Exciting News: We’re Now BAFE SP205 Registered!
October 21, 2024We are thrilled to announce that our fire risk assessments are now officially BAFE SP205 registered! After six months of dedication and hard work, we’ve earned this prestigious registration ...
Fatal Accident Comparing Work to Everyday Accidents
September 30, 2024The HSE recently published their latest statistics for fatal accidents at work. These found that of the 138 fatal injuries in 2023/24, the most common fatal incidents to workers involved were:...
Removal And Transport Of Asbestos Waste
September 30, 2024The Asbestos Network Technical Working Group (previously known as the Asbestos Leadership Council ALC), have released two new documents. While these are aimed at licensed asbestos removal co...
No Falls Week 2025 Announced
September 30, 2024The latest statistics from the HSE show that falls from height accounted for 50 work-related fatalities in the year to March 2024 and approximately 8% of all work-related non-fatal injuries an...
Terrorism (Protection Of Premises) Bill Launched
September 30, 2024Following the inquiry into the Manchester Arena terror attack in May 2017, earlier in 2023, the Government published a draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, also known as Martyn’s L...
Webinar Recap: Navigating CDM Regulations & the Building Safety Act
September 30, 2024On Friday, September 13th, PIB Risk Management hosted a highly anticipated virtual webinar on the Building Safety Act, led by our esteemed construction expert, Paul Lennon (Head of Strategy). ...
Latest Work-Related Fatal Injury Statistics Published
September 16, 2024The HSE has published the statistics for work-related fatal injuries for the period from April 2023 to March 2024. The total number of work-related fatalities for this period was 138; this is a s...
New Guidance for Publicly Accessible Electric HGV Charging Points
September 16, 2024A new, free-to-view standard detailing recommendation for designing safe and accessible charging sites for electric heavy goods vehicles has been published by the British Standards Institution...
Green Wall Guidance
September 16, 2024The Fire Protection Association has released a new set of guidelines, ‘Green and Living Walls as External Cladding: A Joint Guide to Managing Risk.’ As the title suggests, the guidance focus...
Plans to Tackle Lithium Battery Fires Included in King’s Speech
September 16, 2024A new bill that includes proposals to manage the risk of e-bike battery fires has been announced in the King’s Speech in July. The Product Safety and Metrology Bill is intended to support bu...
Making Sprinklers Mandatory For New Care Homes
September 16, 2024In 2023, we reported on a Government consultation covering proposals to introduce a requirement for all new care homes in England to be fitted with sprinkler systems. The consultation conclude...
The Grenfell Tower Inquiry – What Next
September 16, 2024The Grenfell Tower Inquiry published its final report on 4th September. This Phase 2 report is a substantial document of over 1500 pages split into 7 volumes, 14 parts, and 113 chapters. The r...