newsHSE supports workers’ health at construction sites
CONSTRUCTION SITES across Great Britain are to be targeted as part of a month-long respiratory health initiative by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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newsTUC wants asbestos removal plans in place
THE TUC and a group of MPs have warned that thousands of local authority buildings in England still contain asbestos.
newsFBU to expand fire contaminants work
THE FIRE Brigades Union (FBU) has agreed at its annual conference on 12 May to expand its work on the effects of fire contaminants – toxic substances produced by fires – on firefighters.
podcastHealth and Safety Matters Podcast – Episode 25
EPISODE 25 of the Health and Safety Matters Podcast is now available and features an interview with NEBOSH COO Dee Arp.
news‘Act now to avoid next asbestos’, urges DIY expert
THE UK’S favourite DIY and home improvement expert, Tommy Walsh, is calling for more to be done to protect workers from the dangers of silica dust.
productMeasuring wood dust exposure
AS HSE inspectors target woodworking businesses, Casella shares expert advice on measuring wood dust exposure.
productArco donates PPE to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine
ARCO IS donating over 80,000 items of essential PPE to global first responder, International Medical Corps, to aid those directly affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
newsDangerous gas work lands fines
A GAS fitter and building company have been sentenced following unsafe and unregistered gas work.
newsEmployees of asbestos removal company jailed
AN ASBESTOS management company has been fined and two of its employees have been jailed for failing to protect workers from asbestos exposure during a major refurbishment project in Plymouth
newsHSE safety alert on ear loop masks
SINCE THE start of the Covid 19 pandemic and the PPE crisis we have seen FFP masks with “ear loops” being placed on the UK market. It has been apparent for a considerable time that there was significant concern over their ability to provide an adequate seal and to protect the wearer.
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