Updated Scaffolding Guidance Launched
March 17, 2023The National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) recently released new guidance ‘SG4:22: Preventing falls in scaffolding operations’ to replace the previous SG4:15 of the same name...
Fire Protection Guidance for Batteries and Electric Vehicle Charging
March 17, 2023A selection of new and updated guidance documents have recently been made available by the Fire Protection Association (FPA) covering charging electric vehicles and battery installations, thes...
Updated Guidance on Construction Site Fire Safety
March 17, 2023A tenth edition of the “Joint Code of Practice on the Protection from Fire of Construction Sites and Buildings Undergoing Renovation” has recently been published. The aim of the code is to...
Updated Guidance on Protecting Buildings from Fire and Sprinkler Maintenance
March 17, 2023Updated building fire safety guidance documents have recently been made available from the Fire Protection Association / RISCAuthority, these include: The latest edition of the guide “A to Z...
Updated MEWP Safety Guidance
March 17, 2023Falls from height are one of the most common types of fatal accidents at work. A key factor in reducing the number of these accidents has been the use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs...
Draft Higher Risk Buildings Regulations Launched
March 17, 2023Draft Higher-Risk Buildings (Key Building Information Etc) Regulations have been laid before parliament and are expected to come into force in April 2023. The regulations are part of ongoing g...
Warning Issued on the use of Seatbelt Buckle Guards
March 17, 2023On 9th February 2023 the Driver and vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) issued a warning to public service vehicle operators regarding the use of seatbelt buckle guards. This was followed by a fur...
Building Safety Consultations Launched
March 17, 2023As the new Building Safety Regulator the HSE have recently launched a couple of consultations seeking views from industry professionals. The first consultation is seeking comments on the HSE�...
Updated Stone Dust Exposure Guidance
February 14, 2023The HSE recently published an updated edition of their guidance document ‘HSG201: Controlling exposure to stone dust’ this updates the previous edition published in 2001. The guide aims to...
Managing Trees Safely
February 14, 2023Two employers recently received significant fines after children were killed or seriously injured by falling trees on their property. In the first case Newcastle City Council were fined £280,...
Safety Alert Issued Regarding Diacetyl in Coffee and Food Flavour Manufacture
February 14, 2023The HSE recently issued a safety alert regarding the dangers of exposure to diacetyl vapour in food and drink manufacture. Diacetyl is an organic chemical occurring naturally in alcoholic beve...
Consultation Launched on Mandatory Sprinklers in Care Homes and Second Staircases in Residential Buildings
February 14, 2023The Government has launched an open consultation on proposed amendments to Approved Document B: Fire Safety of the building regulations as they apply in England. The main topics of the consult...
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