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UK GOVERNMENT INTRODUCE BUILDING SAFETY BILL

UK GOVERNMENT INTRODUCE BUILDING SAFETY BILL

On 5 July, the Government introduced the Building Safety Bill in the House of Commons. The Building Safety Bill will implement recommendations made in Dame Judith Hackitt’s ‘Building...
COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKERS EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS

COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKERS EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS

Power Link Machines (UK) Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was informed the company was using gaskets within its generator sets that contained...
Lynne Main and Emrys Pritchard

IOSH MEMBERS RECOGNISED IN QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

Two Chartered Members of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) have been included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. These awards celebrate the extraordinary...
HIGH SCHOOL FINED AFTER CHILD IS FATALLY INJURED

HIGH SCHOOL FINED AFTER CHILD IS FATALLY INJURED

Great Baddow High School in Chelmsford has been fined after a young child died after a locker in a changing room fell on top of him.  Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that on the 23...
RAYFLEX GROUP LAUNCHES A NEW RANGE OF COVID-19 PRODUCTS

RAYFLEX GROUP LAUNCHES A NEW RANGE OF COVID-19 PRODUCTS

Warrington-based Rayflex Group , specialists in the supply and manufacture of PVC curtains, rubber site safety products, and impact doors for both industrial and commercial applications has turned...
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AT INCREASED RISK OF SUICIDE, RESEARCH SUGGESTS

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AT INCREASED RISK OF SUICIDE, RESEARCH SUGGESTS

Initiatives aimed at protecting the mental health of construction workers may not be getting to those who need them, leading to an increased risk of suicide, researchers at Glasgow Caledonian...
RINGWAY JACOBS ENHANCES LONE WORKER SAFETY FOR FLEET OPERATION

RINGWAY JACOBS ENHANCES LONE WORKER SAFETY FOR FLEET

Highway services provider Ringway Jacobs has become the first UK fleet operation to adopt a video-enabled lone worker service that is designed to better safeguard drivers operating in the field. The...
DEMAG EXTENDS THE SCOPE OF KBK LIGHT CRANE SYSTEM

DEMAG EXTENDS THE SCOPE OF KBK LIGHT CRANE SYSTEM

Material handling specialist, Demag, has added new components to its universal KBK crane construction kit, allowing users to create even more versatile lifting systems with higher load capacities,...
HEARING SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE

HEARING SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE

According to the World Health Organisation, over one billion young adults are at risk of permanent, avoidable hearing loss due to unsafe listening practices, and by 2050 almost 2.5 billion people...
NHS TRUST FINED FOLLOWING FAILURES TO MANAGE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS

NHS TRUST FINED FOLLOWING FAILURES TO MANAGE ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUFT) has been fined for failing to manage environmental risks within its mental health inpatient wards. These breaches were committed by North...

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