LATEST GB INJURY AND ILL HEALTH STATISTICS RELEASED
January 20, 2021The HSE has issued their latest annual statistics for levels of work related injury and ill health in the UK. These statistics cover the year April 2019 to March 2020 and are not thought to ha...
LONGER AND HEAVIER LORRIES TWO CONSULTATIONS LAUNCHED
January 20, 2021As part of plans to promote a more environmentally friendly haulage sector the government has recently announced the launch of consultations on changes to regulations affecting transport vehic...
MINIMISING MANUAL HANDLING RISKS
January 20, 2021With figures recently released by the HSE showing that handling, lifting or carrying accounted for 19% of all non-fatal injuries to employees in 2019/20 it is important that employers take ste...
WHICH INSPECTOR IS CALLING?
November 19, 2020The HSE are making a particular effort to carry out as many spot checks and inspections as possible during the Coronavirus pandemic with a particular focus on making sure that workplaces are C...
GAS DETECTOR SAFETY ALERT
November 19, 2020Sampling tubes are sometimes used to extend the reach of gas detection devices and/or to allow detection at an increased distance from the user. Following a recent incident where a gas detecto...
CHEMICALS AND NORTHERN IRELAND POST BREXIT
November 19, 2020The Northern Ireland Protocol was introduced as part of the Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the EU, to avoiding a hard border on the island of Ireland, whilst ensuring that the UK, inc...
TIGHTENING RESTRICTIONS ON MOBILE PHONE USE AT THE WHEEL
November 9, 2020Driving a vehicle is one of the most hazardous activities that many people carry out and it is important that drivers are able to concentrate on the task in hand. As such the use of hand-held ...
TALKING ABOUT STRESS IN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
November 9, 2020In normal years it is estimated that around 600,00 workers suffer from work-related stress, depression or anxiety (new or longstanding) and over 12 million working days are lost to these cause...
SOUNDING THE LOCKDOWN ALARM (NOT COVID-19)
November 9, 2020For clarity we will start with a quick note that this is not another article about Coronavirus. It is common for properties to be fitted with fire alarm systems to alert people to a fire and t...
FEBRUARY DEADLINE ANNOUNCED FOR OLD TYRES
November 9, 2020We have previously reported on Government plans to improve road safety by making it illegal to fit tyres aged 10 years or older to the front wheels of lorries, buses and coaches and to any whe...
TALL CRANES AND LOW FLYING OBJECTS
October 5, 2020Any tall object, such as a tall building or a crane can pose a hazard to aviation especially when close to an airport or aerodrome or on a flight path. In order to minimise the risk, regulatio...
SMOKE ALARMS FOR BOATS
October 5, 2020The Fire Industries Association (FIA) has published a brief guidance document on the fitting of smoke alarms on boats. This guide is aimed at for boats up to 24 metres used for leisure, hire o...
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