UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR CONTROLLING EXPOSURE TO METALWORKING FLUIDS
October 5, 2020Various fluids can be used to provide lubrication and cooling when machining or shaping metal objects they may be applied in a number of ways including continuous jets or sprays of fluid or by...
HIGHWAY CODE CONSULTATION LAUNCHED
October 5, 2020The Department for Transport has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Highway Code which are intended to make roads safer for pedestrians, cyclists, horse riders and other vulner...
HAND ARM VIBRATION: AN INSPECTOR CALLS
October 5, 2020Power tools and work processes are a common source of exposure to hand arm vibration in many industries. Regular and prolonged exposure can lead to long term serious disabling health effects f...
FIRE SAFETY CONSULTATION LAUNCHED
October 5, 2020In July the Government launched a consultation on proposals to enhance the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and implement recommendations from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 Repo...
DRAFT BUILDING SAFETY BILL PUBLISHED
October 5, 2020The Government published a draft Building Safety Bill on 20th July. This is a large and complex document and has been published as a draft in order to allow initial scrutiny before it is intro...
CHANGES TO DRIVERS’ HOURS AND TACHOGRAPH RULES
October 5, 2020Some changes to the EU drivers’ hours and tachographs rules came into force on 20th August 2020. These changes include: • a requirement for drivers to ‘return home’ every 4 weeks, that...
TYRED OUT
August 3, 2020The department for Transport has announced that it will soon be made illegal to fit tyres aged 10 years or older to the front wheels of lorries, buses and coaches and to any wheels of minibuse...
RECORD LOW FOR FATAL WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS IN THE UK
August 3, 2020The latest statistics just released by the HSE show that in the year April 2019 to March 2020, 111 workers were killed as a result of accidents at work. This compares to 149 deaths the previou...
Building Regulation Approved Document B Fire Safety Updated
August 3, 2020An update to Approved Document B of the building regulations has been published including increased fire safety measures in high-rise residential buildings, including the provision of...
HSE ISSUE AIR SUSPENSION SAFETY ALERT
July 8, 2020Following investigations into incidents involving vehicle air suspension systems, the HSE have issued a safety alert for anyone carrying out work, including recovery work, on such vehicles whe...
HSE ISSUE KN95 FACEMASK WARNING
July 8, 2020The HSE have issued a safety alert warning employers against the use of KN95 facemasks as Personal Protective Equipment. Except where it has been organised by the UK Government for use by NHS ...
WORKING TIME GUIDANCE ISSUED FOR FURLOUGHED DRIVERS
July 8, 2020Professional drivers should not be expected to drive while tired and the Road Transport Working Time Regulations and Driver’s Hours and Tachograph rules are an important part of managing fat...
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