The Sun’s Out – Time To Get The Shorts Out?
June 24, 2025With the sun making a brief appearance over the past few days, the familiar health and safety advisories have returned, highlighting the risks of prolonged sun exposure, including skin cancer ...
Updated Gas Safety Guidance
June 17, 2025The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has recently made a number of revisions to published documents on their website. The documents in question include: Code of Practice 31 – The ...
Revised Bloodborne Viruses Guidance
June 17, 2025A bloodborne virus is an infection that can be transmitted through direct contact with blood and other bodily fluids. The most common examples of bloodborne viruses are hepatitis B, hepatitis ...
New High Consequence Infectious Disease Guidance for Care Providers
June 17, 2025The UK Health Security Agency has published new guidance aimed at care providers detailing what actions should be taken should an individual under care become suspected of carrying a high cons...
New Guidance On The Safe Rigging Of Cranes
June 17, 2025The Construction Plant Association’s Crane Interest Group has published new guidance for crane rigging. CPA CIG 2506 introduces a structured and practical approach to pre-lift safety checks ...
HSE NI Launch Food Production Inspection Campaign
June 17, 2025The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has launched a targeted campaign to improve workplace health standards in the agri-food sector. This initiative involves a series o...
HSE Launch Free Stress eLearning Module
June 17, 2025Stress is a widespread issue in the workplace, which, alongside anxiety and depression, contributes to around half of all cases of work-related ill health. Employees may experience stress for ...
New Freight Container Regulations In Northern Ireland
June 17, 2025The Freight Containers (Safety Convention) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025 represent a significant update to the legal framework governing the use, approval, and maintenance of freight c...
New Camping Safety Guide from RoSPA
June 16, 2025The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has published a camping safety leaflet offering essential tips for staying safe during camping-related activities. The leaflet outlines a list...
Updated Guidance on Fire Alarm Zone Plans: Why They Matter
June 16, 2025The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has released new guidance on Fire Detection and Alarm Zone Plans; this has been updated to align with the latest BS 5839-1:2025 standard. This update brings...
West Nile Virus Detected in UK Mosquitos
June 16, 2025Research undertaken by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has found fragments of the West Nile Virus in mosquitos collected from Retford, Nottinghamshire. This marks the first time that suc...
The Scottish Response to the Grenfell Inquiry: Planned Actions and Reforms
June 11, 2025The tragic Grenfell Tower fire in 2017 prompted a wide-ranging public inquiry and a series of recommendations to improve building and fire safety across the UK. The Scottish Government has res...
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