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BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL COMMENTS ON END TO COVID RESTRICTIONS

BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL COMMENTS ON END TO COVID RESTRICTIONS

With the removal of almost all COVID-19 control measures from 19 July, British Safety Council has released a statement commenting on the move. British Safety Council believes that while the...
ERGONOMIC KNEE PROTECTION WITH KNEEGUARD PRO

ERGONOMIC KNEE PROTECTION WITH SNICKERS KNEEGUARD PRO

Snickers Workwear’s Kneeguard is a fully certified, trademarked system for knee protection against kneeling injuries and everyday knocks at work. The combination of Kneeguard pads and the...
HSE RELEASES ANNUAL WORKPLACE FATALITY FIGURES FOR 2020/21

HSE RELEASES ANNUAL WORKPLACE FATALITY FIGURES FOR 2020/21

Provisional data released today shows that a total of 142 workers were killed at work in Great Britain in 2020/21, an increase of 29 from the previous year, though the number of deaths in 2019/20...
Snickers Workwear’s 2021 LITEWork clothing range

MAKE LIGHT WORK OF WARM WEATHER

Snickers Workwear’s 2021 LITEWork clothing range delivers great thermal comfort in warmer months with light, quick-drying fabrics that will keep you cool and comfortable all day. The new...
UK GOVERNMENT INTRODUCE BUILDING SAFETY BILL

UK GOVERNMENT INTRODUCE BUILDING SAFETY BILL

On 5 July, the Government introduced the Building Safety Bill in the House of Commons. The Building Safety Bill will implement recommendations made in Dame Judith Hackitt’s ‘Building...
COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKERS EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS

COMPANY FINED AFTER WORKERS EXPOSED TO ASBESTOS

Power Link Machines (UK) Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) was informed the company was using gaskets within its generator sets that contained...
Lynne Main and Emrys Pritchard

IOSH MEMBERS RECOGNISED IN QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS

Two Chartered Members of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) have been included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. These awards celebrate the extraordinary...
HIGH SCHOOL FINED AFTER CHILD IS FATALLY INJURED

HIGH SCHOOL FINED AFTER CHILD IS FATALLY INJURED

Great Baddow High School in Chelmsford has been fined after a young child died after a locker in a changing room fell on top of him.  Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard that on the 23...
RAYFLEX GROUP LAUNCHES A NEW RANGE OF COVID-19 PRODUCTS

RAYFLEX GROUP LAUNCHES A NEW RANGE OF COVID-19 PRODUCTS

Warrington-based Rayflex Group , specialists in the supply and manufacture of PVC curtains, rubber site safety products, and impact doors for both industrial and commercial applications has turned...
CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AT INCREASED RISK OF SUICIDE, RESEARCH SUGGESTS

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS AT INCREASED RISK OF SUICIDE, RESEARCH SUGGESTS

Initiatives aimed at protecting the mental health of construction workers may not be getting to those who need them, leading to an increased risk of suicide, researchers at Glasgow Caledonian...

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