newsAT TUC Congress, Thompsons Solicitors called for a UK-wide ban on engineered stone and wider action to protect workers from silica exposure, warning that serious failures uncovered by Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspections demonstrate the need for urgent intervention.
newsFAMILIES, HOMEOWNERS and businesses have been warned not to gamble with their safety by using unregistered gas fitters, as new figures reveal a sharp rise in prosecutions for illegal gas work.
podcastIN THIS episode, host Mark Sennett sits down with industry stalwart Debbie Airey to talk about her new book Kicking the Door Down.
newsEXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL Limited has been fined £267k after health and safety inspectors found corroded pipes had resulted in five leaks of flammable gas at its Fife Ethylene Plant.
articleAS THE British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) launches Clean Air? Take Care!, a major campaign on respiratory protection, John Hooker highlights the tremendous value of industry collaboration and the role of the BSIF’s Special Interest Groups
articleAS AI workloads drive higher rack densities and greater reliance on liquid cooling, early leak detection is becoming essential to data centre resilience, says MSA Safety.
newsA CORNWALL-based timber company and its director have been handed a £20k fine after failing to comply with a series of enforcement notices issued by health and safety inspectors.
productIN HIGH-risk industrial environments, safety depends on visibility. Organisations need to know where workers are, understand the conditions they face and respond quickly when incidents occur.
newsFAMILIES WHO have lost loved ones to asbestos and other dust-related diseases will get higher compensation payouts, as part of the Government’s effort to support bereaved families.
newsBRITISH SAFETY Council is calling on the UK Government to go further in protecting workers from the risks associated with high-concentration silica containing materials and, within five years, introduce a ban on high-silica products from entering or leaving the UK.
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