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...
SAFETY IN STAGES – GUIDANCE FOR THEATRICAL MACHINERY
May 17, 2019IOSH the (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) has launched a new online safety guide aimed at those involved in designing, manufacturing and using machinery on theatrical sets. The ...
High rise fire safety in Scotland
May 17, 2019The Scottish Government has launched a consultation exercise to gather information and views on proposed actions to strengthen fire safety for people who live in high rise buildings. Followin...
What are the HSE’s plans?
May 17, 2019The HSE recently launched their business plan for 2019/2020, this sets out what their key areas of work will be for the coming year. Naturally the HSE has an overall objective to improve wor...
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