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SafeContractor scheme on show

Alcumus, a leader in compliance risk management, certification and accreditation, will be showcasing Alcumus SafeContractor, which is said to be the UK’s fastest growing health and safety assessment scheme, at London Build Expo 2016.

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Safety by design

Laidlaw, a trusted name among architectural suppliers, says that its reputation for quality means it can meet even the most challenging of designs and specifications in any project including non-standard materials.

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Eight fire certificates for clip range

Firefly Cable Clips, for all overhead trunking, have been awarded eight Warrington Fire Certificates for their BS7671 A3 compliant range of clips. This means their entire range of inside/outside trunking clips are now proven.

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BS7671 Amendment 3 – a lost clause?

Amendment 3 of BS7671:2015 was introduced on recommendation of home secretary Eric Pickles under Coroner’s Rule 43 Aim to Prevent Deaths, following the deaths of firemen by entrapment, both in Southampton and Stevenage.

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New standard for forklifts

The new EU standard EN1755:2015 (mandatory from November 2017) is set to impact the design of materials handling equipment intended for use in Zone 21 and 22 hazardous areas, where powders and dusts are present. Food production and storage operations, the chemical industry and many other manufacturing and logistics operations will be affected.

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Sentencing in construction: a new “squeezed middle”?

When the HSE recently published its annual statistics there was little surprise that construction remained an industry with a “statistically significantly higher” than average workplace injury rate. With around 6% of the nation’s workforce but almost one third of work related fatalities, enforcement in the sector remains a key HSE priority. But, asks Rhian Greaves, Clyde & Co’s SHE regulatory head of compliance & strategic support, how is this working in practice and what are the effects on a po

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