMS SERVICES LTD: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Magpie BMS Services Ltd has announced that the company has been acquired and is now under new management, following the retirement of the company’s previous owner. The new Managing...

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