If you were responsible for fire safety for your organisation and you needed some advice perhaps to carry out a fire risk assessment or to obtain the right fire safety equipment for your premises, where would you go? There is a large volume of information available on the internet, most of it is reliable and accurate, but how can you … Read More
Mobile cranes and the new road-worthiness rules
Following changes to EU directives new rules came into force on 20th May 2018 which remove or modify previous exemptions from the requirement for annual roadworthiness tests for several categories of vehicle including specialised heavy vehicles, such as cranes, based on a HGV chassis. The Construction Plant Association (CPA) have now published a technical information note explaining the new requirements … Read More
Extra flexibility for landlords’ gas safety checks
Gas safety regulations place duties on landlords to ensure gas appliances, fittings and flues provided for tenants’ use are safe. Part of this includes making sure that an annual safety check is carried out on each gas appliance or flue and that tenants are issued with a copy of the latest safety check record. Originally the regulations required landlords to … Read More
Same licence, bigger van
The UK Government has made various commitments to reducing pollution and the emissions of greenhouse gasses. Part of this commitment includes encouraging the use of low emission vehicles. One issue that has been identified as potentially discouraging the take up of such vehicle is the additional weight of the powertrains of alternatively fuelled vehicles and the consequent effect this has … Read More
PIB Risk Management releases an introductory film
PIB Group recently launched PIB Risk Management, a new venture which merged two of its existing businesses, Sigerson Associates and Ford Risk Management. Following the launch of the new venture, the PIB Risk Management team have produced a short film to provide a detailed overview of the business along with a chance to meet some of the team.
Building safely with nano-materials
Very small things can have particular properties that make them useful in all sorts of situations including providing water repellent coatings for glass and other materials, increasing the strength of concrete or improving the performance of insulation. As a result the use of nanomaterials in construction products has been growing. Some estimates suggest that by 2025 up to half of … Read More
Why not make assessing DSE your New Year resolution?
Working with Display Screen Equipment (DSE) may not be the highest risk activity that is carried out in your workplace but with the proliferation of computers, laptops, tablets, smartphones and other similar devices it is often the most common piece of work equipment. It is also something which is easy to overlook. The HSE state that in surveys a significant … Read More
The importance of Health & Safety training
Training staff is a statutory requirement and an essential part of managing risk within any organisation. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 emphasises the importance of health and safety training, stating that employers must provide suitable information, instruction and training for all employees. Making sure your organisation has the correct training programme in place for all members … Read More
Does your organisation have the correct fire safety measures in place?
Fires are a serious risk for organisations of all types. It’s up to you as the business owner/employer to take the correct precautions to keep yourself and your co-workers safe from fire hazards and protect your business in terms of property and reputation. You are responsible for fire safety in a business or other non-domestic premises if you are an … Read More