CONIAC Publish Fire Risk Management Guidance
August 3, 2023The Construction Industry Advisory Committee (CONIAC) have published new fire safety guidance covering the responsibilities of different roles under the Construction (Design and Management) Re...
PIB Group welcomes Ian Cresswell as Head of Construction and Property Management for PIB Risk Management
July 25, 2023PIB Risk Management, part of PIB Group, has appointed Ian Cresswell as Head of Construction and Property Management. Ian has more than 30 years’ experience in the Construction and Health and...
New Passive Fire Protection Guidance
June 29, 2023The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) have published a series of three Advisory Notes on topics related to passive fire protection as well as updating a previous Advisory Note....
New Guidance for Goods Vehicle Operators Using Longer Semi-Trailers
June 29, 2023Introduced as part of plans to allow the more efficient movement of goods and reduce carbon dioxide emissions as of 31st May 2023 longer semi-trailers have been allowed on British roads. Semi-...
Environment Agency Warn about Using Apps to Dispose of Waste
June 29, 2023The Environment Agency has released a warning regarding risks of using apps to arrange disposal of waste. All businesses which carry, broker or deal with waste must have an ‘upper tier’ re...
Update on LPG Forklift Truck Fire Risks
June 28, 2023Following on from the previous alert from the UK Material Handling Association the HSE have now also issued their own safety alert regarding the issue of LPG forklift fire risks. The HSE outli...
The Ladder Association’s Telescopic Ladder Campaign Continues
June 28, 2023As part of their on-going ‘Step Up to Safe Ladders’ telescopic ladder safety campaign the Ladder Association has released a second report urging the government to make regulatory changes t...
New Videos on Metalworking Fluids Quality Checks
June 28, 2023The United Kingdom Lubricants Association Metalworking Fluid Product Stewardship Group, in association with the HSE and University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, have pro...
New Guidance on the Safe Use of MEWPS Near Power Lines
June 28, 2023The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has released new guidance as part of their High Voltage! global electric safety campaign. The IPAF High Voltage! campaign is designed to help...
HSE Report on Fit Testing of CE Marked Ear Loop Respirators
June 28, 2023Following the previous safety alert released April 2022 the HSE has now released specific details of research undertaken regarding the effectiveness of different styles of filtering facepiece ...
HSE Publish Revised Version of ‘Electrical Safety on Construction Sites’
June 27, 2023The HSE has published updated guidance covering electrical safety on construction sites. The guidance focuses on control measures and actions that can be taken to reduce the risk of accidents ...
DVSA Update Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness
June 27, 2023The DVSA have updated, as of 18th April 2023, their existing guidance, originally published 22nd April 2014, about maintaining the road worthiness of commercial goods and passenger carrying ve...
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