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Snickers Workwear Climate Control - Baselayer Underwear

ALL ABOUT THE BASE

Dressing for the cold is like building a house – start with a good foundation. The Snickers Workwear Baselayer underwear for professional tradesmen and women uses high-tech breathable...
SHW LIVE MANCHESTER RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 2022

SHW LIVE MANCHESTER RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 2022

Safety, Health and Wellbeing (SHW) Live’s Manchester event has been rescheduled due to the emergence of the Omicron Covid-19 variant and will now take place on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 May...
FRAUDULENT GAS INSTALLER PROSECUTED FOR ILLEGAL GAS WORK

FRAUDULENT GAS INSTALLER PROSECUTED

A gas installer has been fined after repeatedly carrying out gas work whilst falsely claiming to be gas safe registered. Cardiff Crown Court heard how, between September 2016 and March 2018,...
ARCO ADVANCES ITS ‘JOURNEY TO ZERO’ WITH CO2 EMISSIONS STRATEGY

ARCO ON ‘JOURNEY TO ZERO’ WITH CO2 EMISSIONS STRATEGY

UK safety company, Arco is now verified carbon neutral for its direct and indirect emissions from energy use in its UK operations, marking a key milestone in its journey and commitment to becoming...
HSE URGES DESIGNERS TO PREPARE NOW FOR REGULATORY CHANGES TO BUILDING SAFETY

HSE: PREPARE NOW FOR REGULATORY CHANGES TO BUILDING SAFETY

As part of work underway to establish a new Building Safety Regulator and reform the building safety system, HSE is urging those who design high-rise buildings to act now to prepare for the changes...
OIL COMPANY FINED FOLLOWING LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS LEAK

ESSO FINED FOLLOWING LIQUID PETROLEUM GAS LEAK

The operator of the UK’s largest oil refinery has been fined for health and safety breaches after a leak of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) was discovered by a worker cycling home at the end of...
HR SOLUTIONS ACQUIRES ESSENTIAL SAFETY

HR SOLUTIONS ACQUIRES ESSENTIAL SAFETY

An HR services consultancy has made its largest acquisition to date, while strengthening its position in the Health & Safety sector. HR Solutions has significantly expanded its reach in the...
TOP AWARD WINS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY EXPERTS

TOP AWARD WINS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY EXPERTS

One of the UK’s top health and safety consultancies has won two prestigious national awards. Acorn Safety Services has won the UK Best Health & Safety Consultancy award at the SME News...
RESEARCH REVEALS THE TRUTH ABOUT HAND WASHING AND DRYING AT WORK

RESEARCH REVEALS THE TRUTH ABOUT HAND WASHING AND DRYING AT WORK

New independent research has found that the majority of employees do not wash and dry their hands properly at work, despite both washing and drying being important to help reduce the spread of...
FARM FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE CRUSHED DURING DEMOLITION PROJECT

FARM FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE CRUSHED DURING DEMOLITION PROJECT

Farming partnership, J & D Foster Farms LLP, has been fined following an incident on its farm where a 21-year-old employee was killed whilst dismantling a redundant piece of farming equipment. ...

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