MAKING SMART MOTORWAYS SAFER – WHAT PROGRESS?
May 21, 2021In March 2020 the Government published the findings of a review of safety on SMART motorways and an action plan to improve safety. Plans included: Abolishing the Dynamic Hard Shoulder type of ...
HOT TUB HAZARDS AND LIFTING OPERATIONS
May 21, 2021All lifting operations must be properly planned by a competent person, appropriately supervised and carried out in a safe manner. Lifting equipment and accessories such as slings must be of ad...
FURTHER DELAYS TO REVISED CAA GUIDANCE FOR CRANE NOTIFICATION AND LIGHTING
May 21, 2021In October we reported on new guidance due to be issued by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regarding the crane notification process and obstacle lighting and marking. This guidance had a...
FIRE SAFETY BILL PASSED
May 21, 2021The Fire Safety Bill, which was launched in March 2020, finally received Royal Assent on 29th April 2021 following agreement on the text by both Houses of Parliament. The act will come into fo...
HOW DOES YOUR BUSINESS FACE A CRISIS?
May 14, 2021With Business Continuity Awareness Week launching on 17th May 2021, Gordon Stevens MBCI explains the importance of establishing a framework to ensure risks are minimised, and threats that can ...
PIB RISK MANAGEMENT ENHANCES ADVISORY SERVICE WITH HR CONSULTANT APPOINTMENT
May 6, 2021PIB Risk Management is delighted to announce the appointment of Rhiannon Hammond-Jones as HR Consultant. Rhiannon has 20 years’ experience as an HR Practitioner in the health sector, higher ...
UPDATED STANDARD FOR TOWER SCAFFOLDS
April 1, 2021Tower scaffolds can be a useful tool for accessing work at height and preventing falls. Where they are used it is important that the type of tower selected is suitable for the work and erected...
UPDATED SAFETY GUIDANCE FOR FARM ATTRACTIONS
April 1, 2021An updated industry code of practice for “Preventing or Controlling Ill Health from Animal Contact at Visitor Attractions” has now been published by Access To Farms (ATF), a group of organ...
ROAD TANKER SAFETY ALERT
April 1, 2021The HSE have issued a safety alert following an incident in April 2020 when the driver of a vehicle carrying nitric acid noticed vapour coming from the tanker barrel in the area of the pressur...
MANAGING VIBRATION. SHOULD I RELY ON MANUFACTURER’S DATA?
April 1, 2021The use of power tools can expose workers to vibration through the hands and arms. Frequent, regular and prolonged exposure to this can cause permanent ill health and conditions such as hand-a...
LONDON DIRECT VISION STANDARD AND HGV PERMIT NOW IN FORCE
April 1, 2021Previously we have reported on places to introduce a scheme whereby HGV’s over 12 tonnes would require a safety permit to enter Greater London or face a fine. It was proposed that vehicles w...
LATEST HEALTH AND SAFETY FIGURES FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
April 1, 2021The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has published its Annual Report and Accounts. This covers the period 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020. This report shows a fall in...
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