Wind Turbine and Motion-Compensated Gangway Safety Alerts
July 5, 2024Two safety alerts have been issued by the HSE regarding wind turbine service lifts and motion-compensated gangways. The first safety alert was issued following an injury suffered by a technici...
Safety Alert and Updated Guidance Issued for the Waste Industry
June 12, 2024The Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) has issued a safety alert concerning hydraulically operated rear doors, hatches, and body sections on waste sector vehicles. The safety alert ...
Updated Guidance for Transporting Oxygen Cylinders
June 12, 2024The Department for Transport has updated their Guidance Note 9, Transporting Cylinders of Compressed Oxygen. The guidance covers both the private and commercial carriage of compressed oxygen c...
Updated Code of Practice for Oxy-Fuel Gas Equipment
June 12, 2024The British Compressed Gases Association’s (BCGA) Code of Practice 7 on the safe use of oxy-fuel gas equipment (individual portable or cylinder supply) has been revised to keep it in line wi...
Updated Chemicals Code of Practice in Ireland
June 12, 2024The Health and Safety Authority in the Republic of Ireland has published a new code of practice regarding the use of chemical agents and carcinogens. The new Code of Practice combines the 2001...
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...
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