newsRenown Consultants fined £450k after road deaths
RENOWN CONSULTANTS LTD has been orders to pay £750,000 in fines and for failing to ensure that two of its workers were sufficiently rested to work and travel safely.
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newsBOHS guidance highlights post-lockdown issues
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for worker health protection has highlighted areas of risk that have not been addressed by government guidance on a safe return to work.
newsUnion urges public transport capacity rule
THE UNITE Union has called on the government to protect workers by introducing maximum public transport capacity rules and make it a requirement to wear face masks.
newsBSIF publishes answers to PPE questions
THE BRITISH Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) hosted a webinar on the dangers of the significant amount of non compliant PPE is being offered to the market. It has now published answers to all questions asked during the webinar.
newsQuarter of construction workers consider suicide
A NEW report by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has found that one in four construction workers have considered suicide.
newsBritish Safety Council slams return to work plans
THE BRITISH Safety Council has called for clarity from the government on guidance for people returning to their workplace during the Covid-19 epidemic.
newsBOHS guidance on fake RPE
THE BRITISH Occupational Hygiene Society, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection is issuing guidance to its members, following concerns about the increasing amount of fake Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) in circulation.
newsIOSH urges “risk intelligent” return to work
BUSINESSES PREPARING to reopen workplaces must be risk-controlled and put health and safety first – to avoid becoming “places of transmission” of the coronavirus.
newsMental health issues top of workers’ lockdown concerns
A SURVEY by Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, has found that workers’ concerns about their mental health have increased dramatically since the lockdown began.
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Embracing the new era of connected safety
When your business involves sending hundreds of workers out to disconnected sites where they could be exposed to dangerous gases, safety should be a top priority. But how can real-time insights and actionable data help enable you to offer your workforce enhanced protection? This was the challenge facing Cappagh Browne Utilities Limited, a company specialising in repairing and maintaining wastewater networks across the southeast of England. Learn more about their experience herehttps://emeablog.msasafety.com/article/1155/
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