Protect Your Worker’s Skin from Sun Damage
June 12, 2024As we move towards the time of year when the sun is at its strongest, it is more important than ever to take appropriate precautions to protect employees from sun damage and skin cancer. Parti...
High Rise Building Safety Cases and Costs
June 12, 2024The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and the HSE have produced a joint open letter to building managers and owners in relation to the service charges levied on leas...
Grand opening of PIB’s new Chesterfield branch
June 3, 2024We are pleased to announce the opening of our new branch in the heart of Derbyshire. The new site in Chesterfield is designed to enhance service delivery and support in the local region, bring...
HSE Issue Carriage of Thermites Safety Alert
May 20, 2024Recently, the HSE issued a safety notice warning that thermites and articles containing thermite were being wrongly classified and labelled for transportation. The HSE advised that they had fo...
Green Hydrogen Production Guidance Launched
May 20, 2024New guidance published by the Environment Agency provides information on emerging techniques in the production of hydrogen by the electrolysis of water (green hydrogen) and information on how ...
Free Net Zero Transition Guide From British Standards
May 20, 2024British Standards have released a new Code of Practice guide designed to help organisations transition to net zero carbon dioxide emissions. In support of the government’s net zero strategy ...
Crackdown on Retail Violence Announced
May 20, 2024Following on from our previous article highlighting the recent increases in retail violence shown in the British Retail Consortium’s crime report, the Government has announced plans for a ne...
Consultation Launched on Changes to HGV, Bus, and Coach Licences
May 20, 2024On April 11, the Department for Transport launched a consultation regarding potential amendments to restrictions applying to driving licences for heavy goods vehicles, buses, and coaches. The ...
Sleep Out to Help Out with Nugent – Fundraising for Nugent Care 2019
May 20, 2024In a powerful display of solidarity and support, Russel Hatton, PIB Risk Management’s Key Account Manager, alongside Paul Ferguson, PIB Insurance Branch Director for Liverpool, participated in...
Second Staircases In New Tall Residential Buildings
April 17, 2024We have previously reported about the government’s plans to introduce a requirement for second staircases in all new residential buildings in England over 18 metres tall. An amendment to A...
A New Regime For Residential Buildings In Wales
April 16, 2024In March, Julie James, the Welsh Minister for Climate Change, announced that a Building Safety (Wales) Bill would be introduced to the Welsh Parliament (Senedd) to establish a new building saf...
Vibrating Alarms And Painted Cables – New Guidance Available
April 16, 2024The Fire Industry Association (FIA) have published two new guidance documents regarding the installation of fire alarm and detection systems. The first gives technical guidance on installing...
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