SAFETY CONCERNS have halted the use of fifty million face masks, which were bought by the government in April for use by NHS workers, according to the BBC.

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A DUNGANNON butchers and one of its employees have been fined a total of £4K for health and safety breaches which left an employee with life changing injuries.

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BUILDING SITE contractors are being urged to ensure they secure their sites when not being used to prevent people trespassing on them and putting their lives in danger.

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SICK has launched the SICK IME2S inductive proximity safety switch for safe and easy non-contact position and safe area monitoring to help prevent accidents and unwanted collisions in production and logistics environments up to PL d (EN ISO 13849) safety requirements.

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‘Social distancing’ – a term that is now heavily engrained in our daily lexicon. But what does it really mean? Basically, it is staying a safe distance from others, so we don’t risk spreading the COVID-19 virus. How do we know what is a safe distance?

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THE DEPARTMENT for Work and Pensions has appointed Sarah Newton as Chair of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Board.

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CONCRETE MANUFACTURER Treanor Pujol Ltd was sentenced for safety breaches following two separate incidents including the death of an employee and series injuries to a second worker.

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WESTERN BUSINESS Media (WBM) organisers of The Safety & Health Excellence Awards, after much consideration and following the recent government guidelines regards organising events safely during the Covid-19 pandemic, have taken the decision to move the Awards presentation evening to Tuesday, 24th November 2020.

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Reset Compliance Systems Ltd. (Reset) continues to grow its Membership Package with the addition of a personalised company branded workwear and personal protection equipment (PPE) provision.

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Covid-19 has presented new challenges to health and safety in the workplace. But all the old ones are still there too.

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A PLUMBING and heating company has been fined after an employee suffered serious burns following an explosion at a domestic property in Preesall, Lancashire.

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THE HEALTH and Safety Executive (HSE) is out and about talking to businesses in Blackburn and the surrounding areas to ensure they are COVID-secure to help tackle the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

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TWO CONSTRUCTION companies have been fined after a mobile elevated working platform (MEWP) with two workers inside was struck by a collapsing reinforcement cage during the construction of a road bypass.

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A SELF-employed plumber has been jailed after carrying out gas work without being Gas Safe registered.

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Health chiefs have warned hospitals of increased risks of “combustion” on wards caused by more ventilators being used to treat covid-19 patients.

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Tom Parker, director at WorkScreen, looks at the concept of no-contact hearing tests as a way to address the complexities the response to COVID-19 is having on hearing tests at work.

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A COMPANY has admitted failings which resulted in the death of an 80 year-old man who was found at the bottom of a stairwell in an indoor market in Aberdeen.

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A RECENT prosecution at Glasgow Sheriff Court has highlighted both the human and financial consequences when work at height is not properly planned, designed and managed.

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MORE THAN a dozen countries have signed a new agreement that recognises seafarers as key workers who should be protected.

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A British manufacturer has developed a new package that will help businesses and organisations mitigate the risks of returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, in turn helping the country to get back on its feet in the wake of the economic uncertainty the crisis has caused.

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