articleThe risk to the safety of people entering and working in confined spaces include flammable and explosive risk, low levels of oxygen and a range of toxic risks from gaseous toxins to solvent build ups. Here, Georgia Pratt looks at the risks and gas detection choices.
articleFrom 5 – 7 April 2022, The Health and Safety Event returns to the NEC, Birmingham. Mark Sennett finds out what’s on offer from event director David Bishop.
newsA COMPANY specialising in interior and exterior stonework has been fined after an employee sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a forklift truck.
newsTHE GOVERNMENT has announced plans to end COVID-19 restrictions in England. People testing positive for the virus will no longer be legally required to isolate from this Thursday, while free COVID-19 testing for the public will end on 1 April.
newsNORTHERN GAS Networks Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after a fire and gas explosion at residential premises in Mirfield that resulted in the death of the homeowner.
articleThe green hydrogen revolution is here and as many companies embrace the move to this clean energy, Jackie Marsh says you need to ensure that your gas detection is H2 ready?
newsA MAJOR cinema chain was fined £750,000 at Birmingham Crown Court for breaching health and safety legislation at its Star City theatre in Nechells, which led to a cinema-goer’s death.
newsTHE GOVERNMENT’S relaxation of the rules, earlier this month, for how long lorry drivers can work as a temporary fix for a severe shortage of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operators, is compromising safety standards and is not the solution to the haulage industry shortage of HGV drivers issue.
newsHSE HAS published a report detailing that agriculture has the worst rate of fatal injuries of all the major industrial sectors, around 20 times higher than the average five-year annual rate across all industries.
newsTHE FARM Safety Partnerships (FSP) in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have come together to remind farmers to remain vigilant to the many dangers associated with working on the farm.
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