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Spanset acquires stake in CoreRFID

Spanset acquires stake in CoreRFID

SpanSet, a Swiss multinational which produces lifting and height safety products - has acquired a stake in Skelmersdale-based software firm CoreRFID. The deal will make CoreRFID the leading supplier...
IIRSM elections Annual General Meeting

IIRSM grows and diversifies the expertise of its Council

The International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) announced the re-election of key Council Members and the election of several new additions at its Annual General Meeting last month....
NEBOSH CEO to travel to Bahrain for keynote address

NEBOSH CEO to travel to Bahrain for keynote address

NEBOSH Chief Executive, Ian Taylor, will deliver a keynote address at the ASSP Middle Eastern Chapter’s Professional Development Conference and Exhibition in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Now in...
 Employment reforms tackle “unacceptable” worker treatment

Employment reforms tackle “unacceptable” worker treatment

Workplace reforms announced by the UK Government can help prevent “major issues” such as employees turning up for work too ill or tired, the Chartered body for safety and health...
Mock Trial helps construction team master H&S

Mock Trial helps construction team master H&S

‏Woodhead Group has hosted a ‘mock trial’ of a serious on-site accident, to highlight the importance of robust health and safety policies.‏ ‏The trial took place in the...
Students urged not to “play Russian roulette” with asbestos

Students urged not to “play Russian roulette” with asbestos

Students from construction-related courses have been warned breathing in asbestos fibres is like “playing Russian roulette” with their lives. About 100 young tradespeople from Boston...
NEBOSH secures retender for HSE qualification

NEBOSH secures retender for HSE qualification

Following an open and competitive retender process, NEBOSH has been chosen to provide an accredited postgraduate-level qualification for new Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors.  ...
TRIO OF APPOINTMENTS AT ACCESS NORTH

TRIO OF APPOINTMENTS AT ACCESS NORTH

Huddersfield-based work at height specialist Access North has almost doubled its headcount in recent months, making three new business appointments following several new business wins. Working...
New courses to combat construction sector risks

New courses to combat construction sector risks

With construction site accidents claiming 60,000 lives around the world every year – a figure dwarfed by the number who die from work-related illness – two courses have been launched to...
Chubb Systems Awarded New ISO

Chubb Systems Awarded New ISO

Chubb Systems Limited has achieved the ISO 45001, a new global standard for occupational health and safety (H&S), designed to increase safety, prevent work-related injuries and improve employee...

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