Consultation Launched on Changes to Building Regulations
August 30, 2022Following the enquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire, the Building Safety Act was launched and received Royal Assent on 22nd April. The Act brings forward a number of changes to make buildings s...
Updated Fire Safety Guidance for Construction Sites
August 30, 2022The HSE have recently revised their fire safety guidance for construction sites, “HSG168 Fire Safety In Construction”. It is estimated that every year there are hundreds of fires on constr...
New Fire Regulations for Flats and High Rise Buildings in England
August 30, 2022Coming into force in January 2023 and following on from the recommendations of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, the government has introduced new regulations covering fire safety for domestic premi...
Consultation Launched on the New Safety Regime for Occupied Higher Risk Buildings
August 30, 2022The Building Safety Act 2022 received Royal Assent at the end of April and introduces a new more stringent regulatory regime for the construction and use of buildings, in particular for high-r...
Telescopic Ladder Failures
August 18, 2022Recent research by The Ladder Association has found that up to 80% of telescopic ladders sold failed to meet the minimum safety requirements set out in BS EN 131-6 Ladders – Telescopic Ladde...
Tougher Sentences for Driving Offences
August 18, 2022The Highway Code has recently been updated to reflect increases in the maximum penalty for causing death by dangerous driving from 14 years to life. Similarly, the maximum sentence for causing...
Advancements in Detecting Tachograph Offences
August 18, 2022Recently the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that they have begun trialling a new form of remote tachograph sensing equipment across Britain. This will make it easier ...
Mitigating Risk for Your Churches
July 29, 2022Whether it is protecting your congregations, your staff & volunteers, or assets , it is vital to ensure you have a robust risk management system in place. Risks can include anything from premi...
Extending Responsibility for Packaging Waste
July 29, 2022Currently, organisations that handle 50 or more tonnes of packaging or packaging materials in a calendar year (i.e. January to December) and have an annual turnover of more than £2 million mu...
HSE Announce School Asbestos Inspection Campaign
July 29, 2022Latest figures from the HSE estimate that asbestos related diseases including mesothelioma, lung cancer and asbestosis are responsible for over 5000 deaths every year. The HSE have announced t...
FLOOD RESPONSE PLANNING FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY – UNDERSTAND, MINIMISE RISK AND REDUCE DAMAGE
July 27, 2022Flooding can have a devastating impact on your business. Since commercial properties are twice as likely to be at risk from flooding compared to the average British property, it is vital you...
SAFE STORAGE OF GAS CYLINDERS
July 22, 2022Whether used in the home (e.g. medical oxygen) or in a workplace (e.g. welding gasses) where gas cylinders are in use it is often important that spares are readily available and it will often ...
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