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THE ENVIRONMENT ACT AIR QUALITY TARGETS 2022: HOW CAN INDUSTRY PREPARE?

THE ENVIRONMENT ACT AIR QUALITY TARGETS 2022: HOW CAN INDUSTRY PREPARE?

As Clean Air Day draws widespread attention to tackling air pollution, industry expert Tim Turney from Casella, a leading manufacturer of air monitoring equipment, shares insights on reducing site...
SafetyCulture survey finds frontline workers feel management out of touch

FRONTLINE WORKERS SAY MANAGEMENT FEELS “OUT OF TOUCH”

A new survey has revealed a widening divide between frontline workers and their HQ counterparts. More than one in three (40%) of frontline workers said management is “out of touch” with...
BLACKLINE SAFETY TRADE-IN PROGRAMME TO ARM FIRST RESPONDERS WITH NEXT-GENERATION SAFETY EQUIPMENT

BLACKLINE SAFETY ANNOUNCES TRADE-IN PROGRAMME TO ARM FIRST RESPONDERS WITH NEXT-GENERATION SAFETY EQUIPMENT

When an organisation’s job is to respond to fires, explosions or any other disaster that may come along, ensuring their first responders are protected is paramount. That’s why ...
FORMER COMPANY DIRECTORS SENTENCED ASBESTOS EXPOSURE INCIDENT

FORMER COMPANY DIRECTORS SENTENCED ASBESTOS EXPOSURE INCIDENT

Two former company directors have been sentenced and fined after a refurbishment project at a former department store was found to have disturbed asbestos containing materials (ACMs) while...
SKIPASUND FOUNDATION DONATES VITAL PPE TO FRONTLINE WORKERS IN UKRAINE

SKIPASUND FOUNDATION DONATES VITAL PPE TO UKRAINE

Manchester-based charity The Skipasund Foundation has donated more than £1m of PPE to support international aid efforts in Ukraine following its invasion by Russia.  More than 220,000...
Naz Dossa, Chief Executive of Peoplesafe

EMPLOYERS UNDERESTIMATE PERSONAL SAFETY FEARS OF 6.8M WORKERS

A landmark study into perceptions of personal safety at work found 6.8 million workers worry about their safety each week, while the majority of employers underestimate the level of...
ELIS PROVIDES SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR PROTECTIVE WORKWEAR AND LAUNDRY

ELIS PROVIDES SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVE FOR PROTECTIVE WORKWEAR AND LAUNDRY

With businesses looking for ways to improve their sustainability, protective workwear and laundry services provider, Elis UK, explains how its circular economy approach can help.  Elis was...
DRAEGER SAFETY UK CALLS FOR GREATER ADOPTION OF 'DIGITAL SAFETY'

DRAEGER SAFETY UK CALLS FOR GREATER ADOPTION OF 'DIGITAL SAFETY'

Safety and medical technology company Draeger Safety UK, has issued a call for greater adoption of digital and connected safety technologies in light of changes to working styles post-Covid. This...
COMPANIES FINED AFTER DELIVERY DRIVER INJURED BY FALLING PALLETS

COMPANIES FINED AFTER DELIVERY DRIVER INJURED BY FALLING PALLETS

Two West Yorkshire businesses, Brighouse Pallet Services Ltd and Seal It Services Ltd, have been fined for safety breaches after a HGV driver suffered a fracture to one of his neck vertebrae. ...
FEIN LAUNCHES PATENTED HIGH-SAFETY ANGLE GRINDER

FEIN LAUNCHES PATENTED HIGH-SAFETY ANGLE GRINDER

FEIN has unveiled its much-anticipated cordless 18v Protago high-safety angle grinder, which will be available to the market from July 2022. Developed in partnership with Bouygues, one of the...

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