New Remote Operation of Vehicles Standard
July 5, 2024In recent years there has been an increase in interest in the remote operation of vehicles, whether this is in the air, at sea or on land. The British Standards Institution (BSI) recently laun...
Road Haulage Association Publishes Direct Vision Standard Guidance
July 5, 2024The RHA (Road Haulage Association) has published a set of guidelines produced by Loughborough University to help firms operating heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in London understand new Direct Vis...
UK Workers at Risk from Pipeline Danger
July 5, 2024Linewatch, a high pressure oil and gas pipeline safety awareness group, has released an infringement report for data collected throughout 2023. Linewatch focuses on preventing pipeline acciden...
Wind Turbine and Motion-Compensated Gangway Safety Alerts
July 5, 2024Two safety alerts have been issued by the HSE regarding wind turbine service lifts and motion-compensated gangways. The first safety alert was issued following an injury suffered by a technici...
Safety Alert and Updated Guidance Issued for the Waste Industry
June 12, 2024The Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) has issued a safety alert concerning hydraulically operated rear doors, hatches, and body sections on waste sector vehicles. The safety alert ...
Updated Guidance for Transporting Oxygen Cylinders
June 12, 2024The Department for Transport has updated their Guidance Note 9, Transporting Cylinders of Compressed Oxygen. The guidance covers both the private and commercial carriage of compressed oxygen c...
Updated Code of Practice for Oxy-Fuel Gas Equipment
June 12, 2024The British Compressed Gases Association’s (BCGA) Code of Practice 7 on the safe use of oxy-fuel gas equipment (individual portable or cylinder supply) has been revised to keep it in line wi...
Updated Chemicals Code of Practice in Ireland
June 12, 2024The Health and Safety Authority in the Republic of Ireland has published a new code of practice regarding the use of chemical agents and carcinogens. The new Code of Practice combines the 2001...
Protect Your Worker’s Skin from Sun Damage
June 12, 2024As we move towards the time of year when the sun is at its strongest, it is more important than ever to take appropriate precautions to protect employees from sun damage and skin cancer. Parti...
High Rise Building Safety Cases and Costs
June 12, 2024The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and the HSE have produced a joint open letter to building managers and owners in relation to the service charges levied on leas...
Grand opening of PIB’s new Chesterfield branch
June 3, 2024We are pleased to announce the opening of our new branch in the heart of Derbyshire. The new site in Chesterfield is designed to enhance service delivery and support in the local region, bring...
HSE Issue Carriage of Thermites Safety Alert
May 20, 2024Recently, the HSE issued a safety notice warning that thermites and articles containing thermite were being wrongly classified and labelled for transportation. The HSE advised that they had fo...
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