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GOVERNMENT ISSUES ‘WORKING SAFELY’ ADVICE FOR UK EMPLOYERS

GOVERNMENT ISSUES ‘WORKING SAFELY’ ADVICE FOR UK EMPLOYERS

The UK Government has published its ‘working safely during coronavirus (COVID-19)’ guidance for employers to help them get their businesses back up and running. As lockdown measures...
EMPLOYEES READY TO ACCEPT NEW SAFETY MEASURES IN WORKPLACE

EMPLOYEES READY TO ACCEPT NEW SAFETY MEASURES IN WORKPLACE

Half of employees in the UK are ready to return to work post-lockdown, assuming their employer has the right safety process in place, according to a survey of 2,000 workers by the global legal...
NEW ONLINE PLATFORM TO SOURCE AND EXCHANGE PPE

NEW ONLINE PLATFORM TO SOURCE AND EXCHANGE PPE

UK software company Shoothill has launched a free platform to supply, sell and exchange personal protection equipment (PPE) throughout the coronavirus pandemic.  The website ...
HSE ASSEMBLES SPECIALIST UNIT TO SUPPORT UK’S CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE

HSE ASSEMBLES SPECIALIST UNIT TO SUPPORT UK COVID-19 RESPONSE

Britain’s workplace regulator has assembled a team of specialists to assist the government’s national effort to get personal protective equipment (PPE) to frontline health care workers...
APPEAL TO SHARE GREEN RIBBONS DIGITALLY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK

APPEAL TO SHARE GREEN RIBBONS DIGITALLY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK

The Lord Mayor’s Appeal are encouraging employees to digitally share green ribbons to show their support for ending the stigma around mental health in the workplace.  Through This is...
ENGINEERING SERVICES BODIES BESA and ECA ISSUE CORONAVIRUS SITE SAFETY GUIDES

ENGINEERING SERVICES BODIES ISSUE COVID-19 SITE SAFETY GUIDES

Leading engineering services sector bodies BESA and ECA have jointly developed two new guides to help contractors to manage coronavirus-related issues on site. The new guides will be freely...
SCAFFOLDING ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES COVID-19 WELLBEING GUIDANCE

SCAFFOLDING ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES WELLBEING GUIDANCE

The Scaffolding Association has launched three new Scaffold Industry Guidance Notes (SIGNS) aimed at supporting individuals with their wellbeing during the pandemic. Stacey Underhill, Head of...
CHURCHILL INTRODUCES COVID-19 SWAB TESTING SERVICE

CHURCHILL INTRODUCES COVID-19 SWAB TESTING SERVICE

Churchill Environmental, a division of soft service provider Churchill Group, has launched a Covid-19 swab testing service to help organisations safely manage buildings and protect occupants pre-...
BCC CALLS FOR CLEANERS TO BE TESTED

BCC CALLS FOR CLEANERS TO BE TESTED

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is calling for all cleaners to be to be included in the expanded first wave of testing for coronavirus for ‘essential workers’ announced last...
Dangerous ladders

DANGEROUS LADDERS STOPPED AT PORT

Last month, Trading Standards intercepted a suspicious shipment of ladders at Felixstowe and turned to the Test & Research Centre for assistance. The suspect shipment contained two ladder...

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