newsWall collapse lands £40k fine
A BUILDING company has been fined £40,000 after the unsupported gable wall of a house collapsed on to a neighbouring property leaving a resident with a fractured sternum and collarbone.
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newsImprove heat risk awareness, urges BOHS
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS), the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, is calling for greater awareness of the risks to agricultural workers during UK heatwaves, pointing out that there is better messaging in the farming sector on heat risks for cattle than for humans.
newsIOSH warns of sun exposure damage
WITH THE UK entering another heatwave, a leading body for workplace safety and health has alerted employers and outdoor workers to the very real health dangers of getting sunburn.
newsUnappreciated employees ‘twice as likely’ to experience poor mental health
DATA FINDS UK companies are failing to adapt ‘casual recognition moments’ to the hybrid workplace, as fewer than 1 in 20 employees feel that they receive fair recognition for their work.
productGoalposts boost door protection
BRANDSAFE HAS unveiled modular goalpost solutions to help protect overhead and roller doors. Quick and easy-to-install onsite, and manufactured from galvanised steel, the goalposts can reduce or eliminate damage to vehicle loading bay doors or cold store, freezer and chiller doors, providing added protection of building structures and minimising repairs.
newsConstruction employers sentenced following death of roofer
THE HEALTH and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has successfully led a prosecution against two local construction employers, Leslie Wright and H. Miskimmin Limited.
newsWork fatalities reduction “no cause for celebration”, says IOSH
THE INSTITUTION of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) calls on businesses to “leave no stone unturned” in their drive to prevent workplace accidents.
newsKeep staff safe as temperatures soar, urges TUC
THE TUC has urged employers to make sure their staff are protected from the sun and heat after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued a heat-health alert.
productVirtual warehouse experience at the Health & Safety Event 2021
A 3D virtual warehouse featuring the latest industrial safety products and systems will be the main attraction on impact protection equipment specialists Brandsafe’s stand (4/G21) at the Health & Safety Event 2021, 7 – 9 September, NEC.
productBrandsafe delivers safety for pizza chain
IMPACT PROTECTION equipment from Brandsafe is improving safety at an international pizza chain’s supply chain hub in Scotland.
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