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IMIST APPOINTS NEW CHAIR

IMIST APPOINTS NEW CHAIR

Haydn Mursell, the former CEO of Kier Group, has been appointed as chair of fast-growing Hull-based water mist fire suppression business iMist following a £4.5m investment by private equity...
BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS 2021 WINNERS

INTERNATIONAL SAFETY AWARDS 2021 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The British Safety Council has revealed the winners of its International Safety Awards 2021.The awards recognise and celebrate organisations from around the world which have shown a true dedication...
G-DECK BUILDS ON PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND QUALITY

G-DECK BUILDS ON PRODUCTION CAPACITY AND QUALITY

Construction safety decking systems manufacturer G-DECK has delivered a £1m investment plan to increase capacity, reduce lead times and underpin quality assurance as the company continues to...
HILLMONT ASSOCIATES LAUNCHES E-COLORS SAFETY TOOL IN UK

HILLMONT ASSOCIATES LAUNCHES E-COLORS SAFETY TOOL IN UK

Hillmont Associates, a global Health, Safety, Environment & Quality (HSEQ) Consultancy, has become the first company in the UK to launch the E-Colors Personality Diversity Indicator (PDI) system to...
PPE specialist Karen Cresswell joins Unigloves

UNIGLOVES STRENGTHENS ITS TEAM

Hand protection specialist Unigloves has bolstered its highly experienced team with the arrival of PPE specialist Karen Cresswell to help shape a new range of industrial workwear gloves for a...
THEME PARK FINED FOLLOWING FATAL WATER RIDE INCIDENT

THEME PARK FINED FOLLOWING FATAL WATER RIDE INCIDENT

Drayton Manor Park Ltd (in administration) has been sentenced following the death of a schoolgirl on its Splash Canyon water ride in 2017. Stafford Crown Court heard how, on the 9 May 2017,...
MANUFACTURER FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE DRAGGED INTO MACHINE

MANUFACTURER FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE DRAGGED INTO MACHINE

A Nottingham mattress manufacturer has been fined after an employee of the company suffered multiple injuries to his arm, shoulder, ribs and neck after he was drawn into a NG-06 Semi-Automatic...
SURVEY REVEALS NATION'S ATTITUDES TO POST-COVID HYGIENE

SURVEY REVEALS NATION'S ATTITUDES TO POST-COVID HYGIENE

More than half (53%) of Britons believe UK businesses could be doing more to improve the hygiene of their premises and keep people safe from COVID-19, according to a new survey. Commissioned by...
CONTRACTOR SENTENCED AFTER WORKERS' LIFE-CHANGING INJURIES

CONTRACTOR SENTENCED AFTER WORKERS' LIFE-CHANGING INJURIES

A construction company has been sentenced after a self-employed ground worker sustained life changing injuries in an incident involving a disc cutter. Truro Crown Court heard how on 1 June 2017,...
GLOBUS GROUP TO BOOST OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN H&S

GLOBUS GROUP TO BOOST OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN H&S

International PPE firm Globus Group is boosting career opportunities for hundreds of women this year with an increased focus on specialised recruitment initiatives. The business’s ongoing...

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