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HSE RELEASES ANNUAL WORKPLACE FATALITY FIGURES FOR 2020/21
Provisional data released today shows that a total of 142 workers were killed at work in Great Britain in 2020/21, an increase of 29 from the previous year, though the number of deaths in 2019/20...
MAKE LIGHT WORK OF WARM WEATHER
Snickers Workwear’s 2021 LITEWork clothing range delivers great thermal comfort in warmer months with light, quick-drying fabrics that will keep you cool and comfortable all day. The new...
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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