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...
NEIGH PROBLEMS: UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR TRANSPORTING HORSES
May 6, 2022In order maintain road safety it is important that drivers know how to handle the vehicle they are driving or towing and that the vehicle or trailer is in roadworthy condition. Horseboxes and ...
GUIDANCE ON THE REVISED PPE REGULATIONS
May 6, 2022Employers are required to provide employees with personal protective equipment (PPE) where risk assessment has identified that it is necessary to protect the person against risks to their heal...
ELECTRICAL SAFETY IN ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGES
May 6, 2022The consequences of getting too close to electrical powerlines are usually severe and often fatal, whether those powerlines are overhead or underground. When a machine, ladder, scaffold tube o...
HSE ANNOUNCE WOODWORKING INSPECTION CAMPAIGN
May 6, 2022Inhaling wood dust is associated with occupational asthma, which the HSE state is four times more common in carpenters and joiners than other workers in the UK. Also exposure to hardwood dusts...
HSENI ANNOUNCE SWIMMING POOL INSPECTION CAMPAIGN
May 6, 2022The HSE Northern Ireland have announced that following a number of incidents where pool users have needed to be rescued by a lifeguard, they are launching a campaign of pool safety spot checks...
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