Change to Permitted uses of Creosote in Northern Ireland
January 5, 2023Creosote, in particular coal tar creosote, has been used for many years as a wood preservative, however following concerns about health effects EU wide restrictions were put on the use of creo...
Working Minds Campaign Anniversary
January 5, 2023The HSE launched their Working Minds campaign in November 2021 in response to a worsening of employee’s health during the pandemic. To mark the first anniversary of the campaign the HSE have...
HSE Launch Manual Handling in Construction Podcast
January 5, 2023At the end of September the HSE launched a campaign, the Work Right Construction: Your Health. Your Future campaign, to combat serious aches, pains, and strains in construction, paying particu...
Free Rolling Tyres and Changes to HGV and PSV Tests
January 5, 2023The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have stated, coming into effect from April 2023, that if they find tyres marked FRT fitted to the front steering axles of vehicles at annual vehi...
HSE Inspection Initiative on Machinery Safety in Waste and Recycling
December 8, 2022The HSE have identified the waste and recycling industry as a ‘high risk sector’ due to high numbers of fatal and serious injuries. Indeed HSE statistics show that over the past five years...
Freight Container Hazards
December 8, 2022A report by the HSE relating to potentially hazardous atmospheres within storage containers arriving at ports and distribution centres across Britain demonstrated concerns that workers were en...
Metalworking Fluid and the Use of Compressed Airguns in Cleaning Machinery
December 8, 2022The HSE has highlighted the dangers of water-mix metalworking fluids (MWF) and the use of compressed air guns for cleaning machinery. MWFs are primarily used as a means of cooling machined par...
Battery Tool Vibration and Noise Levels
December 8, 2022A recent research report, published by the HSE, has compared vibration and noise levels of various battery-based tools with more traditionally powered equivalents. It has often been claimed th...
Building Safety Act and Compliance
December 8, 2022We have been approached by several clients over the last 12 months to ask our views on the forthcoming legislation and what impact it will have on the management of their buildings and more im...
PIB Group acquires Emprocom Ltd
November 30, 2022PIB Group Ltd (‘PIB’) has acquired health and safety specialists Emprocom Ltd (‘Emprocom’), who bring complementary services and expertise to the Group’s risk management proposition....
Changes to Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor Regulations
November 3, 2022The carriage of some goods can involve particular hazards e.g. due to their chemical properties, explosive nature, flammability or danger to the environment. The carriage of such goods is gove...
New Guidance for Lifting Safely
November 3, 2022New and updated guidance has recently been made available by the Construction Plant Association covering the safe management and undertaking of lifting operations. The first of is updated guid...
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