Platform lift safety alert
March 29, 2019The HSE have issued a safety alert regarding platform lifts (i.e.vertical lifting platforms used for assisting people with limited mobility) and the risk of falls from height. The HSE has beco...
Managing safety at inland waters
March 26, 2019Statistics show that around 250 people die each year as a result of accidental drowning in the UK’s inland waters including rivers, canals, harbours, lakes, etc. Almost a quarter of these ca...
Is 3D printing bad for your health?
March 26, 2019While 3D printers may not yet be a feature of every office, school and workplace they have been steadily growing in popularity. As their use increases, a number of concerns have been raised ab...
Highest number of drink drivers since 2009
March 26, 2019The Department for Transport recently released provisional figures for 2017 that show the highest number of people killed in accidents in Great Britain where at least one driver was over the d...
New rules for driving in Europe
March 26, 2019With the date for the UK’s exit from the EU fast approaching the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) is issuing guidance on what will be required to drive in the EU in the future. Whi...
Giving old tyres the boot
March 26, 2019Recently we reported how The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) had announced that they will carry out follow-up investigations with vehicle operators if their inspectors find a tyre m...
Care Home Fire Safety Failures
March 5, 2019The London Fire Brigade recently published the results of in depth inspections they carried out at 177 care homes across the capital. They state that serious fire safety failures were found in...
The Health and Safety Executive Change Their Expectations Over Welding Fume Control
February 20, 2019Following the publication of new scientific evidence from the International Agency for Research on Cancer the HSE have issued a safety alert for anyone who carries out welding activities, incl...
Wood Burning Thatch
February 12, 2019New guidance has been published on the safe use of wood burning and multifuel stoves in thatched buildings. Following reports that the growing popularity and use of wood burning and multi-fuel...
Sedentary Work and Health
February 12, 2019In 2015 the HSE launched the Workplace Health Expert Committee (WHEC) to provide independent expert opinion on new and emerging issues in workplace health. The WHEC recently carried out a revi...
27 Recommendations for the Health & Safety Executive
February 12, 2019Government departments are subject to regular review and recently the Department for Work and Pensions published the findings of their latest review of the work of the HSE. Overall this latest...
Bacteria and Legionella Testing Factsheets
February 12, 2019The Water Management Society (WMSoc) has made available a number of factsheets produced by the Rapid Microbiology Industry Liaison Group. The factsheets aim to give information about a number ...
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