THE NEW President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) said it will be “right behind its members and the businesses they work for” as they continue to adapt to new ways of working.

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A NEW whitepaper has found that the quality of the air in the manufacturing sector continues to be underplayed and not acted upon with workers in the UK still being exposed to unhealthy levels of airborne hazards and pollution.

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IN CONSULTATION with MHCLG and in collaboration with RICS and other stakeholders including lenders and insurers, The Fire Industry Association has developed a unique portal that will provide a central readily-accessible location for EWS-1 forms.

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A NEW survey of 1,000 office workers reveals how the nation is feeling about working from home once more. In accordance with the revised government guidance, many UK workers are packing up their desks and heading back home.

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AS THE pandemic continues to affect our lives, and the increase in disposables becomes an increasing environmental problem with shocking statistics about the number of waste facemasks now in the oceans with a damming report from the World Economic Forum.

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CHAS HAS strengthened its quality and compliance expertise with the appointment of Anna Shillitoe as quality and compliance manager.

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NEBOSH HAS announced Dr Chris Payne as its new chief executive.

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READERS OF Health and Safety Matters can now earn Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points by reading the print and digital editions of the magazine.

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A TRANSPORT company has been fined after a worker was fatally injured when the pallet of stone tiles he was attempting to deliver fell onto him.

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KPS PPE Protects, a subsidiary of automotive parts supplier KPS Automotive has added Versarien’s innovative graphene-enhanced face masks to its offering.

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BRITISH SAFETY Council calls on Government not to pressurise employers to get workers back into the office. If people can work from home, they should have the choice to work from home: for the sake of people’s health, wellbeing and the economy.

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TO HELP the industry understand the requirements of the new UKCA Mark, the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is hosting a webinar on the 18 of November 2020 at 10.30am.

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BODMIN BUILDER Thomas Sturgess has been sentenced after concerns over an unsafe demolition site were raised.

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THE TWELTH episode of the Health & Safety Matters (HSM) podcast is now available and it features interviews with the Health and Safety Executive and Arco Professional Services.

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ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENT instrumentation specialists, Cirrus Research, has added a new range of instruments to its already-extensive line-up.

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THERE'S A comprehensive selection of ergonomically designed Base-, Mid- and Top-layer clothes, certified as appropriate for different risks at work to ensure comfort, health and workforce-wellbeing all day, every day.

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CHAS HAS appointed Sharron Parsons-Shepherd as business development manager in the latest phase of the company’s Strategic Growth Program.

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The ConceptAir powered respirator kit from trusted PPE brand Centurion, offers an alternative to disposable respirators for workers looking for COVID-19 PPE with enhanced comfort and protection.

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HEALTH AND social care workers treating COVID-19 patients have access to an uninterrupted supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), the government has confirmed.

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THE 2020 RAC Report on Motoring has revealed that 1 in 5 drivers aged 17-24 admit to making or receiving video calls when driving, and a further 1 in 10 say they play games on their phone when behind the wheel.

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