newsIOSH demands employer action on road safety
EMPLOYERS MUST take decisive action to prevent work-related road traffic incidents, according to the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
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newsManufacturer sentenced after sawmill accident
A LARGE wood manufacturer in Shropshire has been fined £160k after an employee sustained life-changing injuries when working at their Ellesmere premises.
newsLandlord fined after ignoring council warnings
A HARROW landlord has been prosecuted been hit with a £9k penalty for repeatedly ignoring council notices and failing to provide essential information about his property which was a suspected unlicenced House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) – and riddled with fire hazards.
newsIIRSM approves HSI’s full training catalogue
HSI, A leading provider of environmental, health, safety and quality (EHSQ) software and workforce development, has become the first organisation to secure IIRSM (International Institute of Risk and Safety Management) approval for its entire course catalogue under a new framework.
newsMips acquires KOROYD
HELMET-BASED safety company Mips has signed an agreement to acquire KOROYD. The merger combines the knowledge of two innovation-driven companies, dedicated to advancing protection for consumers and professional users.
newsReview PPE stock and purchasing processes, urges BSIF
THE BRITISH Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is urging organisations across the UK to use January to review their PPE stock and the processes they use to source it, as concerns continue to grow around the safety and compliance of products sold through online marketplaces.
newsBold new Road Safety Strategy launched
THE FIRST road safety strategy in more than a decade will save thousands of lives on the nation’s roads by tackling drink driving, improving training for young drivers and introducing mandatory eye tests for older motorists.
newsMale-fit PPE leaves UK women unsafe
TENS OF thousands of women across the UK feel unsafe, embarrassed and scared at work because they are forced to wear Personal Protective Equipment designed for men’s bodies.
newsSurvey shows scale of EU workers exposed to cancer risk
ALMOST 47 million EU workers may have been exposed to at least one cancer risk factor during their last working week, according to the Workers’ Exposure Survey (WES) on occupational cancer risk factors in Europe.
newsResearch shows AI’s impact on workers
WHILE AI is taking on work across the economy, it may also create new demands on the human workforce that employers must stay ahead of and swiftly respond to.
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