GARDENING, GROUNDS KEEPING, HORTICULTURE – ARE YOU CONTROLLING YOUR VIBRATION RISKS?
July 22, 2019Frequent, regular and prolonged exposure to vibration through the hands and arms can cause permanent ill health. Conditions associated with exposure to vibration include hand-arm vibration syn...
OLD TYRE CONSULTATION LAUNCHED
July 8, 2019Concerns have been raised about the safety of older tyres especially when used on heavier vehicles. Earlier this year we reported that the Department for Transport was planning to consult on l...
REFORMING THE BUILDING SAFETY REGULATION SYSTEM
July 8, 2019The Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety set up following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire made various recommendations for improving the regulatory regime covering safety ...
CALL FOR EVIDENCE ON FIRE SAFETY REGULATION
July 8, 2019The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 regulates fire safety in non-domestic premises such as workplaces and the common parts of residential buildings. These regulations cover such mat...
NEW GUIDANCE: WORKING PLATFORMS FOR CONSTRUCTION PLANT
July 8, 2019The Temporary Works Forum (TWF), a not for profit company, has published a good practice guide for the design of granular working platforms for construction plant. Construction sites often inv...
Shift work and increased rates of cancer
July 3, 2019Over the years there have been a number of reports suggesting a link between shift work and increased rates of cancer, in particular breast cancer in women. One theory that has been proposed i...
New Food Labeling Laws Due By Summer 2021
July 3, 2019Allergies or intolerances to various substances are a part of everyday life, it is estimated that 2 million people in the UK have some form for food allergy or intolerance. While for many peop...
Hot and Bothered – Can I Stop Working?
July 3, 2019With record temperatures predicted for western Europe and the summer holidays not yet begun temperature in the workplace can be a hot topic. While regulations do state that “During working h...
Lost Your MOT Certificate?
July 3, 2019The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) have launched a new free online service, that allows motorists to replace a lost, stolen or damaged MOT certificate via the GOV.UK website at: ht...
UPDATING THE CONSTRUCTION HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT TEST
May 17, 2019CITB, the Construction Industry Training Board, have announced that with effect from 26th June 2019 there will be a significant update to the Health, Safety and Environment test to better refl...
SAME LICENCE BIGGER VAN – part 2
May 17, 2019Last year we reported how, as part of a plan to encourage the use of low emission vehicles, the Government was looking to allow category B licence holders to operate alternatively-fueled vehic...
Noise – A note worthy appeal
May 17, 2019While many of the articles you will find here look at health and safety regulations from the point of view of enforcement by the authorities, failures in complying with regulations are often c...
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