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Lucía Sainz de Mier New President BCGA

NEW BCGA PRESIDENT WILL BRING GLOBAL EXPERIENCE TO ROLE

The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) has elected a new national president, with strong links across Europe and the globe. Lucía Sainz de Mier, Managing Director at Air Liquide...
COMPANY FINED AFTER PUTTING WORKERS AT RISK OF A FALL

COMPANY FINED AFTER PUTTING WORKERS AT RISK OF A FALL

A roofing contractor has been fined after a health and safety inspector came across two workers jet washing a steeply pitched roof on a house without adequate protection. Manchester...
STANLEY SECURITY APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

STANLEY SECURITY APPOINTS NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR

STANLEY Security is pleased to announce the appointment of Gboyega Obafemi, known as Femi, as General Manager-Managing Director for Great Britain. Femi will be responsible for accelerating growth in...
MULLER FINED AFTER AGENCY WORKER'S FINGERS AMPUTATED

MULLER FINED AFTER AGENCY WORKER'S FINGERS AMPUTATED

A food company specialising in dairy products has been prosecuted after an agency worker suffered severe injuries when their fingers were caught in machinery. Walsall Magistrates’ Court...
REAL ACTION NEEDED FOR GOVERNMENT AMBITION TO CUT EMISSIONS

REAL ACTION NEEDED FOR GOVERNMENT AMBITION TO CUT EMISSIONS

The British Safety Council has welcomed an announcement by the Prime Minister that the UK will aim to cut its carbon emissions by at least 68% of what they were in 1990, by the end of 2030. As...
DEKRA CALLS FOR ACTION ON CHANGES TO EU SAFETY DATA SHEETS

DEKRA CALLS FOR ACTION ON CHANGES TO EU SAFETY DATA SHEETS

Process safety experts DEKRA advise on quick action on the changes within REACH for the production of EU Safety Data Sheets for solid substances coming into force on 1 January 2021. The European...
IOSH CHIEF EXECUTIVE BEV MESSINGER

IOSH CHIEF EXECUTIVE BEV MESSINGER TO RETIRE IN 2021

Bev Messinger, Chief Executive of IOSH, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, has announced that she will retire from her role in mid-2021 after four and a half years. During that...
MAGPIE BMS SERVICES LTD: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

MAGPIE BMS SERVICES LTD: UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Magpie BMS Services Ltd has announced that the company has been acquired and is now under new management, following the retirement of the company’s previous owner. The new Managing...
EMPLOYERS NEED TO OFFER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SUPPORT FOR LONG COVID

EMPLOYERS NEED TO OFFER SUPPORT FOR LONG COVID

Employers wishing to minimise the impact of Long Covid on both their employees and their organisation, should ensure that their health and wellbeing programmes include holistic and personalised...
Manchester Magistrates Court

COMPANY FINED AFTER EMPLOYEE INJURED BY MACHINERY

A plastics manufacturer, who specialises in the manufacturing of traffic barriers and cones, has been fined after an employee’s finger was severed due to inadequately guarded machinery. ...

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