HSE LAUNCH THEIR STRATEGY FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS
June 13, 2022The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recently published their strategy for the next 10 years setting out their mission, vision, values, strategic objectives and themes. Bearing in mind the fu...
UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR NEW AND EXPECTANT MOTHERS AT WORK
June 13, 2022The HSE recently announced a change to their guidance for employers who are notified by a worker that they are either pregnant, have given birth in the last 6 months or that they are currently...
TRAILER SAFETY ACCREDITATION SCHEME
June 13, 2022The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has launched a new trailer safety accreditation scheme. Under the scheme, DVSA are recognising expert organisations who will approve individual t...
NEW GUIDANCE FOR PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION
June 13, 2022Passive fire protection is those parts of a building or structure that slow the spread of fire or smoke such as fire-resistant glazing, firewalls and doors. As building technology develops so ...
HSE ANNOUNCE CONSTRUCTION SITE INSPECTION CAMPAIGN
June 13, 2022The HSE have announced that from Monday 6th June to Friday 1st July 2022 they will be running a construction site inspection campaign focusing on the health risks of construction dust. The mai...
Protecting your business from the growing threat of cyber criminals
May 23, 2022With retailers relying on customer data, they can place themselves at risk of a cyber attack. Cyber criminals know the high value of this data, and are becoming more and more sophisticated in ...
DRUG DRIVERS TO BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE REHABILITATION COURSES
May 20, 2022In a recent statement the Department for Transport launched a call for evidence on proposals to require drivers convicted of drug driving to complete a rehabilitation course before being allow...
HGV AND PSV MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
May 20, 2022The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) carry out maintenance investigations of vehicle operator licence holders in England, Wales and Scotland in order to check if the operator has sui...
MAST CLIMBING WORK PLATFORMS SYSTEMS SAFETY ALERT
May 16, 2022The HSE recently issued a technical fault that has been identified with mast climbing work platforms that could cause the platform to fall from height with the potential to cause serious or ev...
EAR LOOP FACE MASKS AND RESPIRATORS SAFETY ALERT
May 16, 2022The HSE recently issued a safety alert regarding the use of respirators and face masks that rely on ear loops to hold them in place. Inhaling fumes, chemicals or other hazardous substances at ...
UNDERSTANDING YOUR BRAKE TEST REPORT
May 6, 2022Heavy Goods Vehicles and relevant trailers should have their brakes tested by a roller brake tester at least 4 times per year, including at the MOT. A report will be provided once the test has...
UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS SAFETY ALERT
May 6, 2022The HSE recently issued a safety alert regarding the maintenance of industrial uninterruptable power supply systems. Industrial uninterruptable power supply systems are used in several areas i...
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