productBuilding Safety Act: What’s changed from 1 October
FROM THE 1 October 2023 a number of new regulations came into force under the Building Safety Act 2022, and they don’t only affect high-risk buildings.
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productCHAS appointment to strengthen growth plans
LEE BRUNSDEN has been appointed as the head of sales EMEA at CHAS, a Veriforce company, as part of the supply chain risk management expert’s ongoing global expansion strategy.
newsLadder safety campaign celebrates anniversary
A YEAR on from the launch of its work at height safety campaign, Stepping Up to Ladder Safety, Werner, the leading access equipment specialist, celebrates campaign success and reminds professionals that best practice while working at height is still as essential as ever.
newsJail term for illegal waste business owner
THE OWNER of a skip-hire company in north Kent has been convicted after the harmful way he handled waste on the banks of the river Thames.
productUpdates to public sector procurement
Contracting Authorities in the public sector must now assess their supply chains using the Common Assessment Standard (CHAS Elite) or PAS 91 (CHAS Advanced) following the release of Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 03/23 which updates the Selection Questionnaire and replaces PPN 08/16.
productCHAS now part of Veriforce
CHAS HAS confirmed its acquisition by Thoma Bravo-backed Veriforce, the supply chain risk and compliance management industry’s fastest-growing solution provider, is now complete.
newsNEBOSH appoints new chief executive
The board of NEBOSH has announced the appointment of Andrew Shenstone as the new chief executive officer of NEBOSH, the National Examination Board for occupational safety and health, which provides valuable qualifications to tens of thousands of people in more than 130 countries every year.
newsBoat pair fined after man’s death
A 64-YEAR-old-man and a 57-year-old woman have been fined a total of £10,000 for health and safety failings which led to a 23-year-old man’s death by drowning.
newsCouncil fined after death of girl hit by falling tree
A COUNCIL has been fined £280,000 after the death of a six-year-old girl who was hit by a falling tree in her school playground.
newsFather left in coma after fall from height
AN AIRCRAFT maintenance company has been fined £230k after a worker fell from height while inspecting wings at its facility in Cardiff.
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