The Grenfell Tower Inquiry – What Next
September 16, 2024The Grenfell Tower Inquiry published its final report on 4th September. This Phase 2 report is a substantial document of over 1500 pages split into 7 volumes, 14 parts, and 113 chapters. The r...
Re-visiting Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans for High Rise Buildings
September 16, 2024Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (or PEEPs) are used to ensure that those who may need assistance can evacuate safely in an emergency, for example, persons with limited mobility, vision, or...
Updated Compressed Gas Safety Guidance Issued
September 16, 2024The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has recently updated a number of their guidance notes and technician information sheets. Updated guidance includes: Guidance Note 40, ‘Medical...
Fire Safety in Mass Timber Buildings
July 5, 2024Arup, a services firm that provides design and engineering advice, has released a guide on the fire-safe design of mass timber buildings. The guide provides in-depth detail on the fire safety ...
New Remote Operation of Vehicles Standard
July 5, 2024In recent years there has been an increase in interest in the remote operation of vehicles, whether this is in the air, at sea or on land. The British Standards Institution (BSI) recently laun...
Road Haulage Association Publishes Direct Vision Standard Guidance
July 5, 2024The RHA (Road Haulage Association) has published a set of guidelines produced by Loughborough University to help firms operating heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in London understand new Direct Vis...
UK Workers at Risk from Pipeline Danger
July 5, 2024Linewatch, a high pressure oil and gas pipeline safety awareness group, has released an infringement report for data collected throughout 2023. Linewatch focuses on preventing pipeline acciden...
Wind Turbine and Motion-Compensated Gangway Safety Alerts
July 5, 2024Two safety alerts have been issued by the HSE regarding wind turbine service lifts and motion-compensated gangways. The first safety alert was issued following an injury suffered by a technici...
Safety Alert and Updated Guidance Issued for the Waste Industry
June 12, 2024The Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) has issued a safety alert concerning hydraulically operated rear doors, hatches, and body sections on waste sector vehicles. The safety alert ...
Updated Guidance for Transporting Oxygen Cylinders
June 12, 2024The Department for Transport has updated their Guidance Note 9, Transporting Cylinders of Compressed Oxygen. The guidance covers both the private and commercial carriage of compressed oxygen c...
Updated Code of Practice for Oxy-Fuel Gas Equipment
June 12, 2024The British Compressed Gases Association’s (BCGA) Code of Practice 7 on the safe use of oxy-fuel gas equipment (individual portable or cylinder supply) has been revised to keep it in line wi...
Updated Chemicals Code of Practice in Ireland
June 12, 2024The Health and Safety Authority in the Republic of Ireland has published a new code of practice regarding the use of chemical agents and carcinogens. The new Code of Practice combines the 2001...
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