New minister for health and safety
Penny Mordaunt MP has been appointed as Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work with responsibility for oversight of HSE.
Penny Mordaunt MP has been appointed as Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work with responsibility for oversight of HSE.
The British Safety Council and the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (IIRSM) have joined together to urge the government to publish a schedule and structure for exit negotiations so that employers can develop plans which will assure safety, health and wellbeing of their workforce in the short to medium term.
Supertouch, a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and workwear specialist, has been identified as one of London Stock Exchange’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain.
Foodles Production (UK) Ltd has pleaded guilty to failing to protect actors and workers following an incident in which actor Harrison Ford was seriously injured during the filming of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
A Bristol based manufacturer of concrete products has been fined after a worker’s arm was torn off when it was pulled into the rotating tail pulley of a conveyor belt.
The Zonzini Stair Climbers range has been commended in the Product Innovation section of The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) 2016 Safety Awards.
Bonasystems, a leader in slip accident risk management, has become a sponsor member of Airmic, the UK trade association for risk and insurance management professionals, the only slip risk specialist to do so.
For the second time in a row, German PPE manufacturer HB Schutzbekleidung has achieved first place in the Innovation category at the UK Professional Clothing Awards.
National asbestos and risk management specialist Lucion Services is said to have become the first company in its field to achieve independent certification to the BIM Standard PAS 1192-2: 2013, in line with the Level 2 framework.
One of the UK’s leading risk management consultancies – Corporate Risk Associates – has announced Anthony Bell, the company’s consultant, will now be stepping up to the role of business development coordinator to support in developing new business opportunities as the company enters into new markets, as well as enhancing existing client relationships.
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