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Care Home Fire Safety Failures
March 6, 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 57% of the homes. The main areas of concern ...
The Health and Safety Executive Change Their Expectations Over Welding Fume Control
March 6, 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, including mild steel, in any industry. The eviden...
Wood Burning Thatch
February 14, 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 stoves have been responsible for an increasi...
Sedentary Work and Health
February 14, 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 review of scientific research and published a pos...
27 Recommendations for the Health & Safety Executive
February 14, 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 review found the HSE is a well-respected and...
Bacteria and Legionella Testing Factsheeets
February 14, 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 of current rapid test kits and their potentia...
Tower Crane Safety Alert
January 26, 2019The HSE has issued a safety alert following the collapse of a tower crane jib in high winds. While the causes of the incident have not yet been fully established investigations so far suggest that problems with maintenance of the slew br...
Safety Standards For Lorries in London
January 26, 2019In 2016 the London Mayor first announced plans to improve road safety in the city by setting minimum vision standards for HGV’s driving in the city. It was initially proposed that vehicles would be given a zero to five star rating base...
How Is Your Fire Brigade Performing?
January 26, 2019The HMICFRS (Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services) is currently carrying out an inspection of all 45 fire and rescue services in England. This is the first independent inspection in 12 years and is focuss...
New Drug Driving Law for Scotland
January 26, 2019Traditionally it has been illegal to drive a motor vehicle in a public place while unfit through drink or drugs. Specific limits have been in place for alcohol for many years, however without specific limits it can be difficult for the a...
Highway Code Updated
January 26, 2019The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) recently announced that the Highway code has been updated to provide more detailed advice on safely using remote control parking and motorway assist functions. Under mobile phones and in ve...
Happy Birthday Safety Squirrel
January 26, 2019The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) recently announced that their road safety mascot, Tufty, has reached his 65th birthday. Originally created in 1953 Tufty has helped to spread safety messages to millions of childr...
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