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TYRED OUT
August 3, 2020The department for Transport has announced that it will soon be made illegal to fit tyres aged 10 years or older to the front wheels of lorries, buses and coaches and to any wheels of minibuses. Legislation is expected in the autumn. Leg...
RECORD LOW FOR FATAL WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS IN THE UK
August 3, 2020The latest statistics just released by the HSE show that in the year April 2019 to March 2020, 111 workers were killed as a result of accidents at work. This compares to 149 deaths the previous year and is the lowest level on record, how...
BUILDING REGULATION APPROVED DOCUMENT B FIRE SAFETY UPDATED
August 3, 2020An update to Approved Document B of the building regulations has been published including increased fire safety measures in high-rise residential buildings, including the provision of sprinkler systems and consistent signage in all new...
HSE ISSUE AIR SUSPENSION SAFETY ALERT
July 8, 2020Following investigations into incidents involving vehicle air suspension systems, the HSE have issued a safety alert for anyone carrying out work, including recovery work, on such vehicles whether this is at the roadside, customer premis...
HSE ISSUE KN95 FACEMASK WARNING
July 8, 2020The HSE have issued a safety alert warning employers against the use of KN95 facemasks as Personal Protective Equipment. Except where it has been organised by the UK Government for use by NHS or other healthcare workers where assessments...
WORKING TIME GUIDANCE ISSUED FOR FURLOUGHED DRIVERS
July 8, 2020Professional drivers should not be expected to drive while tired and the Road Transport Working Time Regulations and Driver’s Hours and Tachograph rules are an important part of managing fatigue. The Department of Transport has now iss...
INTERNAL FALLS ARE PREVENTABLE
July 8, 2020The HSE in Northern Ireland (HSENI) have launched a new campaign targeted at falls from height in the construction industry. Of the five fatal construction related accidents reported in Northern Ireland since January 2020, HSENI report t...
LATEST FIGURES SHOW FALL IN FIRE DEATHS
July 8, 2020Fire and rescue statistics released by the Home Office for England the year ending December 2019 show a 10% fall in the number of fire related fatalities from 262 in the previous year to 237 in the latest year. In the same period, Fire a...
MOT TESTING RESTARTING FOR LORRIES, BUSES AND TRAILERS
July 8, 2020The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency have announced that they are looking to restart testing for heavy vehicles from 4th July. Full details can be found on the Gov.UK website This includes the following table showing dates when tests ...
WORKING FROM HOME MANAGING THE OTHER RISKS
June 4, 2020The current infection control measures have seen a large increase in the number of people carrying out some or all of their work from home and an equally large increase in the number of articles about how to set up a safe workstation whi...
DO I HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY IN UNOCCUPIED PROPERTIES?
June 4, 2020The short answer is, of course, YES. This is especially true if the property is only temporarily vacant and you are intending to safely re-occupy it at some point in the future e.g. once everyone can safely return from a period of lockdo...
SOCIAL DISTANCING IN THE WORKPLACE
June 4, 2020Except for certain businesses, such as non-essential shops and public venues, which have been instructed to close, other employers can continue to work provided they can do so safely. Of course anyone who is ill with, showing symptoms of...
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