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SOCIAL DISTANCING AMBASSADORS TO SAFEGUARD  WEST END

SOCIAL DISTANCING AMBASSADORS TO SAFEGUARD WEST END

A unique scheme to support the safe reopening of London’s West End has seen the introduction of 15 Social Distancing Ambassadors (SDAs) to help visitors safely transition out of lockdown. ...
ONE IN FOUR SERIOUS INJURIES OCCUR IN WORKPLACE

ONE IN FOUR SERIOUS INJURIES OCCUR IN WORKPLACE

New research into injury incidents in the UK reveals that more than one quarter of those studied have suffered a severe injury at work within the last five years.  The research into 1,000...
BOHS GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF FACE COVERINGS IN THE WORKPLACE

BOHS GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF FACE COVERINGS IN THE WORKPLACE

The British Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection with a long history of providing scientific guidance on workplace health exposures, has released a paper...
SAFETY ALERT: HSE ISSUES KN95 FACEMASK WARNING

SAFETY ALERT: HSE ISSUES KN95 FACEMASK WARNING

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning against the use of KN95 facemasks as personal protective equipment (PPE). A safety alert was issued on 11th June 2020, urging all employers and...
BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL PLEDGE TO SUPPORT RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY

BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL PLEDGE TO SUPPORT RACIAL JUSTICE AND EQUALITY

The British Safety Council and Mates in Mind have pledged to support the struggle for justice and equality for all ethnic and minority groups, wherever they are in the world.   Speaking...
BACK BRITISH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, SAYS CLEARWATER HYGIENE

BACK BRITISH PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, SAYS CLEARWATER HYGIENE

As Britain gradually gets back to work, Scottish-based hand liquid sanitizer manufacturer ClearWater Hygiene is urging companies and businesses of all shapes and sizes to source locally and back...
WORKERS BELIEVE EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR PPE PROVISION

WORKERS BELIEVE EMPLOYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR PPE PROVISION

The vast majority of workers across industries believe that it is their employer’s responsibility to ensure they have the right protective equipment in the workplace - with a significant...
OIL COMPANY FINED £1.2M AFTER EMPLOYEES SUFFER SERIOUS BURNS

OIL COMPANY FINED £1.2M AFTER EMPLOYEES SUFFER SERIOUS BURNS

Oil refinery company, Phillips 66 Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after two workers in North Lincolnshire suffered life-changing injuries from an uncontrolled release of high pressure and high...
MANUFACTURING COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKER FATALLY INJUREDER FATALLY INJURED

MANUFACTURING COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKER FATALLY INJURED

IFG Drake Ltd has been fined after a worker suffered fatal crush injuries whilst working on a machine at the site in Huddersfield. Leeds Crown Court heard how, on 24 March 2017, Mr Javeed...
SAFETYTECH MARKET COULD EXCEED $850BN BY 2023

SAFETYTECH MARKET COULD EXCEED $850BN BY 2023

Global safety charity Lloyd’s Register Foundation has launched new research which forecasts that the combined global industry potential for the emerging safetytech market could grow to $863bn...

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