productVoltage indicators
Martindale Electric has unveiled the VI1500, part of the industry standard range of voltage indicators, in a bid to extend safe isolation procedures into higher voltage applications.
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newsCare home owner in court over death of vulnerable resident
The owner of a Leicester care home has been fined £100,000 after a vulnerable 85 year old resident died from serious burns.
newsGuidelines signal further rise in health and safety penalties
Companies and individuals could face higher fines for health and safety breaches following a review of sentencing guidelines by the Sentencing Council, writes Peter James, Health & Safety Partner at Plexus Law.
productStreamled specifying
A UK supplier of security cages has announced the launch of www.securitycagesdirect.co.uk, a new website which is designed to streamline the specifying and buying process for a range of security cages.
newsGateshead firm fined after roof blown off in high winds
A Gateshead firm has been prosecuted for safety failings after the roof of a temporary extension at Lynemouth Power Station was blown off in high winds – putting workers and others delivering coal to the site at risk.
newsIgnore seat belt laws at your peril warns IAM
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is warning that despite 50 years of seat belt laws, far too many drivers and passengers are still putting themselves and others in great danger by not wearing seat belts.
productPrevent influenza
According to a report by Public Health England, 142 people were hospitalised in the first week of 2015 suffering from influenza.
newsConstruction giant and subcontractor in court after metal frame collapsed
A leading construction firm and a concrete contractor have been fined after a metal frame collapsed at a site in Birmingham, knocking two workers from scissor lift platforms.
newsBuilding firm sentenced for corporate manslaughter
A building firm and its owner have been sentenced at Preston Crown Court, following an incident in 2011 where a man died as a result of falling through a roof.
newsRoad death victims ‘being failed’ warns charity
Brake, the road safety charity, is calling on the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to significantly improve its performance in the prosecution of drivers who kill or seriously injure.
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