news“The most extensive review and update since standards for ladders were first established.” That is how the Ladder Association, the not-for-profit industry body dedicated to ladder safety, is describing the revision of BS EN 131 – the single British and European product standard covering all types of portable ladders.
newsBSI, the business standards company, has revised its standard for fire detection and fire alarm systems. The standard, BS 5839-1:2017, covers the planning, design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of fire detection and fire alarm systems in and around commercial buildings.
productIt is now four years since a committee of worldwide experts was first assembled to develop ISO 45001, a new international standard for occupational health and safety (OHS) management systems. As director of assessment at NEBOSH, Teresa Hawkins has been part of that committee right from the very beginning. Here, Teresa shares her insight with HSM.
blogTerry Fisher, NQA principal health and safety assessor provides an overview of ISO 45001.
newsFrom 1st September, anyone training as a fork lift truck operator will find the test considerably tougher than ever before.
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newsAlmost half of Britain’s industry leaders do not feel enough is being done across industry to tackle cases of work-related ill-health, according to new research from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
productArco is one of the first companies to offer its customers a Declaration of Conformity document on all own brand PPE products ahead of the 2018 deadline.
productPAT testing equipment manufacturer Seaward wants policymakers to introduce new regulations to reduce the risk of electrical fires occurring in homes.
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