productAmendment 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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productThe 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.
productSoloProtect has become the first lone worker solution provider to be audited and approved by the NSI (National Security Inspectorate) against the updated version of BS 8484.
productIntertek, a leading total quality assurance provider to industries worldwide, is now an approved International Electrotechnical Commission Explosive (IECEx) Certification Body and Test laboratory and can now provide global third party approval on non-electrical equipment for use in hazardous areas.
articleWhen 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
productThe number of company directors and senior managers prosecuted for health and safety offences has tripled over the past year, according to figures released by law firm Clyde & Co.
newsWestern Business Exhibitions has unveiled the prestigious panel for next year’s Lions’ Lair sessions, taking place at the Health & Safety Event, Birmingham NEC on 21 to 23 March 2017.
articleEach issue HSM speaks to a member of the BOHS about the challenges and rewards of working as an occupational hygienist. This issue we talk to Julian Dowson, director of Peritus Health Management.
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