newsConstruction boss banned for failing to pay fines
THE BOSS of a construction company based in Ashbourne has been banned after failing to pay fines following multiple health and safety breaches.
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newsHSE publishes report on waste sector safety
A REPORT published this week by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on the importance of better safety management systems in waste management sector has been welcomed by Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (CIWM).
newsBUPA fined £3m after death of elderly resident
A CARE provider has been fined following the death of a resident at an Essex nursing home after he contracted Legionnaires’ disease.
productEnsuring CDM Regs compliance
Any company undertaking a new industrial project may be governed by CDM regulations. However, understanding the rules and ensuring they are adhered to is often confusing. CDM experts Dynamic Systems believe that’s why an increasing number of companies are turning to experts such as themselves to ensure that they comply with the regulations.
productHSE Chair calls for consultants to sign up to new benchmark register for health and safety
An important milestone has been reached in the process of implementing the new Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR) with the register now open for suitably qualified professionals to sign up.
productChanges to construction site scaffolding regulations:Are you safe?
There have been several changes in legislation since
2005 affecting the scaffolding industry, Chris Nix
discusses their implications
Recent statistics published by the
Health and Safety Executive
(HSE) confirm that t
productLessons in safety
Rather than being baffled or put off by health and safety
legislation, a trust which helps young adults with
learning difficulties find work has found embracing the
associated challenges has helped its business thrive
productThe Corporate Manslaughter Act: Why only 2 prosecutions after 4 years?
It is four years since the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 (CMCHA) came into force. At the time there was much expectation about its ability to bring about better corporate accountability but has it succeeded? Jonathon Grimes discusses its impact
productNationwide gets OHSAS 18001 accreditation
Powered access rental specialist,
Nationwide Platforms, has been
accredited with the Occupational
Health and Safety Advisory Services’
(OHSAS) 18001 mark for all UK
operations.
The OHSAS 18001 is an
International Sta
productNew procedural guidelines at VdS
In 2011, a survey of security leaders
in Europe – the WIK/ASW survey –
showed that one of the most
important investment criterion for
security products, installers and
manufacturers is VdS endorsement.
VdS has now re-
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