ROTATING SEAT FORWARD TIPPING DUMPERS
July 22, 2022Forward tipping dumpers are commonly used on construction sites to move soil and material around the site. As well as general risks associated with all types of construction plants such as col...
EXTREME HEAT: RIGHTS AT WORK
July 19, 2022Employers must make sure indoor workplace temperatures are reasonable No “maximum temperature” for workplaces in Great Britain Workers must take care to keep cool HSE shares guidan...
Claims inflation and mitigating costs to your business
June 16, 2022The rising cost of claims is due to a number of factors. These include Brexit, fuel shortages, the increased cost of energy, the continued impact of workforce absences due to COVID-19, vehicle...
SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS FOR RENTED PROPERTIES IN WALES
June 13, 2022Coming into effect from 15th July 2022 the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and The Renting Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) (Wales) Regulations 2022 set out requirements that landlords mus...
ROAD SAFETY WEEK 2022
June 13, 2022Road safety week is an annual road safety event organised by the road safety charity Brake. Brake has now announced that this year’s event will run from 14th to 20th November and will be the...
New Guide for Lifting Loads With Integral Lifting Points
June 13, 2022The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) have published a new technical information note regarding issues with the lifting of loads with integral lifting points on construction sites. The...
KEEPING SAFE IN THE SUN AND HEAT
June 13, 2022The great British summer is fast approaching and temperatures are set to rise, while this may be good news for those looking forward to relaxing in the shade with a cool drink, it can cause pr...
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...
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